Charles Dunbar
About Charles Dunbar
Charles Dunbar is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Webflow, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in site reliability engineering and cloud technologies, having previously held positions at companies such as Canonical Ltd., Puppet, and Dwolla.
Work at Webflow
Charles Dunbar has been employed at Webflow as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer since 2021. In this role, he has focused on improving and maintaining the edge network, which has enhanced resiliency to DDoS attacks and boosted performance for customer sites. He has also led the implementation of Kubernetes best practices, contributing to reduced cloud spending, increased performance, and improved security. Additionally, he has collaborated with engineering teams to ensure that new feature rollouts are production-ready and maintainable. His mentorship of teammates in areas such as Linux internals, networking, and infrastructure as code has further strengthened the team's capabilities.
Previous Employment History
Before joining Webflow, Charles Dunbar held several positions in the technology sector. He worked at Canonical Ltd. as a Cloud Reliability Engineer for five months in 2018. Prior to that, he was with Puppet, where he served as a Support Engineer for four months in 2012, and later as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer from 2014 to 2018. He also worked at Dwolla as a Senior Software/DevOps Engineer from 2018 to 2021. His earlier roles included positions at Procore Technologies, Layered Technologies, Rackspace Hosting, and NewLink Genetics, where he gained extensive experience in site reliability and systems administration.
Education and Expertise
Charles Dunbar studied at Iowa State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering with a focus on Information Assurance from 2005 to 2010. His educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in technology and engineering principles. Over the years, he has developed expertise in site reliability engineering, cloud technologies, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code. His technical skills are complemented by his experience in mentoring and supporting colleagues in various technical domains.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Throughout his career, Charles Dunbar has developed a range of technical skills relevant to site reliability engineering and cloud infrastructure. He has significant experience in Linux systems, networking, and Kubernetes. His contributions at Webflow include improving network resiliency and performance, as well as implementing best practices that enhance security and reduce costs. His role in mentoring teammates has also played a crucial part in fostering a knowledgeable and skilled engineering team.