Summary
Andy Bolton is a Site Reliability Engineer with nine years of software and DevOps experience, currently ensuring scalable, reliable systems at Smartwyre. He has bridged software engineering and operations across startups and nonprofit settings, including a recent stint at Smartwyre as both Software Engineer and SRE. Before that, he built software at BrightBean Labs and maintained a WordPress-based site for the American Solar Energy Society, highlighting hands-on development and site reliability in production. Based in Fruita, Colorado, he brings a thoughtful, analytical approach shaped by a philosophy degree from Fort Lewis College and information science coursework at the University of British Columbia. His career reflects a strong emphasis on OO programming principles, automation, and incident response, with a proven ability to ship reliable infrastructure at scale.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Philosophy, Bachelor's Degree, Philosophy at Fort Lewis College
Coursework, Library and Information Science, Coursework, Library and Information Science at The University of British Columbia
English