Hi, I'm Charlie Schluting - Staff SRE at Subzero Labs
I'm driven by architecting resilient, highly available systems and leading teams through complex technical challenges. I thrive in environments where I can build robust infrastructure and foster collaborative spaces for both technology and people to excel.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Previously held a VP of Strategic Alliances role at LINBIT HA Solutions GmbH.
Currently driving platform engineering as a Staff SRE at Subzero Labs.
Can help others by architecting resilient, scalable SRE platforms.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation in Systems & Software
Began career with a strong foundation in systems administration and software development, gradually expanding expertise.
✦ Sysadmin
✦ Software Engineering
Transition to DevOps and SRE
Evolved through DevOps methodologies into Site Reliability Engineering, focusing on system stability and performance.
✦ DevOps
✦ SRE
Leadership and Strategic Alliances
Held progressive leadership roles, including VP of Strategic Alliances, and Sr. Manager of SRE, demonstrating broad impact.
✦ Leadership
✦ Strategic Alliances
✦ SRE Management
Current Focus on Platform Engineering
Currently operating as a Staff SRE, driving platform engineering initiatives with deep technical expertise.
✦ Staff SRE
✦ Platform Engineering
💪🏻 Superpowers
Architecting Resilient Platforms
Designing and implementing scalable, highly available systems
✦ Expertise in SRE and Platform Engineering.
✦ Managed infrastructure using MCP-based approaches.
✦ Proven track record in building robust systems.
Bridging Technology and Leadership
Leading technical teams and driving strategic initiatives
✦ Over 20 years of experience in systems and software.
✦ Progressively impactful leadership roles from team to executive levels.
✦ Enjoys tackling both technical and human challenges.
Evolving with Industry Trends
Adapting technical skills from sysadmin to SRE
✦ Career path: Sysadmin → DevOps → SRE.
✦ Over 5 years dedicated to software development.
✦ Deep understanding of infrastructure evolution.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with peers to discuss cutting-edge SRE and platform engineering practices.
✦ Discovering new strategies for building and maintaining highly available systems.
✦ Exploring opportunities to share my experience in infrastructure and leadership.
I can help with
✦ Advise on building and scaling SRE and platform engineering teams.
✦ Share insights on MCP-based infrastructure design and implementation.
✦ Mentor on navigating career growth from sysadmin to SRE roles.
✦ Contract / Consulting work
I would love your help on
✦ Recommendations for innovative tools in cloud-native observability.
✦ Connections with leaders in FinTech infrastructure.
✦ Insights into emerging trends in distributed systems resilience.