Ryan Barrett

Background

About Ryan Barrett

20-years of Linux and networking knowledge, problem-solving, and system design. I love hunting through logs for problems and threats! Security First Application of cyber security principles when staging a system for deployment, helping to reduce the attack surface of critical systems. Maintenance of endpoint protection software has eliminated costly malware-related downtime and given insight into potential avenues of attack. Automation Scripting of infrastructure services to speed deployment of new services and recovery from hardware failure. Implemented systems that orchestrate passing information between customers and departments to eliminate hours of monthly user input. Monitoring and Logging Querying hundreds of systems statistics to maintain uptime and performance requirements, regularly resulting in 99%+ uptime and the resolution of problems within minutes instead of hours. Centralization of log collection and analysis, reducing troubleshooting speed and decreasing downtime of critical systems. Virtualization and Microservices Migrated dozens of physical servers to a virtual cluster reducing downtime, power requirements, and maintenance costs by 80%. Designed custom services to rapidly interface between legacy systems and an array of devices such as printers, ERP systems, and logging/monitoring services.