Jay Christopherson

Jay Christopherson has extensive work experience in various roles related to engineering, management, and DevOps.

Currently, they are the Sr. Director of Software Engineering at Anitian, where they lead a team and oversees the design and development of a cloud-based FedRAMP infrastructure and services automation platform. Jay is also responsible for the development of Compliance Insights, a tool that helps visualize compliance posture.

Prior to Anitian, Jay worked at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. as a Sr. Engineering Manager. In this role, they led a team focusing on infrastructure development, automation, and developer enablement. Jay collaborated with colleagues worldwide to ensure effective communication and coordination.

Jay also held management and principal engineer positions at Spaceflight Industries, where they contributed to the company's goal of enabling affordable access to space through services such as Spaceflight and BlackSky.

At Apptio, Jay served as a Manager and Principal Engineer, playing a vital role in providing Technology Business Management solutions to IT organizations worldwide. Jay contributed to improving analytics, automating processes, and demonstrating business value.

Earlier in their career, Jay worked at creativeLIVE, MindMode Co., Finsphere Corporation, Classmates.com, Sitesmith/MFN/Above.net, and IBM Global Services, contributing their expertise in DevOps, Java development, and systems engineering.

Overall, Jay Christopherson has a diverse background in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and management, with experience in various industries including automotive, space technology, IT management, fraud prevention, and social networking.

Jay Christopherson earned a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Washington, where they studied from 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, they obtained a B.S. degree in Business from the University of Oregon from 1993 to 1998.