Hello mastodon. I could use some help.
TL;DR: I was laid off a while ago, and the traditional "go scour job sites and apply" is currently broken. So - let's try social media. Please boost if you are willing, or pass this along if you know someone who needs what I can offer.
I'll be brief: I'm a very experienced System Reliability Engineer, with a track record of dependability and scalability. I take people's problems - stability, uptime, scale, cost, durability, speed, security and attack resistance - and fix them. I have the dubious honor of generally costing less to employ than I save my employer. If everything is perfect - you don't need me. But if you do, you may need me badly.
I'm available. Drop me a note.
I am located in Ventura, California, and strongly prefer remote work. I don't require visas or special accommodation to work in the US.
Here's a resume: https://www.bortels.us/TBortels_Resume_2025_public.pdf
Tom Bortels
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