Summary
Barry Peddycord is an Open Source Program Manager and former software developer with 13 years of experience at the intersection of product development, customer experience, and infrastructure engineering. He blends hands-on skills in programming, automation (Puppet/Ansible), containers/VMs, web services, and Linux networking with a background in teaching and educational psychology to craft clear, deployable demos and learning-focused collateral that accelerate customer adoption. At SAS and previously Cumulus Networks and NC State, he has rapidly prototyped integrations and built CI-driven tooling to demonstrate product fit in real environments. Known for translating complex technical concepts into measurable learning outcomes, he leverages research experience in data mining and open-source releases to make reproducible, trustable artifacts. Colleagues value his classroom-honed mentorship and his habit of turning operational feedback into pragmatic product and community improvements.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Computer Science, Master of Science, Computer Science at North Carolina State University