Senior Backend & Cloud Engineer ☁️⚙️
I build scalable, secure-by-default platforms on AWS. My focus is engineering high-availability systems, automating through IaC, and optimizing developer velocity.
View my oss projects at @TartarusCode
- Infrastructure: AWS (Compute, Serverless, Networking), Terraform, Docker.
- Engineering: Python, SQL (PostgreSQL), Elasticsearch, CI/CD, GitOps.
- Security: Secure SDLC, Platform Security, Data Encryption.
- Reliability: Achieved 99.9% uptime and streamlined incident response.
- Automation: Standardized IaC (Terraform) and containerization to accelerate deployments.
- Velocity: Optimized CI/CD pipelines, reducing build times and improving team efficiency by 20%.
- Mentorship: Led teams in adopting defensive coding and platform engineering best practices.
- DeepSeas: Platform Specialist / Back End Engineer
- Booz Allen Hamilton: Lead Technologist / Staff Engineer
- HRsmart: Software Architect
Verified Public Trust & Secret clearances (adjudicated).
📫 Connect: me@bgarber.work | New York, USA
Open to Senior Backend, Cloud, Platform, and DevOps opportunities.
Outside tech: Gardening, scuba diving, and culinary experiments.



