Mike Geggie
About Mike Geggie
Mike Geggie is a Senior DevOps Engineering Manager at Zumper, where he has worked since 2020, following a series of roles in various technology companies including Uber and Minted. He possesses extensive experience in designing production-quality application environments and specializes in integrating development and operational solutions.
Current Role at Zumper
Mike Geggie currently serves as the Senior DevOps Engineering Manager at Zumper, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he oversees the DevOps engineering team, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring the reliability of application environments. He has been with Zumper since 2019, initially joining as a Senior DevOps Engineer before transitioning to the Infrastructure Engineer role and then to his current managerial position.
Previous Experience at Zumper
Prior to his current role, Mike Geggie worked at Zumper as a Senior DevOps Engineer for seven months in 2019 and as an Infrastructure Engineer from 2017 to 2020 for three years. His tenure at Zumper has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of the company's infrastructure and operational needs, contributing to the design and deployment of production-quality environments.
Professional Background
Mike Geggie has a diverse professional background in engineering and operations. He worked as a Site Reliability Engineer at Uber from 2015 to 2017 and as a DevOps Support Engineer at Minted in 2013. His experience also includes roles at GridPoint, Inc. as Product Operations and at Flextronics in Design Environment Services. He has held various positions that have equipped him with extensive knowledge in managing application environments and operational challenges.
Educational Qualifications
Mike Geggie studied Networking at Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, where he achieved a degree in Computer Engineering Technology from 2002 to 2007. He also attended Carleton University, focusing on Network Technology and earning a degree in Information Technology from 2002 to 2008. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in DevOps and systems engineering.
Technical Expertise
Mike Geggie possesses extensive technical expertise in designing and deploying fault-tolerant application environments. He specializes in using Docker and AWS EC2 for virtualized Linux application environments. Additionally, he has experience with automated configuration management tools such as Puppet and SaltStack. His skills also include managing PostgreSQL clusters, Cassandra clusters, and load balancers, demonstrating his capability in maintaining high availability and reliability in production systems.