Brian Stinson
Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat
Manhattan, Kansas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrian Stinson is a Principal Software Engineer with 14 years of experience in systems administration, Python development, and RPM packaging, currently building infrastructure and platform solutions at Red Hat. He progressed from hands-on systems roles into senior engineering, blending deep operational experience with software craftsmanship to deliver reliable, scalable Linux-based systems. Based in Manhattan, Kansas, he pairs a BS in Computer Science with an MA in Political Science, an uncommon combination that informs pragmatic, policy-aware engineering decisions. Brian’s background includes university IT and library systems work, giving him a strong track record of supporting diverse user communities and production services. Known for translating operational needs into automated, package-driven workflows, he excels at reducing toil and improving deployment reproducibility across large-scale environments.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science, Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science at Kansas State University
English
Github Skills (138)
truth10
btrfs10
trello10
react-redux10
dnf10
ubuntu10
rhel10
coreos10
centos10
software-distribution10
armv610
rpm10
pipeline10
agile10
distributions10
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
CentOS/ansible-role-odcs-backend
Oct 2020 - Oct 2022
Contributions:2 reviews, 2 PRs, 17 pushes in 1 year 11 months
bstinsonmhk/fas
May 2015 - May 2018
Contributions:1 PR, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years
linuxaccountfedora
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