Summary
Stephen Smith is a Senior Specialist Solution Architect focused on Edge Computing at Red Hat with deep, hands-on experience across Linux, OpenStack, AWS, Azure, GCP, and container technologies. A founding member and former Chief Content Officer of Linux Academy, he blends technical leadership with a passion for immersive, hands-on training and curriculum design that scaled to tens of thousands of learners. His background spans senior infrastructure and cloud leadership roles—directing cloud and infrastructure services at GEHA and shaping enterprise architecture at Fishtech—demonstrating an ability to lead large, cross-functional teams through complex migrations and security initiatives. Equally comfortable writing Python, PHP, and Bash as he is designing distributed systems, he often bridges strategy and implementation to deliver production-ready solutions. Based in Lone Jack, Missouri, Stephen brings a practical startup mentality from FilterLabs.AI to enterprise-grade rigor at Red Hat, with certifications in Red Hat, AWS, and ITIL underscoring his commitment to operational excellence.
11 years of employment as a software developer
Information Systems, Information Systems at Penn Valley Community College