Gene Gotimer

Gene Gotimer has a wide range of work experience spanning over several decades. Most recently, they worked as a DevOps Engineer at Praeses starting in April 2023. Prior to that, they held the position of DevSecOps Senior Engineer at Steampunk, Inc. from September 2020 to March 2023. In this role, they supported DHS ICE Security Special Projects in the Information Assurance Division, focusing on the development and adoption of a secure hardened image for AWS.

Before joining Steampunk, Inc., Gene worked at Coveros as a Principal Consultant from January 2009 to September 2020. During this time, they held Secret and Public Trust clearances, led thought leadership, and served as the program chair for the Agile + DevOps conference.

From February 2006 to January 2009, Gene worked at Command Information as a Principal - Systems Architect. In this role, they were responsible for the architecture, development, security, deployment, and continuous integration of the Protect My Child Registry, a web-based registry designed to support child protection on the web and mobile platforms.

Gene also worked at Cybertrust as a Lead Software Engineer from June 2005 to February 2006, where they served as the team lead for the Supplier Assessment Tool, a questionnaire and reporting tool for tracking compliance with IT policies. Gene was responsible for project management, requirements, and development planning.

Prior to that, Gene worked at Conquest Systems as a Senior Software Engineer from August 2004 to June 2005, where they were the architect and team lead for the Management Operating System, a web-based time-tracking and efficiency-tracking tool for NAVSEA.

Gene's work experience also includes roles at NeuStar as a Senior Software Engineer, BizTelOne as a Senior Software Engineer, VeriSign as a Manager of Systems Engineering, and CyberCash as a Manager of Systems Engineering. These roles involved various responsibilities such as team management, system design, project management, support, and development in the payment systems and internet security domains.

In summary, Gene Gotimer has a strong background in DevOps, DevSecOps, software engineering, and systems architecture. Gene has experience in various industries, including government, consulting, and finance.

Gene Gotimer completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute in the years 1986 to 1990. Prior to that, they attended the Singapore American School from 1978 to 1986, although no specific degree or field of study is provided for this period. In terms of additional certifications, Gene obtained the following:

- In March 2019, they became an ICAgile Certified Expert - DevOps from ICAgile.

- In September 2016, they obtained the ASTQB Certified Mobile Tester certification from the American Software Testing Qualifications Board.

- In June 2016, they became an ICAgile Authorized Instructor and an ICAgile Certified Professional - Foundations of DevOps from ICAgile.

- In September 2013, they obtained the ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) certification from ICAgile.

- In September 2022, they became an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

- In March 2012, they earned the Certified Scrum Master certification from the Scrum Alliance.

- In February 2022, they became HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate from HashiCorp.