Summary
Reeve Blake is a backend developer with nine years of hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native systems, currently focused on backend work at Rentvine after leading DevOps at Alchemist Kava. He specializes in Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD automation and scalable networking—having designed and managed EKS/GKE clusters, App of Apps ArgoCD workflows, and production release pipelines. Reeve pairs practical infrastructure skill with a tinkerer’s curiosity—he enjoys optimizing load balancers, containerized workloads, and diagramming complex systems for clarity. A former freelance engineer, he bridges legacy code and new platforms, automating deployments and connecting disparate tools to deliver reliable systems. Based in Naples, FL, he’s also intrigued by game balance and maze generation, hinting at a methodical, systems-oriented approach to problem solving.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University