David Ames
Staff Software Engineer at Lambda
Vancouver, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolDavid Ames is a Staff Software Engineer with 12+ years focused on DevOps, infrastructure-as-code, and Linux systems, currently driving platform work at Lambda. He brings deep OpenStack and network infrastructure expertise from long tenures at Canonical and prior roles managing enterprise networks and IT operations. Comfortable across hands-on systems administration and software development, he blends Cisco network know-how with cloud-native automation to deliver resilient, scalable infrastructures. Based in Vancouver, Washington, he has a proven track record of evolving operational tooling into developer-friendly platforms. Notably, his background bridges blue-chip organizations (Intel, The Linux Foundation) and open-source ecosystems, highlighting a pragmatic approach to complex distributed systems. He emphasizes repeatable, auditable infrastructure practices that accelerate team delivery.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at Bethany College of the Assemblies of GodCuesta College
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Github Skills (81)
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ubuntu10
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percona-xtradb-cluster10
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juju10
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
thedac/openstack-bundles
Oct 2016 - Jun 2021
Juju Charm Store Bundles for OpenStack
Contributions:29 pushes, 14 branches in 4 years 8 months
openstack
openstack/charm-neutron-dynamic-routing
Feb 2018 - Feb 2021
Juju Charm - Neutron Dynamic Routing. Mirror of code maintained at opendev.org.
Contributions:24 commits in 3 years
dynamic-routing
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