David Jones-gilardi
Developer Relations Engineer
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolDavid Jones-Gilardi is a Developer Relations Engineer with a deep focus on databases and GenAI, blending over 25 years of programming and database experience with nine years in developer-facing roles across DataStax and IBM. He excels at translating complex distributed-data topics like Cassandra into practical workshops and back-end tooling—evident in contributions to the DataStax Cassandra Workshop Series that include Node.js/Python integrations and DevOps-focused deployment scripts. Based in Orlando, he pairs a hands-on engineering background from aerospace and defense with developer advocacy, making him equally comfortable in code, infrastructure, and public technical education. An engaging communicator who lives by "If you can't explain it simply...", he also channels his problem-solving drive into training as an obstacle ninja warrior, a hobby that reflects his persistence and agility.
9 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Astronomy, Astronomy at Santa Monica CollegeElectrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at DeVry University-IllinoisCertified Oracle DBA for Oracle 8, Certified Oracle DBA for Oracle 8 at OracleUniversity of California, Los Angeles
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Github Skills (13)
nodejs10
cql10
python10
cassandra10
dockers9
kubernetes-pods9
devops9
docker9
kubernetes9
javascript4
graphql3
wpgraphql3
wordpress-graphql3
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
DataStax-Academy/cassandra-workshop-series
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
All materials for the Cassandra Workshop Series in a single place
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & DevOps Engineer
Back-end Developer & DevOps EngineerContributions:79 commits, 7 PRs, 80 pushes in 1 month
Contributions summary:David primarily contributed to back-end development tasks, focusing on the Cassandra Workshop Series. Their work involved modifying and updating Node.js and Python code to interact with Cassandra databases. They also made changes related to infrastructure and deployment, including scripts for installing OLM and managing Kubernetes resources, demonstrating DevOps proficiency. The user's contributions included bug fixes, and code adjustments.
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riptano/astra-portal-getting-started
Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
Content home for Astra Portal getting started workflows
Contributions:31 reviews, 76 PRs, 112 pushes in 8 months
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