Thomas Cantrell

Personal Profile

As far as I can remember

I have tinkered with computers. Then I tinkered with an early Internet. Eventually, this all let to working on connecting embedded systems together, or more popularly working on the "things" on the Internet of Things.

Now I have switched my focus from working on networking the small things, to networking the big things - working on "The Cloud" at Amazon Web Services. I focus on building scalable systems that get you where you want to get, through Cloud DNS (Domain Name System).

Personal Interests

When not computer geeking I fill my time with either of the following:

  • I love to travel by air;
  • Exploring new sites in Seattle;
  • Learning more about medicine and its delivery in the US;

Being Curious

I love to learn more about technology, business, or really anything else. Over the years, here are some of my favorite places:

Technical Skills

70%

C / C++ Programming

75%

Computer Security`

75%

Embedded Systems

85%

Engineering Management

70%

Linux Development

80%

Networking Protocols

Work Experience

Software Development Manager

Large-scale DNS for Amazon Web Services
Lead a team solving DNS problems like none other. Amazon operates at incredible scale and continues to revolutionize the retail and the cloud computing industries. My team is hiring!!! Reach out to me on LinkedIn for more information.
Company: Amazon Web Services
Period: August 2015 - Present

Technical Marketing Manager

Demos for IoT and Virtualization
Create demos for trade shows from concept to source code. Authored articles and presentations in order to exhibit thought leadership.
Company: Green Hills Software
Period: August 2014 - July 2015

Release Manager

Military-Grade Smartphones
Managed the release process, quality assurance, and support for a military-grade Android phone platform. Platform was built on secure mobile virtualization technologies designed for use in sensitive enviroments.
Company: Green Hills Software
Period: June 2013 - July 2014

Engineering Manager

Networking
Led product direction and road map development for computer networking and operating system products targeted at software developers. These products helped connect small computing devices (a.k.a embedded devices) to the Internet of Things.
Company: Green Hills Software
Period: October 2009 - June 2013

Education

UCLA Anderson

Masters of Business Administration

Graduated: 2014

Westmont College

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Graduated: 2005

Let's get in touch

Reach out to me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thomascantrell