Wolfe Whalen
Senior Software Engineer | Tech Lead | Secure Systems | M.S. Cybersecurity
- Role
- Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead at IDEMIA
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Wolfe Whalen
I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Project Lead passionate about building secure, scalable, and reliable systems that make an impact.With over a decade of experience in software development and infrastructure engineering, I’ve designed and delivered Multi-Biometric Identity Systems for state and local law enforcement — mission-critical platforms that integrate fingerprint, facial, tattoo, and DNA data for identity verification.I thrive at the intersection of software engineering, cloud architecture, and security — developing APIs, automating deployments, and mentoring engineering teams to deliver efficient, compliant, and high-performing solutions.Currently at IDEMIA, I lead technical strategy and development on my team for complex biometric and identity solutions contracts. I manage multi-region systems both on-prem and in Azure cloud, ensuring compliance with NIST, FIPS, FedRAMP, and ISO 27001, and empowering a team of engineers to achieve excellence.I value collaboration, clear communication, and curiosity — traits that help me drive continuous improvement across systems and teams.Core Strengths: Software Development (Java, JavaScript, REST APIs) Cloud Architecture (Azure, AWS, Linux) Secure Software Design & Compliance (NIST, FIPS, FedRAMP) Automation & CI/CD Technical Leadership & Mentorship Agile Development & Cross-Functional Coordination
Experience
Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead
Jan 2024 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US
Lead team technical strategy and execution for upgrade and new contracts of Multi-Biometric Identification Systems (MBIS) serving law enforcement agencies nationwide-Coordinate across engineering, QA, DevOps, product, networking, and customer stakeholders to deliver secure, compliant solutions-Manage technical assets and mentor a team of 10 developers and QA engineers, fostering growth, quality, and accountability in an agile development environment-Architect and validate \"on-prem\" and Azure cloud deployments with cross-region redundancy, failover, and full compliance with CJIS, NIST, FIPS, and FedRAMP standards-Develop automation tools for system installation, backend cleanup, and cost optimization, reducing cloud spend and deployment time-Conduct code reviews and static analysis remediation to elevate code quality and enforce secure coding standards-Administer backend biometric matching infrastructure, improving reliability and performance of biometric identity verification systems-Recognized for driving significant improvements in team velocity, release stability, and system resilience through technical mentorship and process optimization.
Education
Western Governors University
Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
2019 — 2021
SANS Technology Institute
Undergraduate Certificate, Applied Cybersecurity
2020 — 2021
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Technology
2016 — 2019
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