Abe F.
About Abe F.
Abe F. is a Site Reliability Engineer at Hinge, where he has worked since 2019, focusing on system reliability and infrastructure management. He has extensive experience in various roles related to system administration, DevOps, and cloud engineering across multiple companies in the Greater New York City Area.
Work at Hinge
Abe F. has been employed at Hinge as a Site Reliability Engineer since 2019. In this role, he focuses on enhancing system reliability and efficiency through the development and implementation of self-healing architecture designs. He utilizes Ansible for configuration management, ensuring consistent and reliable system configurations. His work also involves employing Infrastructure as Code (IAC) practices using Terraform, which streamlines infrastructure management.
Previous Experience
Before joining Hinge, Abe F. held various positions in the technology sector. He worked as a Cloud Engineer at Aetion from 2018 to 2019 and as a DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer at Signafire from 2017 to 2018. His earlier roles include positions as a Database Administrator at Online Computers and Communications LLC in 2014, a Linux System Admin/Software Engineer at OpenAsset in 2013, and a Desktop Support technician at ING from 2012 to 2013. He also worked at SocialCode as a DevOps Engineer in 2016 and at Eidos Media as a System Engineer and Software Developer from 2014 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Abe F. studied at Herzing University-Minneapolis, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Software Programming/Engineering and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science, both completed between 2009 and 2013. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in building and scaling Kubernetes and Helm automation for containerized applications. He also specializes in enhancing security measures using tools such as Vault, Consul, and various AWS services.
Technical Skills and Tools
Abe F. is proficient in several programming languages and tools, including GoLang and Python, which he uses to create proprietary tools and enhance security measures. He is skilled in utilizing Ansible for configuration management and Terraform for Infrastructure as Code practices. His experience also includes working with AWS services such as SSM, KMS, IAM, and Security Groups to implement best practices in security.
Contributions to DevOps Practices
In his roles, Abe F. has led the company-wide adoption of DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering practices. He contributes to the development and maintenance of company documentation standards, ensuring that best practices are followed and that knowledge is effectively shared across teams. His focus on decentralized platform and tooling solutions further supports the operational efficiency of the organizations he has worked with.