David Skinner

Background

About David Skinner

With 20 years of experience in IT operations and monitoring, I currently serve as an Observability Engineer Level 2 at Derivco. My expertise lies in designing and implementing robust observability solutions using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, Kubernetes, and Ansible Tower. Committed to fostering a culture of proactive monitoring and system performance, I aim to empower teams with actionable insights and scalable automation to drive business success. My mission aligns with Derivco's focus on delivering reliable and innovative solutions, and I bring diverse perspectives and technical depth to collaborative problem-solving. At Derivco, I contribute to improving system observability by developing custom metrics and alerts that enhance incident response efficiency. Leveraging tools like Prometheus and Grafana, I optimize performance monitoring and streamline deployments through Kubernetes and Ansible Tower. Additionally, I manage the PagerDuty stack, ensuring seamless incident management for the business. My work emphasizes collaboration and innovation to enable scalable and resilient infrastructure.