Mike F.

About Mike F.

I\'ve been a software engineer. I know what it feels like to inherit a brittle pipeline, push fixes through a security review process nobody likes, and stitch together four tools that should be one.That background shapes every conversation I have now.I spend most of my time with engineering leaders, architects, and ICs talking through real problems: tool sprawl, fragmented security workflows, AI adoption that\'s moving faster than the processes around it. Sometimes GitLab is the right answer. Sometimes it\'s not. Either way, I try to leave the conversation more useful than I found it.The problems I see most often aren\'t about missing technology. They\'re about complexity that compounds quietly until it becomes expensive. Teams scaling faster than their toolchain. Security bolted on instead of built in. Developer experience eroding in ways that don\'t show up on a dashboard until someone leaves.If you\'re working through something in your DevSecOps environment and want a candid, technical conversation, I\'m always up for it: m••••••••@gitlab.com

Experience

1. Senior Devsecops Advocate

   GitLab

   Jun 2025 — Present

   GitLab is a complete DevOps platform delivered as a single application that helps teams build, secure, and deploy software with speed and efficiency. By unifying the entire software development lifecycle in one collaborative environment, GitLab eliminates silos between teams, streamlines workflows, and provides end-to-end visibility.Our AI-powered platform enables organizations to- Accelerate time-to-market through automated CI/CD pipelines- Enhance software quality with built-in testing tools- Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities earlier in development- Maintain compliance through policy-as-code and automated controls- Foster collaboration across development, operations, and security teams

Education

• Code Fellows

  ASP.NET Core Track, Computer Software Engineering

  2018 — 2019

• Washington State University

  Communication and Media Studies

  2006 — 2008