Dan McCracken

Dan McCracken

Deployment Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Operating Officer at DevsOperative, MBA, CKA, CKS, CKAD

  • Education

    • Ferris State University

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelors of Science Computer Information Systems

      Activities and Societies: RHA, NRHH, ODK Developed interest in MS SQL, VB.NET, & ASP.NET application development.

    • Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

      2007 - 2010
      Masters Business Administration
  • Experience

    • Great Lakes Health Solutions

      Dec 2005 - Mar 2007
      Deployment Specialist

      Deployment & support of an ambulatory practice EMR product.

    • Spectrum Health

      Oct 2007 - Oct 2019
      Application Development Analyst, Lead

      One of the lead integration/micro-service developers in the software development consortium at Spectrum Health. Responsibilities over the web service integration for the MyHealth patient portal, SOA enablement of the internal environment, and resource management for other integration projects. Other skills include: Intersystems Ensemble integration engine developer, Epic Interconnect & Chronicles developer, HL7 integration, Intersystems Cachè, cloud-native microservice platforms & architecture, RedHat Openshift & Kubernetes experience. Show less

    • Apple Retail

      Oct 2007 - Jan 2008
      Concierge
    • Elusive Apps, LLC

      Dec 2010 - Nov 2019
      CEO

      We develop custom mobile software applications for businesses.I run the company, provide project and customer relationship management services, develop software, instruct iOS training classes, and deliver high quality software experiences through agile project management to customers.

    • Google Developers Group Grand Rapids

      Jul 2015 - Oct 2020
      Founding Organizer

      Meetup for technologists interested in mobile, web, cloud, wearables, data sciences and other areas involving Google-developed or Google-inspired platforms and services -- located in Grand Rapids. A key goal is to connect local technologists and facilitate collaborations that support local community needs.http://www.meetup.com/GDG-Grand-Rapids/

    • DevsOperative

      Nov 2019 - now
      Chief Operating Officer

      DevsOperative is a Cloud Native focused service provider, centered around Kubernetes based digital platforms and tool-chains. We offer training, staffing, CNCF project support, and on-site architectural design services. We believe that DevOps principles and Cloud Native technologies can enable businesses of any size, to achieve high levels of agility, quality, and customer satisfaction.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • KCSA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate

      The Linux Foundation
      May 2024
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    • Kubestronaut

      The Linux Foundation
      Dec 2024
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    • KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate

      The Linux Foundation
      Nov 2021
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    • CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

      The Linux Foundation
      Nov 2022
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    • CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

      The Linux Foundation
      Sept 2020
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    • CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist

      The Linux Foundation
      Dec 2021
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