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Brent Strange

@brentstrange

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Seasoned software engineering leader with a bias towards action.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that values innovation and collaboration, where I can lead teams to deliver impactful solutions while fostering a culture of growth and continuous improvement.

I am a seasoned software engineering leader with a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing teams that deliver large-scale distributed compute and storage solutions. My experience spans across various leadership roles, where I have successfully managed cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with business goals through a product-driven roadmap. I am passionate about fostering a growth mindset and a culture of continuous feedback, which has enabled my teams to create resilient HPC and AI/ML cloud platforms that delight customers.

Throughout my career, I have defined clear visions backed by OKRs and data-driven metrics, ensuring that every initiative aligns with long-term organizational strategies. My leadership style emphasizes transparency and collaboration, allowing me to mentor both managers and engineers effectively. I have a strong focus on integrating new technologies and streamlining processes, which has led to significant improvements in team performance and customer satisfaction.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Director of Engineering

DigitalOcean

Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 (1 month)

Led GPU Infrastructure for AI/ML workloads, managing over 1,000 NVIDIA GPU HPC servers across global data centers. Launched products for customer AI/ML workloads and built observability tools. Mentored a team of 14 engineers and 2 managers while balancing short-term deliverables with long-term automation initiatives.

AI ML HPC Prometheus Grafana Team Leadership Infrastructure Management Product Development Automation

Senior Director of Engineering

WebPros

Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Directed engineering for cPanel, leading a team of over 100 managers and engineers. Coached 14 managers and aligned engineering efforts with product leadership using OKRs and KPIs. Restructured the organization to optimize workstreams and fostered structured growth through career path development.

Engineering Leadership OKRs Team Management Process Optimization Team Topologies Career Development

Director of Engineering Excellence

GoDaddy

Mar 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Led the Engineering Excellence metrics program, improving team performance and customer experience. Launched multiple PaaS solutions on AWS, significantly reducing costs and provisioning times. Integrated Quality Engineering with customer support to enhance service delivery.

PaaS AWS Customer Experience Quality Engineering Process Improvement NPS

Principal Software Engineer

GoDaddy

Nov 2014 - Mar 2020 (5 years 4 months)

Developed large-scale distributed IaaS using NoSQL Cassandra and built real-time data pipelines. Improved delivery speed and quality through KPIs and agile methodologies while coaching teams on Scrum and Kanban practices.

NoSQL Cassandra IaaS Agile Methodologies Scrum Kanban Monitoring API Development

Enterprise Agile Coach

GoDaddy

Feb 2013 - Nov 2014 (1 year 9 months)

Guided company-wide Agile transformation, coaching teams on various Agile practices. Facilitated training sessions and team kick-offs to establish vision and KPIs, fostering a community of practice across the organization.