Aaron Ploetz is an experienced technology professional currently serving as a Developer Relations Engineer at IBM since August 2025, advocating for engineers in the Apache Cassandra® community through software and infrastructure engineering. Prior to this role, Aaron worked at DataStax from July 2021 to July 2025 in a similar capacity, focusing on database cluster management and supporting the Apache Cassandra® community. Aaron also held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Healing House Energy Spa from September 2021 to June 2024, where support was provided for technology solutions. With a strong background in leadership as the Lead Engineer at Target from August 2015 to July 2021 and experience in back-end development and database engineering roles at AccuLynx and Grainger, Aaron has cultivated a diverse skill set in software development. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Management/Computer Systems from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a Master of Science in Software Engineering and Database Technologies from Regis University.
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