Jacob Remitz

Jacob Remitz has over 17 years of work experience in various roles and industries. Jacob is currently working as a Senior DevOps and Security Manager at Simon Data since February 2021. Previously, Jacob worked at Carlson Wagonlit Travel from 2016 to 2021, where they held the position of Lead Software DevOps Engineer. In this role, they focused on implementing DevOps culture and utilizing automation tools to ensure efficient software delivery. Jacob also worked with senior engineers to enforce industry best practices and collaborated with other teams to build infrastructure and software services. Before that, Jacob worked at Hollstadt & Associates as a Sr. Project Manager and later as a Service Delivery Manager for Carlson Wagonlit Travel, where they managed application priorities and identified process gaps. Jacob also worked as a project manager consultant for Hollstadt & Associates, specifically for the Military and Government clients of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, where they led data center migration and coordinated PCI compliance efforts. Prior to that, Jacob was a Project Manager at Capella University, where they successfully delivered projects related to IT Sales and Marketing Systems. Jacob began their career at Kohl's Department Stores as a Technical Lead and later as a Project Lead, leading a Java web application team and implementing key features. Jacob began their professional journey as a Systems Specialist at Northwestern Mutual Life Co. Overall, Jacob Remitz has extensive experience in project management, DevOps, security, and software development.

Jacob Remitz completed their MBA in IT Management from Capella University from 2010 to 2012. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Marquette University, with a focus on Computer Science and Mathematics, though the exact years of their undergraduate studies are not specified. Jacob also attended St. Norbert College from 2000 to 2002, studying Computer Information Systems.

In addition to their degrees, Jacob Remitz obtained the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation in November 2019.