Summary
Nikolas Britton is a seasoned systems engineer with fifteen years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and operating large-scale Linux and cloud infrastructure for IBM, HPE, Dell EMC, and Mirantis. He specializes in automated deployment, integration, and life-cycle management of OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph, and software-defined networking (OpenContrail, Open vSwitch), often operating at the edge of highly distributed networks. His work has included architecting complex, multi-subnet BGP fabrics and integrating bare-metal platforms via Redfish and Intel Pod Manager into production provisioning systems. Although no longer working professionally, he maintains a homelab hobby that keeps his skills sharp and reflects a deep, continuing curiosity for systems-level engineering. Based in Austin, Texas, he is not available for consulting or employment but brings a rare mix of operational depth and integration-focused tooling experience.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Network Engineering & Management, Network Engineering & Management at Computer Learning Centers, Chicago
Mathematics, Statistics, Electronics, Mathematics, Statistics, Electronics at Highland Community College, Illinois
Associate of Science (A.S.), Computer Science, Associate of Science (A.S.), Computer Science at Austin Community College