Senior infrastructure engineer with 15+ years owning cloud and on-premise platforms, from a physical data center build-out to a multi-cloud Kubernetes fleet. Currently operate a ~200-node Kubernetes estate across AWS, Azure, GCP, and bare metal at Panasonic Avionics, with cluster state managed entirely as code through Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, and Flux. Sustained 99.9% availability for high-traffic production services at Realtor.com and Salesforce through observability, automated rollback, and capacity planning. Write the Go and Python automation that keeps infrastructure consistent and removes manual operations. Patent holder (US11444685B2).
Panasonic Avionics Corporation
01/2025 – Present
Realtor.com / Move Inc
06/2022 – 12/2024
Salesforce
03/2020 – 06/2022
Zapproved
06/2018 – 03/2020
Tile Inc.
02/2017 – 05/2018
CrowdCompass by Cvent
09/2015 – 02/2017
Nike
06/2012 – 05/2015
Earlier career
Systems / Network Engineer
2003 – 2012
Military service
Interior Communications Electrician Third Class (IC3)
1992 – 1997
Across all three: cluster state managed as code through Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD and Flux, so every change lands through a reviewed pull request.
Building software with coding agents, including multi-agent orchestration.
Authoring plugins and skills for coding agents.
Connecting agents to tools and services through the Model Context Protocol.
Building on model APIs, with prompt and context design.
Open source
Mistake-proofing for software. Shigeo Shingo's poka-yoke method as a Claude Code plugin: audit code for footguns, design APIs that resist misuse, install guardrails, turn incidents into devices.
Includes a dependency-free hazard scanner for TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust and SQL, installable pre-commit, CI and lint checks, and 11 agent skills.
Panasonic Avionics Corporation / 01/2025 – Present
Deployment verification across a ~200-node fleet on AWS, Azure, GCP and bare metal depended on per-cluster scripts that drifted and on manual runbook steps.
Replaced the drifting per-cluster scripts and the manual runbook steps.
Realtor.com / Move Inc / 06/2022 – 12/2024
300 repositories had to move from GitHub Enterprise to GitHub Cloud without downtime.
All 300 repositories migrated with zero downtime.
Case file 01 / Realtor.com / Move Inc
Migrated and combined CI/CD workflows from Bitrise and Jenkins to CircleCI across multiple teams.
Outcome: A 20% increase in iOS and Android app delivery efficiency.
Case file 02 / Realtor.com / Move Inc
Strategized and migrated 300 GitHub repositories from GitHub Enterprise to GitHub Cloud.
Outcome: Completed with zero downtime.
Case file 03 / Realtor.com / Move Inc
Orchestrated Kubernetes-based deployments using Terraform in AWS and Azure.
Outcome: A 30% rise in operating stability for important production apps and services.
Case file 04 / Salesforce
Designed and developed a scalable B2B2C platform utilizing Salesforce Communities and API framework.
I had the pleasure of managing Shannon Atkinson at Nike, and his technical skills and innovative mindset were truly impressive. Shannon had strong expertise in Apple platforms and other technologies we were working on, making him a valuable asset to our team. Shannon was always eager to participate in solving complex problems, bringing fresh ideas and a proactive approach to every challenge. His enthusiasm for innovation and his ability to tackle difficult issues made a significant impact on our projects. I highly recommend Shannon for any role that requires technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a passion for innovation. He would be an excellent addition to any team.
Vinay Paramanand
VP of Technology at TCI Transportation
Managed Shannon directly
June 2024
Shannon is a ninja when it comes to automated testing. He has a broad depth of knowledge in his craft and the tech industry as a whole. He's also not afraid to tinker with new technologies to get things done more effectively and efficiently. Listening to some of his ideas around the space, I would love to have him on my team again, he would make any QA organization shine.
Marshall Upshur
Software Engineer 5 | MXCF at Netflix
Worked with Shannon on different teams
August 2015
Shannon is simply put, a rockstar. He is a dedicated technician and tinkerer that is not afraid to go to the extreme to be successful. He's a student of technology and a great example of what hard work, integrity and talent look like in the workplace. Shannon is easy to work with and is a great team player. I recommend Shannon for any position that requires exceptional technical aptitude and unwavering work ethic and ingenuity. Shannon is truly a rare talent.
Josh McKinney
IT & Cybersecurity Leader
Worked with Shannon on different teams
August 2015
Shannon is very well versed in the IT field and has a solid grasp on all aspects of networks especially network security. He is a true leader with whom I had the chance to work with at AT&T Broadband. His ability to master technology is second to none. Shannon is always seeking ways to learn and improve his skill sets. He is always willing to help others excel by sharing his expertise. I have know Shannon for several years and his character is above reproach. I would highly endorse him for any project or job you may have.
Michael A. Lynton
Salesforce Professional at TalentStacker
Worked with Shannon at a different company
May 2012
I worked with Shannon during his time in an IT manager capacity at Babcock & Jenkins and found him to be helpful, hardworking and eager to problem-solve challenging technical issues. I believe he can do the same for you.
Mark Evertz
Thinker, Do’er & Relevance Maker for companies that sell things & the people who buy things
Worked with Shannon on different teams
June 2009
Patent
GitHub
Jenkins
Credential ID 11221753
ASTQB
Credential ID 16-CMT-00001-USA
Education
Computer Science
