Summary
Karl Simpson is a Sr. DevSecOps engineer and IT manager based in Orlando with nine years focused on building secure, automated delivery pipelines for defense and enterprise customers. He currently leads DevSecOps and IT efforts at 4C Strategies, pairing CI/CD and software delivery improvements with CMMC-compliant IT operations for mission-critical defense platforms. Previously he drove DevOps culture and automation across R&D and e-commerce teams at Cole Engineering, accesso, and Syniverse, bringing deep experience with containers, virtualization, and production deployment automation. Karl’s background as a senior Unix systems administrator gives him strong foundations in Linux/Solaris, VMware, and disaster recovery that inform pragmatic, infrastructure-first DevOps solutions. A U.S. citizen comfortable in regulated and classified environments, he blends hands-on pipeline engineering with compliance stewardship. Despite jokingly describing his GitHub as “version control for dummies,” his track record shows an ability to simplify complex toolchains and make reliable delivery accessible to teams.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering at University of Central Florida
English