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Phillip D. Moore

Georgetown, Texas | pdm@pobox.com | 512.850.4736 | LinkedIn


About Me

I’m a Principal Engineer with deep experience leading the architecture and delivery of global-scale software systems. Over my career, I’ve worked across the entire production stack, from systems internals to user-facing platforms, with a focus on observability, resilience, and performance.

I’ve built and led high-throughput, customer-critical systems at Yahoo, Flickr, and Box. At Box, I founded the Edge Performance team, delivering a global edge network that significantly improved reliability and user experience. I operate at the intersection of software engineering, infrastructure strategy, and organizational influence, partnering closely with product and engineering leadership to align architecture with business outcomes.

I’m known for strong technical ownership, pragmatic problem solving, and creating high-functioning engineering environments through mentorship and collaboration. I’ve consistently mentored junior and senior engineers toward impact and autonomy, and I support Staff+ peers through strategic alignment and architectural influence. I bring a non-dogmatic mindset to technical decision making, balancing best practices with business needs. I stay committed to continuous learning as both a contributor and a leader.


Core Strengths


Experience Highlights

EarnIn

Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer September 2023 – Present

Marqeta

Senior Principal Infrastructure Engineer June 2021 – August 2023

Box

Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer / Edge Performance September 2018 – June 2021

Staff Site Reliability Engineer / Edge Performance January 2015 – September 2018

Rackspace

Linux Systems Engineer – Cloud Servers April 2013 – January 2015

HomeAway Inc.

DevOps Manager 2012 – March 2013

Yahoo!

Senior Systems Engineer Flickr 2010 – 2012

Senior Systems Engineer Yahoo Search Technology 2003 – 2010

Systems Engineer Inktomi (Acquired by Yahoo!) 1999 – 2003

Additional Experience

Supernews Inc / Remarq

Senior Unix Systems Administrator Founding engineer for Supernews’ first web-based application, Remarq.

Internet Doorway

Systems Administrator Founding engineer for Mississippi’s first statewide ISP.


Education

Mississippi State University

Computer Engineering Emphasis in Programming and Computer Architecture.