Summary
Matthew Ellison is a Sr. Cloud Engineer with 12 years of hands-on DevOps and UNIX systems experience, currently focused on automation, immutable infrastructure, and secure public cloud architectures at Virgin Pulse. His background spans high-volume e-commerce, HPC research grids, and healthcare systems, where he has led projects from PowerHA clustering to CI/CD, AMI automation with Ansible and Packer, and autoscaling to balance cost and performance. Comfortable as a solo operator supporting distributed developer teams, he combines deep OS-level expertise (AIX, Solaris, RHEL) with modern cloud practices to deliver resilient, monitored platforms. Known for taking ownership of high-visibility initiatives, he also brings practical scripting and tooling chops—automating upgrades, backups, and monitoring across complex environments. Based in Massachusetts, he pairs an engineer’s attention to operational detail with a track record of making infrastructure both secure and cost-effective.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BA Computer Information Systems, BA Computer Information Systems at Plymouth State University
English