# Mark Ferree

> Scaling distributed systems reliably

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/markferree

I am a software developer and former development manager with a background in infrastructure and full stack web development.

Specialties: Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Linux, Istio, AI-Assisted Coding

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Hayden AI
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States
Hayden AI powers safer, smarter, and more efficient cities. We combine advanced vision AI with purpose-built, vehicle-mounted hardware to analyze urban environments in real time. Cities use our technology to make streets safer and improve transit performance for everyone.

### Senior Staff SRE @ Varo Bank
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

### Staff SRE @ Varo Bank
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Lead, Devops and Infrastructure @ Varo Bank
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California

### Senior Devops Engineer @ Varo Bank
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California

### Devops Engineer @ Varo Bank
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California

### Director of Engineering @ Chapter Three
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Steering the technical direction of Chapter Three and our many web development projects.
- Direct management of all development staff
- Grew team from 6 to 22 developers
- Represented company speaking at and attending industry events
- Provided technical architecture and oversight on all development projects
- Served as escalation point for difficult client issues

### Senior Developer @ Chapter Three
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Architecture and development of websites and custom functionality for a wide variety of clients
- Management of all development infrastructure
- Development lead on projects with larger teams

### Senior Engineer @ ISL Consulting
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area
My main focus at ISL was module development and website architecture. In addition to providing web development services I assisted ISL with their growing iPhone and mobile development business.

### Web and Mobile Software Development Contractor @ Self Employed
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010
While working as an independent contractor I assisted several different companies with their projects. From developing custom PHP systems to iPhone integration I touched on a wide variety of subject areas.

### Senior Web and Mobile Applications Developer @ GLAD WORKS
Jan 2006 – Jan 2009
While at GLAD WORKS, I made the transition from entry level web developer to the position of Senior Web and Mobile Applications Developer. I developed solutions for clients using .NET, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Objective-C and other related technologies.


## Education
### Certificate in Web Design and Development
Rhode Island School of Design

### B.A. in Anthropology
The University of Kansas


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/markferree
- Website: https://markferree.com
- Website: https://github.com/mrf

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Last updated: 2026-04-01