Adrian Parsons

Experience

• Sophos (New York, NY) Senior Software Engineer (July 2021 – January 2023)

  • Go development on an enterprise Linux security sensor.
  • Technical lead for a data integration project. Developed design documents, architectural plans, and collaborated with infrastructure and data teams.
  • Coordinated across teams to package and deploy the cloud-native sensor as part of the Sophos Linux offering.
  • Worked to integrate Capsule8 and Sophos build systems, pipelines, and workflows.



• Capsule8 (acquired by Sophos) (New York, NY) Senior Software Engineer (May 2018 – June 2021)

  • Go and TypeScript development on an administrative console for an enterprise Linux security sensor.
  • Backend web and service development in Go and PostgreSQL.
  • Designed and executed an integration with an international channel partner.
  • Conducted complete audit and rewrite of public-facing documentation.
  • Designed and built internal tools and a prototype SAAS platform with AWS.
  • Configured and operated Kubernetes clusters for Docker orchestration.



• Etsy (Brooklyn, NY) Software Engineer (October 2015 – October 2017)

  • Full-stack development on a popular international e-commerce site.
  • Worked on major redesigns of high-traffic pages and features.
  • Developed features for business-critical functions including ads and payments.
  • Wrote controllers, business logic, and API endpoints in PHP.
  • Designed MySQL database schema and ORM models for new features.
  • Built complex user interfaces with React.



• Meetup (New York, NY) UI Engineer (June 2011 – October 2015)

  • Wrote JavaScript, CSS, and HTML for a Java and Python backend.
  • Developed major features and flows for desktop and mobile versions of Meetup.com.
  • Introduced Node.js to the build system and created modules to process static files.
  • Launched a front-end performance monitoring system powered by statsD and Graphite.
  • Wrote SQL to create and manage A/B tests.
  • Implemented a JavaScript unit testing system.

Education

Received Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010.