Steven Reitsma
Senior Manager - MLOPs Platform And Tools
Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolSteven Reitsma is a seasoned engineering leader with 12 years of experience building and scaling MLOps, DevOps, and data platforms, now leading MLOps Platform and Tools at CARFAX. He blends hands-on engineering—contributing to notable open-source projects like kubespray’s OpenStack Cinder CSI improvements—with people-first management that emphasizes coaching, career growth, and effective delivery. His background spans software development, project and IT management across financial, retail, and enterprise sectors, giving him a pragmatic view of production reliability and security. Steven has a strong foundation in computer science from Western and formal project management training, and he’s comfortable moving between code, infrastructure, and organizational strategy. A former college instructor and long-time manager, he brings teaching instincts to technical leadership, translating complex systems into actionable team outcomes. He also has an unusual depth of operational experience, rising from restaurant management into technology leadership, which shapes his focus on culture and execution.
12 years of coding experience
39 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Hons Computer Science, BSc Hons Computer Science at Western UniversityPM Certificate Project Management, PM Certificate Project Management at Continuing Ed @UWO
Github Skills (21)
kubernetes10
openstack10
riot-games-api10
kubernetes-pods10
dotnet-core10
yaml10
ansible10
ansible-galaxy10
container-storage-interface10
csharp10
csi10
api-design9
high-availability9
dotnet9
rbac9
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
BenFradet/RiotSharp
Jan 2015 - Feb 2017
C# wrapper for the Riot Games API
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:37 commits, 6 PRs, 35 comments in 2 years
Contributions summary:Steven primarily contributed to the development of a C# wrapper for the Riot Games API. They added new functionality to the match summary, including the highest achieved season tier. The user also implemented the initial structure for the tournament API and added methods for creating and updating tournament codes. Additional contributions included fixes to minor issues, and project file addition.
apiriot-gamesgamesriot-games-apiapi-wrapper
kubernetes-sigs/kubespray
Feb 2020 - Dec 2021
Deploy a Production Ready Kubernetes Cluster
Role in this project:DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:7 commits, 7 PRs, 34 comments in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Steven primarily contributed to the OpenStack Cinder CSI plugin within the kubespray project, focusing on improving its functionality, stability, and integration. Their work included fixing bugs, adding new configuration options, and implementing features such as HA deployment and PodDisruptionBudget. They also updated the Cinder CSI version and refactored RBAC configurations for better security and performance.
bare-metalkubesprayhelmproduction-readyansible
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