Brian H Grant (he/him/his)

Original Architect and API Design Lead of Kubernetes

Brian H. Grant (he/him/his) is a Lead Engineer in Site Reliability Engineering at Target. He has a strong background in engineering, particularly in cloud-based distributed services and system monitoring. His experience includes participating in incident response, conducting post-mortems, and engaging in Chaos Game Days to test system resilience.

Professional Background

Current Role: Lead Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering at Target.
Previous Experience:
- Zendesk: Developed and maintained cloud-based services.
- Airship: Held various roles including Technical Lead and Senior Support Engineer, focusing on diagnosing complex issues related to distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
- Civic Software Foundation: Worked as Platform Lead for backend development, contributing to open-source projects.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology (2021-2023).
Additional training in web development and data science through various programs.

Contributions

Brian has been involved in writing RFCs and Architecture Design Records to facilitate communication about design decisions. He also organized the Reliability Champions group for the AMER/APAC region, showcasing his leadership skills and commitment to reliability engineering.

His LinkedIn profile reflects a comprehensive career trajectory focused on enhancing system reliability and performance through innovative engineering practices.