Tara Hall

Tara Hall is an experienced infrastructure specialist currently employed at IBM since January 2024. Prior to this role, Tara served as a Backend engineer at Octo (formerly Volant Associates) from July 2020 to December 2023, focusing on Puppet, the Atlassian Stack, and LDAP. Earlier experience includes a position as a Technical Project Coordinator at ManTech, where Tara facilitated the adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework and Scrum while enhancing data analysis and troubleshooting. Additional roles include Linux System Administrator and Streaming Engineer at WorldAware, where Tara contributed to critical production service migrations to AWS, and Web, Social Media, and SEO management at TechMart. Tara's career began with hands-on technical positions, including roles at ESI, Applied Signal Technology, Patriot, LLC, and Lockheed Martin. A graduate of Howard Community College and the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland, Tara holds a certification in Radio and Television.