Summary
Steven Cummings is a Principal Senior Site Reliability Engineer with nearly three decades of cross-domain experience spanning telecommunications, software engineering, and cybersecurity. As a former VP of Operations and co-founder of Introspective Networks, he led product direction and hands-on development of SmokeNet, a flagship secure networking technology, and helped secure government funding through SBIR proposals. He blends deep operational chops—managing large teams, networks, and mission-critical telecom circuits—with full-stack software skills in Ruby on Rails, Python, Node.js, and automation that reduce human error in high-stakes systems. His work on patented distributed computing technology (PUMAS) and custom simulators demonstrates a focus on reliability engineering and realistic testing under failure conditions. Now at General Dynamics Mission Systems, he continues to apply telecom-hardened practices to large-scale SRE challenges while drawing on a background that includes military communications and TS/SCI-level operational rigor. Colleagues will notice his uncommon mix of field-proven transport expertise and entrepreneurial product-building mindset.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
AAS, Electronics Technology, AAS, Electronics Technology at Community College of the Air Force
High School Diploma, Academic, High School Diploma, Academic at Washington Academy
BS, Information Technology, BS, Information Technology at Western Governors University
Streetwise MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Completed, Streetwise MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Completed at SBA Emerging Leaders 2018