Hi, I’m Chris Ferry 👋

🛠️ Platform Engineering | Cloud Infrastructure | DevOps | Security | SRE
📍 Based in Brooklyn, NY
🇺🇸🇮🇪 Dual US & Irish Citizen

🚀 What I'm Up To

• Leading cloud, security, and platform strategy for legaltech, and healthtech startups
• Designing SOC2 & HIPAA-compliant infrastructure using AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes (EKS)
• Driving GitOps automation, cost optimization, and platform resilience at scale
• Actively contributing to architecture while mentoring engineers and scaling teams

🧠 Currently Exploring

• Building a Python FastAPI backend + Expo/Next.js frontend for a private stealth project
• Studying for the CKA exam with a local Raspberry Pi-based MicroK8s cluster

👋 Let’s Connect

• 💬 Ask me about: cloud infra, platform engineering, DevSecOps, startup scaling
• 📫 Reach me at: chrisferry@gmail.com
• 🌐 LinkedIn

⚡ Fun Fact

I’ve built platforms that handle billions in transactions, led distributed teams across time zones, and still enjoy getting my hands dirty in Terraform modules. When I’m not deep in infra or code, I’m usually traveling, mountain biking, or reading sci-fi and fantasy somewhere quiet.