Aaron
Pollock
A senior IT leader running cloud, network, security, and end-user systems for companies shipping real things — twenty years in, still prefers the terminal.
ROLE
Director, IT
COMPANY
ThredUp
LOCATION
SF Bay Area
SINCE
2008
● Bay Area uptime — since Mar 1, 2008
—yrs— DAYS
02The Practice
12 Disciplines02
01
Cloud Platforms
AWS · Azure · GCP · multi-cloud ops
02
AI / ML Implementation
GenAI + predictive analytics in workflows
03
Cybersecurity Strategy
Zero-trust · risk management
04
Budget & ROI
$10M+ IT budgets · cost optimization
05
Computer Networking
Cisco · Meraki · UniFi · Juniper · multi-site
06
Software Engineering
PHP · Node.js · Swift · Python · PowerShell · Ruby
07
Cross-Platform Operations
macOS · Windows · Linux · CLI-first
08
Virtualization
VMware · Proxmox on-prem
09
CI/CD & Automation
GitHub Actions · Jenkins · iOS builds · deploy pipelines
10
Conference & AV Systems
Zoom · Teams · Meet rooms · all-hands · warehouse audio
11
Physical Security
Access control · intercoms · alarm systems
12
Video Surveillance
Meraki · Ubiquiti · multi-site deployments
03Deployments
2006 → Now · 05 Roles03
2016
→ NowDirector, IT
ThredUp- —Run IT practice for a 2,200-person public company — 4 direct reports, 18 total — spanning 4 warehouses and 2 corporate offices (peaked at 6 warehouses).
- —Built the compliance and controls posture that carried ThredUp from private company through IPO.
- —Expanded cloud infrastructure from the ground up; brought structural organization to systems supporting 500 corporate and 2,000+ total endpoints.
2013
→ 2016IT Systems Administrator
Jawbone- —Managed virtual hosts and network connectivity across 3 global offices (2 US, 1 China), including IPsec site-to-site VPN tunnels.
- —Operated dozens of hosts and HA-clustered servers in a colocated data center, as part of a 10-person IT team.
- —Expanded scope across enterprise systems — identity, storage, virtualization, networking — at real scale.
2010
→ 2013IT Manager
3VR- —First IT hire: built the function solo, from servers and phones to end-user support.
- —Rolled out early unified-communications tooling — Microsoft Lync (which evolved into Teams) — well ahead of the curve.
- —Rebuilt server and network underpinnings as the company grew.
2008
→ 2010IT Administrator/Web Developer
TierraCast- —Joined a manufacturer with no existing IT function — built one from scratch, covering networking, servers, software, and support.
- —Coded and maintained the company website and online store end-to-end.
2006
→ 2007Network Technician Intern
Menard, Inc.- —Configured Cisco and HP switches, routers, and access switches.
- —Created detailed network diagrams using Microsoft Visio, and then implemented them with new cabling and cabinets.
04Projects
05 Selected04
01
SimpleMeta
MACOSMETADATAEXIF
A native macOS app for reading and editing photo metadata across EXIF, IPTC, and XMP standards at once — titles, dates, keywords, location, and copyright. Runs entirely on your machine with no cloud uploads, and supports batch editing and metadata-based file renaming.
02
Pete Holmes' Website
WEBSITECOMEDY
Created and hosted the website for Pete Holmes since 2016.
2016
05
Online Video Contests
OVCVIDEOCONTESTS
Coded the backend for a website to showcase contests for filmmakers to show off their skills and creativity.
§05 — ContactSF Bay Area
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