Jeff Winkler

Jeff Winkler is an experienced professional in partnerships and business development, currently working at Thumbtack since April 2024. As a co-founder and host of Golden Squirrel since October 2020, Jeff engages with HR professionals and executives to provide insights on job opportunities for software engineers and data scientists. Previous roles include serving as a business development manager at Porch Group, a software developer at Academic Benchmarking Consortium, Inc., and co-founding Origin Code Academy, where Jeff taught coding to aspiring tech professionals. Early career experiences include a junior developer position at The Iron Yard and roles in business banking and private banking at Wells Fargo. Jeff holds a B.A. in Finance from Palm Beach Atlantic University and has completed a Rails Engineering program at The Iron Yard.