Justin Zaner
Team Leader, Engineering at Rocket Close
Ferndale, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolJustin Zaner is a seasoned technology leader with a decade of experience guiding engineering and infrastructure teams through complex, cloud-native transformations. As Team Leader, Engineering at Rocket Close, he drives delivery and technical strategy while mentoring engineers to scale in fast-paced environments. Previously at Amrock, he built the infrastructure organization from the ground up, establishing SRE practices, improving observability, and managing a large footprint of servers, storage systems, and Azure resources during a major transition to SAFe. He also brings Agile Release Management and coaching experience from Rocket Homes, helping cross-functional teams align on commitments and streamline delivery. With an MS in Information Assurance and a background as a Cryptologic Linguist in the US Army, he combines security-conscious thinking with disciplined project leadership, and has formal education in Korean and political science from diverse institutions. He is based in Ferndale, Michigan, and thrives on turning ambitious tech strategies into reliable, auditable operations.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science at Houghton CollegeAssociate of Arts (AA), Korean Language, Associate of Arts (AA), Korean Language at Defense Language InstituteMaster of Science (M.S.), Information Assurance, Master of Science (M.S.), Information Assurance at University of Detroit Mercy
English, KoreanGithub contributions (5)
justinzaner/HelpOut
Aug 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:37 PRs, 80 pushes, 24 branches in 17 days
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justinzaner/ContosoUniversity
Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:30 pushes, 1 branch in 9 days
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