Iker Jimenez

Iker Jimenez is a Principal Software Engineer at New Relic since April 2021, focusing on high-throughput data ingestion pipelines utilizing container-based Java and Kafka on Kubernetes, while also enhancing reliability and cost-efficiency within a data streaming SRE team. Prior to this role, Iker held various positions at Verizon Media and AOL, including Principal Software Architect and Lead Software Engineer, leading teams and projects remotely from Spain, successfully collaborating with international colleagues. Iker's extensive experience in software engineering began at companies such as Newbay Software, Arconics Ltd, Ammeon, and CustomerWorks S.L., and is backed by advanced degrees in Data Analytics and Computer Science from prestigious institutions like University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin, as well as a Master of Engineering degree in Software Engineering from the University of Deusto.