Mackenzie Burnett
CEO And Cofounder at Interact
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMackenzie Burnett is a mission-driven tech founder and CEO with 11 years of experience building cloud-native products, startups, and policy-informed ventures from New York. As cofounder and former CEO of Redspread (YC W16) — acquired by CoreOS — and now leading Ambrook, Mackenzie blends hands-on DevOps and product experience (notably streamlining Docker-to-Kubernetes workflows) with a strategic focus on sustainability and family-run business profitability. Trained in international policy at Stanford and Maryland, they research climate and security topics including ocean policy, water markets, and the Arctic, bringing a rare mix of geopolitical insight to technology strategy. Mackenzie also contributes to nonprofit leadership and civic engagement as a director, advisor, and cofounder of youth political engagement initiatives. Comfortable moving between code, infrastructure, and policy, they have a proven track record of turning technical innovation into acquisitions and real-world impact.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's of Arts (B.A.) International Relations Government & Politics, Bachelor's of Arts (B.A.) International Relations Government & Politics at University of MarylandMaster's of Arts (M.A.) International Policy Studies, Master's of Arts (M.A.) International Policy Studies at Stanford University
Github Skills (9)
homebrew10
kubernetes10
automation10
automations10
docker10
dockers10
cicd10
kubernetes-pods10
go9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
redspread/spread
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
Docker to Kubernetes in one command
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:8 releases, 60 commits, 49 PRs in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:Mackenzie primarily contributed to the project's infrastructure and build process, focusing on streamlining deployment using tools like Homebrew and Docker. They created and updated `make.sh` scripts, likely to automate build and deployment steps. These changes included modifications to the build process, linking source code, and handling dependencies, all geared towards simplifying the deployment of the application. Additionally, they worked on Kubernetes integration and configuration.
kuberneteskubernetes-todocker
mfburnett/website
Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
personal website
Contributions:2 PRs, 7 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 11 months
reactnextjstypescript
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