Lean TECHniques Inc.
Jacob Reed is a software engineer with extensive experience in developing and maintaining complex systems. Currently employed at Lean TECHniques Inc. since August 2021, Jacob maintains a notification system for a large agricultural company and manages a scalable architecture utilizing over ten microservices in Scala and Java. Prior to this role, Jacob worked at Principal Financial Group from January 2018 to August 2021 as a software engineer and technical coach, focusing on agile practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), cloud-native application design, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD). Jacob's earlier experience includes significant contributions as a software engineer III and IT application analyst at HNI Corporation, where involvement in the Go-To Market team's redesign of business websites showcased strong project management and vendor communication skills. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analytics and Information Systems from the University of Iowa and an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Scott Community College.