Hi, I'm Drew Eckhardt - Software Engineer
I'm driven by architecting resilient distributed systems and tackling complex infrastructure challenges. I thrive in environments where I can build and optimize scalable solutions, pushing the boundaries of performance and reliability to create market-leading products.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Authored the Linux SCSI subsystem as a Wozniak scholar.
Engineered Dynamo elasticity at Amazon.com, scaling time-series fleet telemetry at Facebook.
Can architect robust, scalable distributed systems and provide deep technical guidance on storage and cloud infrastructure.
🚀 Career trajectory
Core System Contributor
Began career contributing to foundational OS components, notably building the Linux SCSI subsystem.
✦ Linux Kernel
✦ Device Drivers
✦ Wozniak Scholar
Startup Innovator & Builder
Led engineering and product development at startups, scaling solutions from zero to significant ARR and reliability.
✦ SaaS
✦ Storage
✦ High Availability
✦ WAN Optimization
Large-Scale Platform Enhancement
Optimized and scaled critical systems at major tech companies, focusing on observability and elasticity.
✦ Cloud Computing
✦ Distributed Systems
✦ Microservices
✦ Scalability
Current Role: Senior Staff Engineer
Applying deep systems expertise to new challenges at Google.
✦ Google Cloud Platform
✦ Senior Staff Engineer
💪🏻 Superpowers
Architecting Resilient Systems
Proven ability to design and implement highly available and scalable software solutions.
✦ Delivered 99.9996% backup reliability for an 8-figure ARR business.
✦ Transformed site issue triage using Policy Driven Observability.
✦ Built scale-out block storage products and teams from inception.
Driving Product Innovation
Experience in taking products from MVP to market success across various domains.
✦ Achieved cash flow positive status with market-leading performance.
✦ Delivered products for mobile, broadcast, storage, e-commerce, and web platforms.
✦ Grew a startup to 130% year-over-year growth through patented technology.
Foundational Infrastructure Expert
Deep understanding of core operating system and networking components.
✦ Authored the Linux SCSI subsystem as a Wozniak scholar.
✦ Engineered Dynamo elasticity at Amazon.com.
✦ Scaled time-series fleet telemetry at Facebook.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge distributed systems and cloud infrastructure projects.
✦ Seeking to connect with domain experts in emerging technologies and architectural patterns.
✦ Looking to collaborate on initiatives that push the boundaries of system performance and reliability.
I can help with
✦ Architecting robust and scalable distributed systems for critical business applications.
✦ Troubleshooting and optimizing complex system performance and reliability issues.
✦ Providing deep technical guidance on storage, file systems, and cloud infrastructure.
I would love your help on
✦ Insights into novel approaches for large-scale data processing and analysis.
✦ Connections with innovators in the field of next-generation storage technologies.
✦ Discussions on emerging trends in decentralized systems and web3 infrastructure.
