Summary
Jacob Minock is a Senior Software Engineer with seven years of hands-on experience building secure, user-focused systems since graduating from the University of Michigan in 2022. He has deep expertise in credentials and secrets management—driving Vault- and AWS Secrets Manager-powered platforms at Capital One and delivering automation that reclaimed thousands of engineering hours. Comfortable across the full stack, Jacob blends front-end UX work with back-end APIs, databases, and deployment tooling, and has led zero-downtime migrations and high-severity incident remediations. He mentors junior engineers and advocates for passwordless, identity-first access models while pursuing interests in autonomous systems and product-driven development. A former MAAV Software member and Union Pacific intern, he combines academic rigor with practical experience turning complex requirements into resilient, user-friendly products.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at University of Michigan