David (DJ) Gagner

David (DJ) Gagner has a diverse work experience. David (DJ) is currently the COO and Founder of Rackner Solutions, a cloud-native consultancy focused on enabling Digital Transformation for enterprises and startups. Prior to this, David was a Research Collaborator in the Gemstone Honors Research Program at the University of Maryland, where they worked on multidisciplinary research projects related to science and technology. David (DJ) also worked as a Temporary Project Engineer at Baltimore Aircoil Company, where they implemented projects to reduce vibrations in cooling towers and developed a computer program to expedite vibrational analysis. Additionally, David was a Student Research Associate in Physics and Materials Science at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where they designed mechanical structures for experiments involving highly charged ions and lasers.

David (DJ) Gagner began their education at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland from 2008 to 2011. David (DJ) then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in Nanotechnology, at the University of Maryland from 2011 to 2015. After completing their undergraduate studies, David obtained several certifications including Certified Kubernetes Administrator from CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) in August 2019, AWS Solutions Architect from Amazon Web Services in May 2017, and AWS Business Professional and AWS Technical Professional certifications (institution and specific dates are not provided).