Hi, I'm Viktor Godard. My goal is to increase the reliability, availability and observability of software systems.
Viktor Godard's Bio:
Viktor Godard's Experience:
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Site Reliability Engineer at USAA
October 2019 - Present | Phoenix AZ -
Advanced Services Linux Engineer at OneNeck.com (a TDS.com company)
November 2016 - November 2018 | Madison WICollaborated with multiple customers on application updates and migrations. Systems were highly available and critical to customer success. In conjunction with the Security team, created hardening scripts for Linux Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, AIX, Solaris and HP-UX. Worked with the DevOps and Linux/Unix Support teams to create automated installs for monitoring, backup, and patching software reducing the time for Linux server onboarding and management. Met weekly with the Linux/Unix team to review that the onboarding and decommissioning of application and database servers aligned with the needs of the customers. Worked closely with Project Managers and Service Delivery Managers to implement customized Infrastructure solutions on time and within budget. Documented processes and integrated automation in accordance to ITIL applications and procedures. Used Cherwell, Nagios, Git, Bash, Netbackup, mediaWiki.
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DevOps Engineer at Lands’ End, Inc.
July 2014 - October 2016 | Dodgeville WIImplemented and administered Ansible Tower. Migrated configuration management of Lands’ End website infrastructure from Puppet to Ansible. Created Ansible Playbooks for configuration of Tomcat, Apache, Java, Solr, and landsend.com applications. Implemented and administered PagerDuty. Worked with on-call teams to integrate their monitoring applications with PagerDuty and to improve their incident resolution time. Worked with Developers to deploy their code to staging and production on biweekly sprints, participated in standups and sprint planning following Agile and Kanban methodologies. Used Splunk, Dynatrace, Nagios, Opswise, Git, Stash, Bamboo, Jira, Confluence, HipChat.
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DevOps Engineer at StudyBlue
January 2013 - June 2014Migrated configuration management from Chef to Ansible to streamline deployments and for better integration with Amazon Cloud Formation and Auto Scaling. Created PCI compliant and EC2 optimized Linux CentOS 6.4 base AMI (Amazon Master Image). Created Ansible Playbooks for configuration of ElasticSearch, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Tomcat, LogStash, Kibana, Apache, and Java. Administered and used Git, Bamboo, Jira, Confluence, HipChat, StackDriver, PagerDuty, PassPack, Google productivity tools for Startups (eMail, Calendar, Hangouts, Documents, Sites, User Groups). Test drove new technologies for development viability and reported findings to QA and Development teams. New technologies tested: Ubuntu for Mobile, Firefox OS, Oculus Rift, and Google Glass.
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Systems Engineer at Affine Systems Inc.
May 2012 - December 2012Analyzed and documented Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure and created architecture diagrams. Created PCI compliant Linux Ubuntu 12.04 AMI. Recommended best strategy to reduce cost by using Reserved and Spot EC2 instances. Selected and implemented Chef as the main configuration management application for EC2 instances. Standardized and streamlined Nagios and Centreon monitoring alerts.
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Sr Linux Engineer at Safeway Inc.
November 2005 - May 2012Designed and implemented Linux Red Hat High Availability Cluster now running at 1800 Safeway stores in US and Canada. Implemented virtualization and storage replication. Integrated Safeway and vendor applications in Linux - Apache - PostgreSQL - PHP (LAPP) KVM virtual servers. Scripted Cluster provisioning and activation using DHCP/PXE, Linux repository, kickstart, bash, and expect. Scripted solution for Cluster updates, monitoring and management. Scripted and integrated PCI compliant Security hardening for cluster nodes and virtual servers. Documented HA Cluster architecture, design, implementation, support, and road map. Created documentation cross referencing Linux Red Hat, Linux SuSE, AIX, and Solaris systems administration procedures and PCI compliance configuration.
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Sr Systems Engineer at rs-unix
September 2004 - November 2005Designed and implemented Linux SuSE backend servers installed at all Safeway retail stores. Migrated Safeway and vendor applications from SCO Unix and Windows to Linux stack.
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MIS Manager at Good Vibrations
January 2000 - February 2004Designed and implemented customer facing Linux Debian LAMP web servers. Integrated web servers with HP 3000 back-end system. Implemented DNS, DHCP, NTP, Samba, and Wiki. Managed an IT Team of 4 members that provided Front End, Back End, and Desktop support. Contributed to the Management Team goals and objectives.
Viktor Godard's Education:
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CETPAC Polytechnic, GDL MX
1994 – 1995CertificateConcentration: Computer Programming and Systems Analysis -
CETI University, GDL MX
1991 – 1993(2 years)Concentration: Computer Science
Viktor Godard's Interests & Activities:
Viktor Godard is a technologist fascinated by the potential of emerging technologies to revolutionize industries and drive progress. His primary interests include Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Large Language Models (LLMs), which he sees as transformative forces across various sectors. Additionally, Viktor is intrigued by the possibilities of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) and their implications for human-machine interaction. He closely follows developments in RISC-V architecture, recognizing its potential to shape future computing. Viktor is also an avid enthusiast of space exploration, eagerly monitoring the progress of organizations like NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX. He is captivated by the prospects of Quantum Computing and its potential to transform numerous fields. Viktor's intellectual curiosity and unwavering commitment to learning position him as a knowledgeable and forward-thinking individual in the technology realm. His passion for understanding the intricacies of cutting-edge innovations and exploring their potential applications make him a valuable contributor to the rapidly evolving landscape of technology.