Daniel Perrefort
DevOps And Software Engineering Lead at University of Pittsburgh
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolDaniel Perrefort is a DevOps and Software Engineering Lead with 10+ years of experience driving high-performance research computing platforms and modern DevOps practices at the University of Pittsburgh. He leads cross-disciplinary teams to deliver unified, scalable services for HPC users, has reduced legacy technical debt by 70%, and mentors junior engineers in robust software design and CI/CD. His background as a research-focused faculty consultant and PhD in physical sciences gives him uncommon depth in scientific computing, cloud-native deployments, and real-time data pipelines for large-scale instruments. Based in Chantilly, VA, he blends hands-on engineering, academic collaboration, and operational leadership to translate complex research needs into reliable, production-ready systems.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Applied Physics, Bachelor's degree, Applied Physics at University of ConnecticutDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), PHYSICAL SCIENCES, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), PHYSICAL SCIENCES at University of Pittsburgh
Github Skills (103)
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dsa-algorithm10
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Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
pitt-crc/Jupyter-Authenticator
Mar 2022 - Oct 2023
A custom authentication handler for Jupyterhub
Contributions:18 releases, 2 reviews, 125 PRs in 1 year 6 months
authenticatorjupyterhubjupyterpython
Better-HPC/keystone-python-client
Jun 2024 - Feb 2025
Python client for the Keystone API
Contributions:16 releases, 1 review, 89 PRs in 7 months
python
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