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Kirk Lammers

IT Operations Technology Lead at Westfield

Kirk Lammers has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of IT operations and technology. Kirk began their career in 2008 at Maritz Research, where they worked in the Coding Department and also served as a Spanish Translator. In this role, they used text mining principles and software to analyze survey responses.

In 2011, Lammers joined SafeAuto Insurance Company, where they held various roles, including Configuration Management Analyst, Application Support System Administrator, Application Support System Engineer, and IT Shared Services System Engineer. In these positions, they were responsible for configuring builds, scripts, deployments, and source code control. Kirk also provided support for claims, human resources software, and document management software.

In 2014, Lammers worked as a Technical Release Coordinator at TEKsystems before joining Hyland, creator of OnBase, as a Technical Consultant. In these roles, they gained experience in release coordination and consulting.

Lammers returned to TEKsystems in 2015 as a Technical Release Analyst and Change Control Coordinator. In these positions, they contributed to ITSM Release Management and enforced change control policies.

Since 2017, Lammers has been with Westfield, where they started as a Release Engineer 2, defining release and incident management policies and procedures. Kirk then progressed to the role of Release Engineer 3, and currently, they serve as the IT Operations Technology Lead.

Throughout their career, Lammers has demonstrated expertise in IT operations, release management, configuration management, and technical support. Kirk has contributed to the development and implementation of various systems and has provided guidance and support to other team members.

Kirk Lammers received a B.A. degree in Computer and Information Science from The Ohio State University in the years 2006 to 2011. Additionally, they obtained certifications in DevOps Foundation from Learning Tree International and ITIL Foundation Level from Simplilearn in 2018.

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Cleveland, United States

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Westfield was founded in 1848, by a small group of hard-working farmers who believed in the promise of the future and the power of the individual. That promise is evident today in the company’s mission to enable customers’ peace of mind and financial stability. Westfield is a regional property and casualty (P&C) insurance company with $1.9 billion in revenue and more than $6.3 billion in total assets. As one of the nation’s leading P&C companies and one of the largest non-public companies in Ohio, Westfield remains true to its vision and dedication to making a positive difference in the lives of its customers. Westfield offers personal insurance in 10 states, commercial and agribusiness insurance in 21 states and surety services in 50 states through a network of more than a thousand independent agencies. For more than 80 years, Westfield has been rated “A” (Excellent) or higher for financial strength by A.M. Best, a rating agency that focuses on the insurance industry.


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