Jeffrey Golden
Senior Software Engineer at GreyNoise Intelligence
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJeffrey Golden is a Senior Software Engineer based in Ann Arbor with a strong background in platform and security-focused engineering, backed by nine years of professional experience and a degree in IT security. He excels at building reliable, API-first solutions and has driven significant performance gains—most notably a 4000% improvement in data retrieval using concurrent Go routines. His work spans full-stack development, DevOps, and cloud-native tooling, including Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, AWS Lambda, Cognito, and DynamoDB. At Replicated he contributed to the KOTS open-source project, improving Helm, config templating, and deployment automation to streamline delivery of third-party Kubernetes apps. Comfortable engaging directly with customers, he pairs hands-on coding with practical security improvements like API token RBAC and compliance-focused audits. Jeffrey combines operational rigor with an “Automation First” mindset to deliver scalable, test-covered systems that make complex deployments more manageable.
5 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Information Technology - Security, Bachelor’s Degree, Information Technology - Security at Western Governors University
Github Skills (15)
gitops10
kubernetes10
go10
helm10
kubernetes-pods10
command-line9
yaml9
cli9
command-line-interface9
configuration-management9
docker8
dockers8
unit-test7
testing7
unit-testing7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
replicatedhq/kots
May 2021 - Feb 2022
KOTS provides the framework, tools and integrations that enable the delivery and management of 3rd-party Kubernetes applications, a.k.a. Kubernetes Off-The-Shelf (KOTS) Software.
Role in this project:
Backend & DevOps Engineer
Backend & DevOps EngineerContributions:1 release, 34 reviews, 19 commits in 8 months
Contributions summary:Jeffrey's contributions primarily focused on enhancing the KOTS platform's functionality and improving its deployment process. This involved modifying the backend code to handle features related to Helm charts, configuration templates, and image pull secrets. The user also worked on automating tasks related to application versioning and deployment via the CLI. These changes suggest a focus on improving the operational aspects and features of the KOTS platform.
kubernetesgitopskubernetes-applicationsgogolang
JudgeSchnoopy/go-sonar
Mar 2021 - Mar 2021
Detailed dependency management for tying microservices together
Contributions:35 commits in 23 days
dependency-managementmicroservices
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