Gregory Ruiz-Ade

Gregory Ruiz-Ade is a DevOps / Cloud Automation Engineer with a strong background in Unix/Linux systems engineering, specializing in supporting large, web-scale customer-facing applications and infrastructure over the past three years. He has a wealth of experience with Linux, VMware vCAC (vRA), and F5 BigIP, employing tools like Chef, custom Ruby scripts, VMware Orchestrator, and Chef Provisioning to deliver in-house IaaS and PaaS solutions.

With sixteen years in the field, Gregory Ruiz-Ade has established himself as a champion of DevOps and Continuous Delivery methodologies, emphasizing efficiency and reliability in operations. He holds an Associate of Science degree from the College of Lake County and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Illinois State University.

During his career, Gregory has held various roles, including Staff Systems Engineer at ServiceNow, Sr. Systems Engineer at The Active Network, Systems Engineer at Sony Network Entertainment, Unix Systems Administrator at Sony Online Entertainment, Senior Systems Administrator at the University of California, San Diego, and Sr. Systems Administrator at Cast & Crew Entertainment Services. This diverse experience has honed his skills and expertise in managing complex systems and ensuring seamless operations.