Jeff Brassard

Jeff Brassard has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Jeff is currently an advisory team member for the CX Certification Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prior to this, they worked as a Principal Solutions Architect specializing in DevSecOps at Trace3. Jeff also owned and served as the Principal Architect for XcelR8 Solutions, a consulting company focused on open-source web and mobile solutions. Jeff has held senior solutions architect positions at JupiterOne, CloudBolt Software, and Morpheus Data. Earlier in their career, Jeff worked as the Director of Software Engineering at Absolute Performance Inc. and as a Principal Consultant at ADURANT Technologies, specializing in big data architectures and technical pre-sales. Jeff has also held technical director positions at Monigle and EffectiveUI, where they were involved in team and product strategy, LAMP development, application architecture, and client-side development. Overall, Jeff has a strong background in solutions architecture, technical leadership, and big data development.

Jeff Brassard has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, which they obtained from 1998 to 2000. Prior to that, they attended California State University at Sacramento from 1995 to 1998, majoring in Management Information Systems. Jeff also attended American River College from 1993 to 1995, where they pursued General Education, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences. Jeff started their education at Brigham Young University from 1990 to 1991, focusing on General Education, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics. In addition to their academic qualifications, Jeff has obtained the following certifications:

- CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator from The Linux Foundation, received in December 2023.

- API Security Workshop from Noname Security (specific month not provided), obtained in 2023.

- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals from Microsoft (specific month not provided), obtained in 2022.

- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS), obtained in September 2021.