Flahavan Abbott (Van)

Flahavan (Van) Abbott currently serves as a Platform (DevOps) Engineer II at Vail Systems, a position held since August 2022, following a tenure as a DevOps Software Engineering Intern with the same company from June 2021 to May 2022. Abbott's early career included various roles at ND Listens, culminating as Senior Manager while also gaining experience as a Student Manager, Student Ambassador, and Student Winter Intern. A significant portion of Abbott's work experience involves commercial fishing, with multiple roles as a deckhand and cook on various boats, notably in Bristol Bay, where responsibilities included managing deck operations and cooking for crew members. Abbott holds a degree from the University of Notre Dame, attended from 2018 to 2022, and graduated from Petersburg High School in 2018.