# Travis Kopp

> Software Engineer

Location: Oakland, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/traviskopp

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Pyka
Jan 2025 – Present

### On Leave @ Sabbatical
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

### Software Engineer @ Caffeine
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
* Designed and created tools that provided admin users critical video insight during live streams, decreasing the amount of admins needed for large events
* Migrated all services from Codefresh to GitHub Actions reducing build times up to 30 minutes per build
* Completed features that allowed admins to categorize and rank content which streamlined suggestions for users
* Implemented a moderation gateway which allowed the addition or subtraction of several profanity filters without changing existing service code
* Identified and fixed over 10 critical vulnerabilities or bugs spanning across 20 different services in several different programming languages
* Created an automation service to crawl S3 bucket contents and estimate savings for a potential bucket clean-up

### Senior Software Engineer @ Astra
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
* Designed and built a Python based system which managed machines running MicroK8s saving countless hours for engineers across several teams
* Relieved technical debt by updating or replacing internal tools which streamlined the part testing process
* Conducted user interviews to create a backlog of features resulting in more widespread adoption of internal tools across the company
* Worked with front-end developers to build API features which reduced test setup

### Software Engineer @ GitHub
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
* Used Python, Go, and Typescript to create tools for the company such as several self-service apps and critical automation
* Led system architecture decisions and designs for internal tool discussions
* Worked with product managers & designers to create an application for users to seamlessly self-manage software subscriptions
* Helped scale team three times it’s initial size by introducing best practices and creating documentation on workflows, application designs, and for on-boarding new hires
* Took ownership of tools without maintainers and kept them running until end of life cycle

### IT Generalist @ GitHub
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
• Built, deployed, and maintained internal tools using Python, Ruby, and JavaScript 
• Streamlined team workflow with the use of automation (especially GitHub API) 
• Cut computer deployment time in half by creating a custom automation system  
• Monitored and responded to security incidents ranging from phishing attacks to network server issues
• Diagnosed and fixed software and hardware issues remotely and locally

### Asset Administrator @ Pixar Animation Studios
Jan 2012 – Jan 2017
• Automated asset tracking and ordering processes using Python and JavaScript, saving admins countless hours weekly.
• Improved database procedures, streamlining workflows and increasing administrative efficiency.
• Developed a full-stack QR code application to streamline asset tracking and accelerate the ordering process, improving operational efficiency.
• Streamlined database procedures with the use of Flask and SQLAlchemy to create APIs and manage databases
• Collaborated with teammates to migrate and maintain databases consisting of all Pixar owned assets
• Created a full stack QR code application to better track assets and expedite the ordering process
• Automated consignment process, saving over 20 hours of employee time each month


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Business Administration, Management and Operations
San Francisco State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/traviskopp
- GitHub: https://github.com/teakopp

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Last updated: 2026-04-10