Aaron Sterr
About Aaron Sterr
Aaron Sterr is a Site Reliability Engineering Manager with extensive experience in infrastructure and system operations. He has worked in various roles across multiple companies, focusing on DevOps culture and full stack architecture.
Current Role at TS Imagine
Aaron Sterr serves as the Site Reliability Engineering Manager at TS Imagine, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he focuses on enhancing system reliability and performance through the implementation of automation and monitoring tools. His work involves empowering teams to optimize their operations and improve system performance in a dynamic environment.
Previous Experience at TradingScreen
Aaron Sterr has extensive experience at TradingScreen, where he held several positions over a span of 11 years. He began as an Infrastructure Engineer from 2003 to 2004 in Tokyo, Japan, before transitioning to roles such as Infrastructure Manager from 2008 to 2011 and Site Reliability Engineering Manager from 2015 to 2021 in Tokyo. His responsibilities included managing production services and cultivating a DevOps culture within the organization.
Professional Background in Systems Administration
Before his tenure at TradingScreen, Aaron Sterr worked at Morgan Stanley as a Unix Systems Administrator from 2000 to 2002 in Tokyo, Japan. He also held various roles at The Northwest School, including System Administrator and Summer Program Coordinator from 1994 to 1996. His early career included a position as a Systems Administrator/Public Relations Assistant at Claremont University Consortium from 1993 to 1997.
Educational Background
Aaron Sterr earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Pomona College, where he studied from 1993 to 1997. He also briefly studied Chinese Studies at Nanjing University in 1996. His educational background has provided him with a diverse perspective that informs his approach to technology and system management.
Focus on DevOps and System Operations
Aaron Sterr emphasizes the importance of cultivating a DevOps culture among traditional infrastructure and development teams. He approaches architecture and integration challenges from a full stack perspective, addressing issues from hardware to application. His work includes conducting thorough root cause analysis to identify and resolve fundamental issues that span across different areas of responsibility.