Matthew Denton
About Matthew Denton
Matthew Denton serves as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Balto, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in DevOps and infrastructure management, having previously held positions at 1904labs, Bonfyre App, and Monsanto Company.
Work at Balto
Matthew Denton serves as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Balto, a role he has held since 2021. In this position, he focuses on enhancing system reliability and performance. He is involved in mentoring junior Site Reliability Engineers, sharing his expertise to foster their professional growth. His responsibilities include implementing best practices in server management and ensuring the stability of Balto's infrastructure.
Previous Experience in DevOps
Before joining Balto, Matthew worked as a DevOps Engineer at 1904labs from 2019 to 2021. He also held a similar position at Bonfyre App from 2016 to 2019. During his time at Bonfyre, he transitioned from a Data Engineer role for six months in 2019. His experience in these roles contributed to his proficiency in deployment processes and infrastructure management.
Background in Infrastructure Administration
Matthew has a solid background in infrastructure administration, having worked at Monsanto Company in various capacities. He served as an Infrastructure Administrator - Monitoring Specialist from 2014 to 2015 and as a Service Monitoring and Automation Engineer from 2015 to 2016. His early career also included an Engineering Co-op position at Monsanto in 2013, where he gained foundational experience in global infrastructure.
Education and Expertise
Matthew Denton earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, completing his studies from 2009 to 2014. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical skills in site reliability engineering and DevOps practices.
Technical Contributions and Initiatives
Matthew has made significant contributions to his field, including implementing a transition from server-based applications to containerized applications using Docker, ECS, and EKS. He led the adoption of cloud-based logging and metric aggregation solutions, achieving PCI Compliance within a four-month timeline. His initiatives include pioneering infrastructure as code with Terraform and enhancing security through authentication-based access.