Brent Richards

Brent Richards is an experienced IT professional and engineering expert currently serving as a Principal Engineer at Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated since November 2024. Prior to this role, Brent spent over a decade at Centene Corporation, progressing from Senior System Engineer to IT Architect/Lead in Site Reliability Engineering specializing in Kubernetes. Brent's earlier career includes positions as Senior Network Engineer at accesso, Astone, and Baseline Systems, as well as Director of Technology at The Pegasus School. Brent has also contributed to education as an Instructor and Network Engineer at Fresno Institute of Technology. A background in firefighting with the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection further complements an extensive technical skill set that includes Microsoft systems and networking expertise. Brent holds a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Fresno, alongside a lifelong commitment to professional development in nerding and nerdology.