Nate Mellendorf
Platform Architect
California, United States
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Top SchoolNate Mellendorf is a Platform Architect with nine years of hands-on experience designing and automating resilient multi-cloud platforms and enterprise networks across AWS and Azure. He blends deep networking expertise (Cisco, Juniper, MPLS, BGP/OSPF) with cloud-native services (Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, TGW, PrivateLink) and a strong automation mindset using Ansible and Python. Nate has moved between network engineering and cloud architecture roles, driving migrations, connectivity designs, and secure hybrid integrations while contributing to notable open-source projects like Salt where he improved Slack event integrations. Based in California, he thrives on researching new tools, squashing production bugs, and mentoring teams to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure. Notably, he pairs day-to-day operational rigor with a history of evolving role scope—from repair technician to platform architect—so he understands systems from hardware and OS-level issues up through cloud orchestration.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Associates in Applied Science (AAS), Network and System Administration/Administrator, Associates in Applied Science (AAS), Network and System Administration/Administrator at St Cloud Technical and Community College
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Github Skills (11)
python10
webhooks10
automation9
automations9
infrastructure9
configuration-management9
event-driven-architecture8
okta6
cloud-manager6
amazon-cognito6
testing5
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
saltstack/salt
May 2020 - Jun 2020
Software to automate the management and configuration of any infrastructure or application at scale. Install Salt from the Salt package repositories here:
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:15 commits, 5 PRs, 15 comments in 11 days
Contributions summary:Nate primarily contributed to the `saltstack/salt` repository by modifying the `slack_webhook_return.py` file, focusing on integrating Slack notifications. The user introduced changes related to handling events, adapting function logic for different scenarios, and updating test cases to align with code modifications. These adjustments involved updating how information is displayed and transmitted via webhooks, improving integration with SaltStack events.
pythonzeromqevent-streaminfrastructure-managementcloud-providers
natemellendorf/configpy-node
May 2019 - Jul 2019
An OpenSSH server that listens for SSH-outbound connections from Juniper devices. When linked to ConfigPy, it displays device config status/compliance and allows you to push set commands to those devices.
Contributions:68 commits, 2 PRs, 56 pushes in 2 months
pushoutbounddisplayssshstatus
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