$ whoami Corey Gale

Engineering Executive based in Southern California

Senior Director of Engineering @ GumGum

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About

Engineering leader from Southern California by way of Canada with over 15 years of experience working in startups and enterprises.

Current Role

Senior Director of Engineering @ GumGum

I oversee the Global DevOps, Data Platform, Analytics Engineering and Business Analytics teams.

Previous Experience

Amazon/Ring, TripStack, Top Hat, Firmex, RIM/BlackBerry

Motto

Through automation, anything is possible.

Skills & Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Technology Strategy Global Org Design Leadership Development Low-Latency Systems DevOps/SRE Security & Compliance Platform Engineering FinOps Cost Reduction Vendor Relationships Contract Negotiation

Technologies

Python AWS Kubernetes Streaming Data Platforms IaC (Terraform, GitOps) CI/CD & Developer Platforms AI / ML Platform Enablement Observability Ad Tech (SSPs, DSPs) Embedded Systems

Consulting Services

Optimize your business operations and maximize your ROI with my expert consulting services. With over 15 years of experience working in startups and enterprises, I specialize in transforming your technology landscape, focusing on key areas that drive efficiency and profitability.

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Cost Reduction

Is your cloud bill spiraling out of control? Let me analyze your infrastructure and processes to identify and eliminate wasteful spending.

  • System rearchitecture for efficient resource utilization
  • Cloud capacity reservations (RIs, Savings Plans, CUDs, private pricing)
  • Cost control processes that promote ownership
  • Metrics, dashboards, and cost anomaly detection
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Vendor Contract Negotiation

Secure the best terms and pricing for your technology partnerships. I leverage deep industry expertise to negotiate contracts that align with your goals.

I've negotiated over $150M worth of contracts for vendors including:

  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
  • Astronomer
  • And many more
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DevOps & Platform Engineering

Traffic surging, systems failing? Afraid to deploy? Flying blind? I can help with that, too.

  • Kubernetes
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Observability (logs, metrics, traces)
  • Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs)
  • Security (SSO, IAM, scanning)
  • Networking (VPC, subnets, firewalls)

Interested in my services?

Let's Talk

Side Projects

Sound Box

Interactive Raspberry Pi sound box for toddlers & pre-schoolers. Uses weather APIs and AI-powered text-to-speech to create an interactive experience with audio playback and LED visuals.

GitHub

Corey's Image Classifier

Machine learning image classification system with API, user management, and web client. Built with Python, TensorFlow, Keras, Docker, and Kubernetes.

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NHL Game Notifier

100% serverless SMS notification system for NHL games. Built with Python, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS, and Terraform.

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SSL Certificate Checker

Lambda function that monitors SSL certificates for expiry and various failure modes. Sends email alerts for any issues detected.

GitHub Read MoreMy Comprehensive Guide to AWS Cost Control

Jira to Google Sheets Exporter

Serverless solution to sync Jira project data to Google Sheets. Configurable via YAML, processes 10k+ issues, deployed via GitHub Actions.

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AMI Bakery

Tool for building idempotent AMIs in CI settings using Packer and checksums. AMIs are only rebuilt when their definition changes.

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Get In Touch

Interested in consulting services or just want to connect?

✉️ coreygale[at]gmail.com