Vinny Carpenter

About Vinny Carpenter

I build engineering organizations that deliver business value with speed, scale with confidence, and thrive on trust.I currently serve as Vice President of Engineering at a Fortune 100 company, leading Cloud, Platform & DevOps teams that power mission-critical platforms. With over 30 years of experience across education, manufacturing, financial services, investment management, and insurance, I\'ve learned how to turn complex technology challenges into opportunities that drive business outcomes.Learning fuels everything I do. I stay on the edge of technology through books, podcasts, hands-on coding, and contributions to open-source projects. I speak at industry conferences and maintain coding skills in Java, JavaScript, and Python, as staying close to the craft helps me become a better leader.I\'ve guided organizations through significant transformations, including migrating from legacy systems to modern cloud architectures, embedding a DevOps culture within engineering teams, and mentoring developers who have gone on to become technical leaders themselves. These efforts have enabled faster delivery, higher reliability, and better business outcomes.I believe in servant leadership - my job is to clear roadblocks and help my teams grow. I focus on building a culture where people treat each other with kindness and respect. When you lead with trust and integrity, teams not only perform well, but they also stay together. We\'ve maintained a retention rate of over 95% because people feel genuinely supported and empowered to do their best work.

Experience

1. Vice President - Cloud and Devops Engineering

   Northwestern Mutual

   Aug 2021 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

Education

• Marquette University

  BS, Biomedical Engineering

• Marquette University

  Bachelor's degree, Biomedical Engineering

Skills

• Investments
• Solutions Architect
• Sql
• Linux
• Hibernate
• Jpa
• Strategy
• Soap
• Gwt
• Architecture
• Json
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Microsoft Sql Server
• C#
• Perl
• IT Strategy
• Xstream
• Cloud Computing
• Weblogic
• Agile
• Javascript
• Soa
• Subversion
• Test Driven Development
• Enterprise Architecture Planning
• Web Development
• Mysql
• Distributed Systems
• Ant
• Maven
• Databases
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Agile Methodologies
• Jsp
• Google App Engine
• Tomcat
• Scalability
• Struts