Douglas Truman
About Douglas Truman
Douglas Truman is a Senior Network Engineer at Turnitin, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in network engineering, having held positions at Qualcomm, Teradata, and the US Navy.
Work at Turnitin
Douglas Truman has been employed at Turnitin as a Senior Network Engineer since 2023. His role is based in Oakland, California, and he operates in a remote capacity. In this position, he is responsible for managing and optimizing network infrastructure to support the company's operations.
Previous Experience at Qualcomm Incorporated
Douglas Truman worked at Qualcomm Incorporated for a total of eleven years, holding various engineering positions. He served as a Network Engineer, Senior, from 2016 to 2019, and as an IT Engineer, Senior, from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, he began his tenure at Qualcomm as an IT Engineer, Associate, progressing to IT Engineer over eight years from 2006 to 2014.
Experience at Teradata
Truman was employed at Teradata as a Senior Data Center Network Engineer from 2019 to 2023. In this role, he focused on managing network systems and ensuring the reliability of data center operations. His tenure at Teradata lasted four years.
Military Background in the US Navy
Douglas Truman served in the US Navy as an Electronics Technician. His service included roles as a 3rd Class Petty Officer from 1999 to 2003 aboard the USS Jarrett (FFG-33) and as a 2nd Class Petty Officer from 2003 to 2005 at the Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton. His military experience provided him with foundational skills in electronics and technical operations.
Technical Contributions and Projects
Douglas Truman has contributed to significant technical projects throughout his career. He assisted in the deployment of a leaf and spine corporate data center utilizing Cisco Nexus 9k and Palo Alto NGFW technologies. Additionally, he co-led the deployment of Palo Alto Networks' Prisma Access to improve SASE capabilities across multiple locations. He also played a key role in deploying new AWS VPCs and infrastructure using Hashicorp's Terraform.