Joel Folkerts
Engineering Manager @Caylent
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WORK HISTORY
Engineering Manager @Caylent
EDUCATION
Iowa State University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
Capitol Technology University
Master's degree, Network Security
SKILLS
ABOUT JOEL FOLKERTS
I thrive on using innovative technology to solve complex problems. While I appreciate and fully understand the function of existing practices and procedures, I know that accomplishing business objectives and positioning companies for the future lies in forward-thinking and cutting-edge technology applications. I’ve spent the past ten years accelerating growth and profitability at start-ups.I often partner with senior engineers and the founders on developing new technologies and products, allowing the company to quickly prototype new ideas that will potentially drive new business. Experience in a start-up environment has honed my ability to grind out technical solutions to complex problems in a resource-constrained environment. I partner with multiple project stakeholders to gather requirements and develop a project roadmap. Then, engaging with nimble and agile development teams, we brainstorm on unique, often one-of-a-kind solutions.As a leader, I believe that clear and consistent communication is absolutely critical to keep a team progressing, with everyone working toward the same objective. Sharing a unified plan that sets realistic goals and outlines deliverables while addressing obstacles gives everyone the same roadmap to follow. I engage with my team and pride myself on learning their collective skillset to ensure proper alignment with their strengths, skills, and interests, maximizing engagement and ownership.It’s my goal to continue challenging the status quo and leading teams in the development of forward-thinking solutions that deliver an outstanding user experience while driving growth and profit for the company.SKILLS & TECHNICAL EXPERTISETechnology Operations Leadership | CI/CD Management Information Technology & Architecture | Open-Source SoftwareAWS Configuration & Deployment Software | Design & Development Cloud Technology | Container Orchestration & ManagementNetwork Architecture & Management User Experience / UX, UI | Project Management / Agile Engineering Product Development | End-to-End SolutionsWindows Client & Server Operating Systems | Linux Operating Systems | Atlassian Suite, JetBrains IntelliJ, Microsoft Visual StudioCloud Technologies: AWS (EKS, S3, EC2, SQS/SNS, ECS); Azure, Microsoft 365 | Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI)DevOps Tools:(Terraform/Terragrunt, Kubernetes, Helm, Rancher, ArgoCD, Jenkins)| Networking: IP Routing, Network Security | Advanced Bash, Java, SQL, IAC | Foundational C#, Perl, Python, Node.js, Spark, SparkSQL, HBase, Kafka Streaming
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