James Ilse is a highly experienced full stack DevOps programmer who has been perfecting his craft for 18 years. He has worked for companies of all sizes from small startups to large corporations like NASA and Bank of America, and has held a variety of positions such as programming, DBA, QA scripting, support, architecture, and administration.

Ilse is a proactive learner who is always exploring new technologies, with his latest exploration being Go and Lambda development for Amazon Web Services (AWS). He is also an advocate for cloud computing and its ability to improve efficiency. His strengths lie in strategy, analysis, planning, and problem-solving.

Before taking on his current role as a Site Reliability Engineer at Quizlet, Ilse worked as a Site Reliability Engineer at Proofpoint and as a Contract Developer / AWS Architect at mscripts. He also has experience as a DevOps / Software Engineer / Cloud Architect at DriverSide, a Developer / CMS Release Manager / Technical Consultant at Bank of America - User Centered Design and Research, a Developer at NASA - Ames Research Center (contracted under QSS and Raytheon), and as a Flash Developer at Media X Corp.

Overall, Ilse has a wealth of experience and skills that make him well-suited for a variety of programming and engineering positions.