// about

Stephen Gans, Jr.
"Goose"

A seasoned DevOps engineer with over a decade of experience in IT, specializing in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, enterprise networking, production-grade reliability, and AI proficiency.

Stephen Gans, Jr.
10+
YEARS IN IT
800K+
USERS SERVED
$480M
REVENUE SUPPORTED
~25%
INFRA COST CUT

// the path here

Early career

Web3 FinTech

Began his career in Web3 FinTech, personally architecting, configuring, and maintaining the full software development lifecycle for a startup serving Franklin Templeton, Royal Bank of Canada, and Deutsche Bank.

2022 - 2024

DevOps Engineer · Delta Defense & USCCA

Bridging Web2 and Web3, managed mission-critical infrastructure serving 800,000+ users and $480M in revenue. Led the migration of 20+ microservices from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes, implemented automated recovery to minimize downtime, and optimized configurations for ~25% cost reductions.

2024 - now

Founder · GooseOps, LLC

Founded GooseOps, delivering scalable, secure infrastructure, automation, disaster recovery, cost-optimized operations and consulting for more than 5 early and mid-stage Crypto/Web3 startups - enabling reliable scaling with minimal downtime and faster velocity.

// certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
CompTIA Server+ · Network+ · A+
CNIP · CIOS

// education

MA
Converse College
BA
Furman University