Summary
Chad Mayfield is a Unix-focused software engineer with 10+ years building secure, production-grade systems at Raytheon, specializing in Linux, BSD, virtualization (KVM, Xen, VMware), containers, and orchestration. He combines hands-on scripting (Perl, Bash, Ansible) and database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL) with a deep interest in security and forensic analysis for insider-threat solutions. Comfortable in both startup and enterprise environments, Chad has progressed from tier‑3 support roles to developing and QA’ing mission‑critical detection software. Based in Kaysville, Utah, he brings an almost obsessive curiosity for UNIX internals and practical infrastructure automation that keeps systems robust and auditable.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Pre-Medicine, Pre-Medicine at Weber State University
Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Systems at Salt Lake Community College
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese