Clark Winters

Making order out of chaos through elegant technical solutions and the integration of diverse data sources.

Experience

2023 - Present, Remote

Brought a unique combination of DevOps, database, and software development expertise to meet clients’ needs and assist them in navigating the ever-changing landscape of software and cloud technologies.
Contributed to existing software projects and developed new solutions, always prioritizing the delivery of pragmatic, dependable, and maintainable systems within specified timelines.
Configured and automated cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools and CI/CD workflows.

2019 - 2022, Remote

Introduced Infrastructure as Code configuration and other automated solutions to optimize clients’ systems and streamline internal processes.
Developed an intuitive full-stack application, enabling a streamlined process for the patching team to categorize and patch customers’ Amazon EC2 instances.
Performed system administration tasks such as installing software, applying patches, and maintaining file systems on Linux and Windows virtual machines.
Delivered exceptional customer experiences through on-time delivery, consistent communication, and technical expertise.
Collaborated regularly with other engineering teams to ensure system reliability and durability.
Mentored and collaborated with team members, which allowed for increased delivery quality and skill development for all involved.

2018 - 2019, Bellevue, WA

Configured and maintained Linux servers to ensure proper operation and security.
Authored automation scripts to streamline operating system builds and delivery.
Crafted custom, security hardened ISOs containing commonly required software packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, and SUSE.
Implemented and administered a self-hosted GitLab instance, empowering the team with enhanced source control and continuous deployment capabilities.
Created intranet websites that allowed internal customers to learn about the team’s offerings, release cycles, and maintenance schedules.

2015 - 2017, Seattle, WA and remote

Managed daily operations for hundreds of database instances residing on both Amazon EC2 virtual machines and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), including introducing strategic automation to minimize human error and time requirements.
Implemented automated, volume-based backup and restore for databases using Amazon EC2 snapshots, decreasing backup and restore times by 90% on average.
Initiated the database migration process standardization for increased efficiency and reduced error rates.
Pioneered the creation and integration of the database support service, revolutionizing the role of database support within the managed cloud services business.
Established high-quality production enterprise support for Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL databases.
Proposed strategic infrastructure recommendations to customers that often allowed clients to decrease cloud spend on database services by up to 30%.

2013 - 2015, Bellevue, WA

Served as the tech lead for the internal Oracle Database on Linux managed service offering at Boeing, overseeing 65% of all Oracle Database infrastructure for the company, which amounted to nearly 8,000 databases on Oracle RAC clusters.
Implemented, maintained, and planned the capacity for Oracle RAC clusters, including the orchestration of round-the-clock operational support.
Composed run books and automation scripts to minimize errors and reduce delivery times.
Produced Oracle Database on Linux golden images used on VMware instances for Boeing’s internal managed database service offering.

2011 - 2013, Columbia, MO

Maintained Oracle, IBM Db2, and SQL Server databases hosted on Linux and Windows, including 24/7 on-call support.
Ensured that all database instances were highly available and recoverable.
Improved daily health check processes by creating shell scripts that ran on Cron schedules and automatically delivered results to the appropriate stakeholders, replacing high-touch and manual procedures.
Migrated Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) backup jobs to Oracle Enterprise Manager, resulting in greater scheduling flexibility and consistent alerting.