Wesley Kirkland

Wesley Kirkland is an accomplished technology professional with extensive experience as a Sr. Cloud Engineer and DevOps Engineer, specializing in cloud security, infrastructure automation, and operations management. Currently serving as a Sr. Cloud Engineer at Fortellar and President of the East Tennessee LOPSA Chapter under ETSA, Wesley demonstrates a passion for leadership and community engagement. Previous roles include Sr. DevOps Engineer at StratusGrid, where security measures were enhanced through AWS best practices, and Sr. Cloud Engineer at Ministry Brands, where significant cost savings and security improvements were achieved. Wesley holds an Associate’s Degree in Networking and Communications Systems and an education in Recording Arts Technologies from Pellissippi State Community College.