Austen Stone
Passionate developer focused on using cutting edge technology to solve business problems.
Experience
GitHub
Senior Solutions Engineer
March 2024 - Present
- Leading enterprise solutions and architectural guidance for GitHub's largest customers
- Specializing in GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise DevOps transformations
Solutions Engineer
January 2021 - March 2024
- Creator of GitHub Usage Report Viewer - A tool to visualize and analyze GitHub usage data
- GitHub Actions SME for the Solutions Engineering team, providing technical expertise
- Ran GitHub Actions roundtables for 100+ attendees to discuss best practices and new features
- Traveled to multiple hackathons, customer onsites, and conferences to represent GitHub and help developers
- Developed internal tools to help the team be more efficient and effective
- Created countless GitHub Actions for customers and the community
- Awards: FY23 Revenue Club Winner, FY23 Managers Choice Worldwide SE award winner
Telit
Solutions Expert
December 2020 - January 2021
- Creator of deviceWISE View - A drag/drop dashboard builder that generated over $1M+ in revenue
- Worked collaboratively with the open source community on GitHub and Stack Overflow
- Gathered requirements and created proposals for clients outlining project scope and timeline
- Developed internal applications to evolve processes and increase productivity
- Worked between product management, developers, and sales team to solve problems and prioritize work
- Successfully delivered 100s of live demonstrations to customers including IBM, Siemens, Amazon, Dell, Lenovo, Coke, Ford, Honda, Caterpillar, Deloitte, Medtronic, Furuno
Solutions Engineer
April 2018 - December 2020
- Creator of industrial C drivers: FANUC CNC, CAN Bus, Modbus, TCP, etc.
- Creator of C extensions such as Siemens Mindsphere, Azure IoT Hub, AWS Sitewise, AWS IoT Core, IBM Maximo, etc.
- Lead large scale development for Foxconn to connect and visualize data from entire factory (on-site in Shenzhen, China)
- Created and delivered J1939 CANbus solution with AT&T for Halliburton Company USA to monitor and manage 1000's of fracking trucks remotely
- Matched customer problems to product features and developed missing features by extending or creating new products
Engineer Intern
October 2016 - April 2018
- Gained foundational experience in IoT development and industrial solutions
- Contributed to various engineering projects and learned industry best practices
Austen Stone Tech
Owner
January 2013 - January 2019
- Ran independent technology consulting business
- Provided custom software solutions and technical consulting services
JRPR Public Relations
IT & Computer Graphics Specialist
August 2013 - December 2016
- Managed IT infrastructure and provided technical support
- Created computer graphics and visual content for marketing materials
Education
Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Comprehensive program covering software engineering, computer systems, and digital design principles.
Skills
Languages & Technologies: C, C++, TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, React, PWAs, Node.js, Git, Bash, Docker
Specialties: Continuous Integration, SCM, Object Oriented Design, Deployment, GitHub Actions, API Development
Contact
- Email: hi@austen.info
- Website: austen.info
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/austenstone
- GitHub: github.com/austenstone