Patrick Kaeding is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in software development and security engineering. Currently serving as a Staff Security Engineer at LaunchDarkly since September 2014, Patrick has also been a member of NALCO ARES / RACES since August 2019. Prior roles include a Developer position at Atlassian, where Patrick contributed to the transformation of the Atlassian Plugin Exchange into the Atlassian Marketplace, and as a Developer at Sword AgencyPort, leading teams in full product lifecycles. Early career experience at Boston Beer Company involved IT support and scripting for automation. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Northeastern University and an Associate of Science in General Studies from Quinnebaug Valley Community College.