Vanessa L. is a Senior Engineer in Security Engineering at Target, specializing in application and network security, API development, and infrastructure automation with a focus on distributed systems. Since joining Target in 2020, Vanessa has designed proof-of-concept architectures and created security applications to enhance environmental visibility for security and compliance. Prior to this role, Vanessa held positions as a Senior DevOps Engineer and Full Stack Engineer, developing automated CI/CD pipelines, modernizing legacy applications, and working with significant cloud infrastructure. Vanessa earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Southwest Minnesota State University and has a background in web development and systems support. Outside of work, Vanessa enjoys cooking, dancing, and engaging in various nerdy pastimes.