Summary
Tom Von Schwerdtner is a senior DevOps engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building and operating web and Linux systems, currently driving platform reliability at PayCargo. He has progressed from web development and CMS work to leading DevOps practices and consulting engagements, bringing deep expertise in system administration, CI/CD, and standards-based web development. Tom’s background spans Ruby on Rails, Python/Django, Plone, and mobile work, giving him a rare perspective across legacy and cutting-edge stacks that helps him design pragmatic, attainable solutions. Known for bridging developer and operations concerns, he’s comfortable leading teams, migrating complex sites, and implementing scalable infrastructure. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he combines a long history of open-source collaboration and product-focused engineering with a practical focus on usability and maintainability.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer