Trip Leonard
Manager, Software Engineering (Infrastructure) at The Walt Disney Company
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolTrip Leonard is an infrastructure engineering leader with 15 years of experience and 13+ years focused on building and scaling cloud systems, currently managing software engineering for infrastructure at The Walt Disney Company in Seattle. He specializes in designing cost-conscious, resilient platforms that can absorb massive traffic spikes—such as 5x load increases within minutes—while preserving guest experience during revenue-critical events. Progressing from systems engineer to manager at Disney, he blends hands-on systems expertise with strategic team leadership and operational rigor. Known for pragmatic solutions that balance reliability and budget, he thrives on turning high-stakes requirements into predictable, efficient production systems.
15 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at Portland State University
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Github Skills (6)
visual-studio-code9
chef-infra6
ruby-on-rails6
newline6
vpn4
wireguard3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
tripleonard/admin-utils
Oct 2015 - May 2020
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 7 months
tripleonard/todo-mysql
Nov 2015 - Nov 2022
Contributions:1 release, 6 pushes, 4 branches in 7 years
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