Open To Work
Kevin Dzierwinski
Seattle
Summary
Accomplished software development engineer II at Amazon Web Services with expertise in microservices architecture and reliability management. Architected a custom layer 2 protocol that enhanced communication efficiency and reduced latency. Demonstrated leadership in managing complex projects, emphasizing continuous deployment and system performance optimization.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Development Engineer II
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Seattle
12.2021 - 01.2026
- Architected and implemented custom Layer 2 coordination protocol integrated into AWS network OS to enhance communication efficiency
- Re-architected platform from centralized orchestration to device-level coordination, improving responsiveness and reducing latency
- Developed and operated distributed validation system, testing 30k-65k network links daily to ensure network reliability
- Technical owner of the distributed platform validating the physical health of AWS backbone network infrastructure
Systems Development Engineer / Systems Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Seattle
07.2011 - 12.2021
- Designed distributed credential lifecycle automation across 1M+ devices
- Implemented wave-based deployments and compliance auditing systems to enhance deployment accuracy
- Built distributed infrastructure validation and automation systems for AWS networking
- Built switch pre-staging system to expedite network recovery
Datacenter Technician
Amazon.com
Chantilly
05.2009 - 07.2011
- Monitored data center operations to guarantee high performance and reliability.
- Maintained server and network infrastructure for optimal performance in large rack deployments.
- Executed hardware diagnostics and replacements to ensure reliable infrastructure provisioning.
- Installed and configured servers and networking equipment to enhance system functionality.
- Conducted routine maintenance on hardware and software systems to prevent downtime.
Education
High School Diploma -
Francis Scott Key High School
Union Bridge, MD05-2007
Skills
- Python and Rust
- Microservices architecture
- Control-plane and layer 2 design
- Continuous deployment
- AWS cloud services
- Linux systems engineering
- Agile methodologies
- Infrastructure design
- System performance tuning
- Layer 2 protocols
- Configuration management
- Software design
Patents
- Https://patents.google.com/patent/US10263850B2
- Https://patents.google.com/patent/US10263869B1
- Https://patents.google.com/patent/US10063452B1
- Https://patents.google.com/patent/US10277485B1
Scale Impact
- Operated systems validating infrastructure carrying ~25 petabits/sec of network capacity
- Built distributed platform testing 30k-65k physical network links per day
- Designed fleet-scale automation managing credentials across 1M+ network devices
- Named inventor on 4 U.S. patents related to network testing and infrastructure automation
- 11+ years building infrastructure systems at Amazon Web Services
Timeline
Software Development Engineer II
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
12.2021 - 01.2026
Systems Development Engineer / Systems Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
07.2011 - 12.2021
Datacenter Technician
Amazon.com
05.2009 - 07.2011
High School Diploma -
Francis Scott Key High School