David Discher

IT/Production Operations Manager at Care2

David Discher is a highly experienced Operations Engineer with a diverse background encompassing network operations, systems administration, monitoring, deployment, and automation.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis, David has showcased his expertise in various roles across renowned organizations such as Care2, iXsystems, Netflix, Twitter, BitGravity, Yahoo!, and SBC Communications, Inc.

His professional journey includes roles like IT/Production Operations Manager, Director of Information Technology, Content Delivery Operations Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Lead System Administrator, and Technical Yahoo! specializing in Software Engineering, Front-End development, and Kernel programming.

Throughout his career, David has worked on cutting-edge projects ranging from Network Operations Center (NOC) management to Solaris administration, overseeing ad systems processing billion-dollar transactions, deploying large-scale video-on-demand delivery systems, and venturing into Front-End (Web) Engineering.

As an entrepreneur, David is exploring the realm of Internet of Things (IoT) consumer products, showcasing his versatility and adaptability in embracing new technologies and tools.

Having tackled challenges in cloud environments before their mainstream adoption, David's expertise lies in bare-metal systems and custom configuration and deployment solutions, showcasing his knack for innovation and problem-solving.

While his experience predates popular tools like Puppet, AWS, and Python, David has demonstrated a rapid learning curve by efficiently crafting AWS API scripts in Python using boto3 for migration tasks.

Not being a developer focused on algorithm design, David excels as a seasoned Operations Engineer with a profound understanding of systems, networking, monitoring, release engineering, and automation.

His ability to quickly adapt to evolving technologies underscores his value as a professional with a deep well of knowledge and practical experience across diverse domains.