Hi, I'm

Ellis Wright

Senior Software Engineer @ Palo Alto Networks

Building secure, scalable software. Passionate about machine identity, distributed systems, and the developer experience.

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About

A bit about me

I'm a Senior Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, where I work on Conjur and it's various integrations. My work spans API design, distributed systems, and internal developer tooling. I pride myself on writing code that's highly functional, well tested, and maintainable.

Outside of work, I enjoy skiing and rock climbing and am always tinkering on side projects that scratch an itch or solve a problem I've run into at work.

4+ Years of Experience
5+ Features Lead
15+ Technologies Used

Currently

  • Senior SWE @ Palo Alto Networks
  • Building distributed systems for managing machine & human identities
  • Exploring Golang, Ruby & Containerization

Work

Personal Projects

A selection of things I've built in my own time — tools I wanted to exist, problems I wanted to solve.

  • Python Library

    Data URL

    An open-source library for creating and managing Data URLs according to RFC 2397.

    PythonPyPiGitHub Actions

Expertise

Skills & Technologies

The tools and technologies I reach for most.

Languages

RubyGoPythonBashJavaBash

Backend & APIs

RESTRailsPostgresOpenAPISwagger

Cloud & DevOps

AWSDocker/PodmanKubernetesJenkinsTerraform

Security

API SecurityRBACAPI SecurityStatic AnalysisZero Trust

Contact

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Whether you have a question, a project idea, or just want to connect — my inbox is always open. I'll do my best to get back to you.

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