Rodney Cobb

Platform Engineering | AWS/GCP | AI/ML | Almost Two Decades Building Infrastructure That Scales

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

With nearly two decades in tech, I steered Platform Engineering at Remine, guided engineers to ship faster, safer code. In the last five years I drove our ISO 27001 certification, cut AWS spend by $30k, and lifted delivery velocity 20 % by tightening CI/CD and DevOps practices. Earlier stints at Axios, The Atlantic, and Al Jazeera sharpened my knack for scaling cloud infrastructure and nurturing high-trust teams. My stack—Python, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, AWS—backs a passion for cost-smart, secure architecture. I translate geek-speak into boardroom value and mentor future leaders. If you’re tackling growth, compliance, or optimization, let’s connect.

Experience

  • DevOps Engineer at The Atlantic

    Directed a team of 15+ engineers to deliver scalable data processing pipelines and backend systems Mentored engineers in platform engineering, observability, and incident response, improving software delivery quality Managed end-to-end software delivery, ensuring compliance, performance, and scalability Partnered with stakeholders to drive innovation and excellence in engineering processes

  • Lead DevOps Engineer at Al Jazeera America

  • DevOps Engineer at Al Jazeera America

    Launched a web application with secure, compliant, and scalable backend systems, increasing customer engagement by 20% Mentored junior developers in best practices for platform engineering and infrastructure automation Optimized codebase and engineering processes, improving performance and reducing error rates Collaborated with designers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, low latency solutions

  • Director of Platform Engineering at Remine

  • Platform Director at Remine

    Led an engineering team of 55+ to deliver scalable backend systems, claims engine, and shared service layers for healthcare technology Implemented platform engineering best practices, improving engineering processes and software delivery by 20% Directed ISO27001 certification, ensuring secure, compliant, and high-quality platform development Reduced AWS costs by $30,000/month and SaaS vendor costs by $50,000 through infrastructure automation and resource management Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration and budget management to optimize platform investments and scaling strategies Enhanced observability, incident response, and SLAs, reducing error rates and improving throughput

  • Lead Infrastructure Engineer at Axios

  • Engineering Manager at Axios

    Managed a 20+ member engineering team, driving innovation in system design, microservices, and event-based systems Spearheaded domain-driven architecture and API platforms, increasing developer velocity by 15% Collaborated with cross-functional leaders to ensure quality, performance, and low latency in high-traffic systems Implemented engineering processes and best practices for platform development and operational excellence

  • Senior DevOps Engineer at The Atlantic

  • Co-Founder at GovReady

    Pioneered an open source platform for EDI integrations and data integration technologies, streamlining compliance for federal agencies Developed technical strategy and architectural decisions for platform investments and scaling strategies Managed a team of 10+ engineers, driving innovation and operational excellence in platform development Evaluated emerging technologies, including AI/ML, to enhance system design and data processing pipelines