Rory Shanks
About Rory Shanks
Rory Shanks is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer with over a decade of experience in the IT industry, currently working at Inkitt in Berlin. He has a strong background in AWS technologies, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation, having previously held positions at companies such as powercloud GmbH and trivago.
Current Role at Inkitt
Rory Shanks serves as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Inkitt since 2024. In this role, he focuses on maintaining and improving the reliability and performance of the company's systems. His responsibilities include implementing best practices in site reliability engineering to ensure efficient operations.
Previous Experience at powercloud GmbH
Before joining Inkitt, Rory worked at powercloud GmbH as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer from 2020 to 2023. During his three years in Berlin, Germany, he contributed to enhancing the company's cloud infrastructure and reliability practices.
Founding Browserbase
Rory co-founded Browserbase in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, where he served as Founder from 2020 to 2022. His role involved overseeing the development and implementation of innovative solutions in the tech space.
Experience at trivago
Rory worked at trivago as a Cloud Platform Engineer from 2017 to 2020 in the Leipzig Area, Germany. His work involved managing cloud infrastructure and ensuring the smooth operation of cloud services.
Educational Background
Rory studied at Abertay University, where he earned a BSc (Hons) in Computing and Networks from 2013 to 2017. He also attended Aberdeen Grammar School from 2007 to 2012, laying the foundation for his career in technology.