George Smith-sweeper
Director, Technical Support Engineering at Datadog
New York City Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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SeniorGeorge Smith-sweeper is a seasoned technology leader currently directing Datadog's Technical Support Engineering, where he mentors multiple layers of managers and engineers across 750+ integrations and global initiatives. With 10 years of experience, he blends hands-on technical rigor with empathetic leadership to solve complex client issues at scale and drive cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, and regional teams. A life-long learner, he emphasizes feedback-driven growth and continuous improvement, building knowledge bases and incident response processes that reduce outages and accelerate problem resolution. His background spans software development at 8th Light and customer-facing leadership in operations at Burton Snowboards, showcasing a rare mix of craftsman-level debugging mindset and strong people management. Based in the New York City metropolitan area, he thrives in fast-paced environments and is adept at turning challenging problems into repeatable, scalable solutions. He has a penchant for taking things apart and, true to his GitHub bio, remembers to put them back together—ensuring robust, reliable outcomes for Datadog's customers.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (5)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
GeorgeSmith-Sweeper/dot-files
Sep 2017 - Sep 2022
Contributions:9 pushes, 2 branches in 5 years 1 month
GeorgeSmith-Sweeper/Battle-Ship
Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
Contributions:305 commits, 87 PRs, 220 pushes in 10 months
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