Summary
Peter Drake is a seasoned Software Production Engineer with 14 years of experience specializing in cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and distributed systems, currently building infrastructure-as-code in Ruby for PaaS and SaaS at Meta. He spent a decade-plus at Acquia advancing from senior engineer to principal cloud engineer and scrum master, demonstrating both hands-on implementation and team leadership. Peter has deep operational experience across startups and large organizations, with roles spanning infrastructure, performance, and IT direction, and maintains a practical focus on reliable, production-grade systems. Based in Orrville, Ohio, he pairs academic credentials (MS) with long-term partner experience running a tech services business, an uncommon blend that gives him both product-facing empathy and implementer discipline.
14 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Master of Science at University of Illinois Springfield
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science at Grove City College