Brian Ellwood
Senior Systems Engineer at INOC Data Centers
City of Albany, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrian Ellwood is a Senior Systems Engineer with 11 years in data center operations, ISP networking, and systems leadership, currently driving infrastructure at INOC Data Centers from Albany, NY. He progressed from hands-on systems administration and CAD drafting into management roles overseeing hosting and data center services, combining operational rigor with practical engineering. Brian contributes to NetBox as a full-stack developer, focusing on UI/UX improvements and backend integrations that help power network automation for widely used open-source tooling. He brings a blend of network-focused programming and real-world data center experience, able to translate operator needs into usable interfaces and features. Educated in computer and network systems technologies, he pairs deep technical knowledge with a history of shipping pragmatic solutions under operational constraints.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
CET, CET at Rochester Institute of TechnologyCNS, CNS at Hudson Valley Community CollegeAAS CNS, AAS WD, AAS CNS, AAS WD at ITT Technical Institute-AlbanyRegents Diploma, Regents Diploma at Guilderland High School
English, German
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (17)
python10
django10
css10
ui-design10
uid10
front-end-development10
html10
infrastructure-management9
network-automation9
smarty6
flexbox6
php6
whmcs6
laravel6
if-statement6
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
netbox-community/netbox
Jun 2016 - Aug 2021
The premier source of truth powering network automation. Open source under Apache 2. Try NetBox Cloud free: https://netboxlabs.com/free-netbox-cloud/
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:26 commits, 23 PRs, 186 comments in 5 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Brian primarily contributed to the NetBox project's front-end and user interface elements by updating HTML templates, CSS styles, and adding icons. They also implemented new features, such as filtering by rack group, and updated related form labels. In addition, the user made changes to the backend by adding support for the #304 issue, and utilized the tables and models modules.
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