Summary
Michael Rode is a Senior DevOps Engineer based in Austin with 10 years of software experience who blends a strong backend engineering foundation with current focus on SRE, cloud infrastructure, and internal developer tooling. He has progressed from backend roles into senior DevOps positions at RigUp, where he drives automation, testing, and process improvements to make broken workflows resilient and repeatable. Known for turning manual pain points into automated, well-documented systems, he brings an engineer’s appreciation for clean code to infrastructure and developer experience. With a B.S. in Economics and experience teaching early in his career, he pairs technical depth with an educator’s mindset that elevates team practices as well as tooling.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
B.S Economics, B.S Economics at North Carolina State University
John T Hoggard High School
English, Spanish