Josh Dirkx, Principal at Solutions on Standby

Howdy y'all, I'm Josh

and I use technology to transform businesses

About Me

Josh Dirkx

With a broad foundation in software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and process automation, I approach each technical challenge with a wide lens. My expertise goes beyond applying familiar technologies — I'm adept at quickly diving into new domains, rapidly getting up to speed, and delivering innovative, effective solutions. I thrive in environments where different business sectors intersect, and creative problem-solving is essential.

Professional Experience

One Model

Machine Learning Operations Engineer

December 2024 - present

    Solutions on Standby

    Principal

    October 2023 - present

      TrueCar

      Senior Software Engineer II

      February 2023 - September 2023

        Release

        Solutions Architect

        February 2022 - January 2023

          TrueCar

          Senior Software Engineer II

          July 2015 - February 2022

            Core Competencies

            Expert Communicator

            Patient, articulate, comfortable with public speaking, skilled at conveying complex technical information to any audience

            Pragmatic Leader

            Strong leadership skills with experience managing engineering teams, setting strategic direction, and balancing time to market against competing factors

            Continuous Learner

            Up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies

            Product Developer

            Proven track record in the creation and deployment of fullstack products for internal and external customers

            Collaborative

            Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders

            Problem Solver

            Adept at analyzing complex challenges, developing innovative solutions, and driving results under pressure

            Skills and Certifications

            Skills

            Programming Languages & Frameworks

            Ruby on Rails
            Python
            Django
            Flask
            TypeScript
            JavaScript
            React.js
            Next.js
            Sinatra
            Rust
            Rocket
            Go

            Infrastructure & Automation

            AWS
            Vercel
            GitHubActions
            CI/CD Pipelines
            Kubernetes
            Docker
            CircleCI
            BuildKite
            Terraform
            Pulumi
            AWS Cloud Development Kit
            AWS CloudFormation

            Storage & Persistence

            PostgreSQL
            MySQL
            SQL Server
            AWS RDS/Aurora
            Elasticsearch
            Redis
            ClickHouse
            AWS DynamoDB

            Various

            HubSpot
            Salesforce
            Shopify
            Stripe
            REST
            GraphQL
            gRPC
            SOAP
            JSON
            Git
            Certifications
            • AWS Solutions Architect Associate - Aug 2022

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