Summary
Clif Bratcher is a senior software operations engineer with 14 years of experience building reliable, scalable infrastructure and automation for security and SaaS companies. Based in Ann Arbor, he has advanced through roles at Duo Security from DevOps to Senior Software Operations Engineer while also founding Rentr Inc. and running CB Systems, providing consultancy in Unix/Linux systems, cloud architecture, and networking. His background includes hands-on development in Perl, deep Linux/FOSS expertise, and operational ownership of email and message security services at Barracuda Networks. Known for turning fragmented systems into auditable, maintainable architectures, he blends low-level systems work with pragmatic automation and data analysis. He brings an operator’s mindset to design—anticipating failure modes and building measurable, testable systems—while continuing to run small-business and startup projects in parallel.
14 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer