Summary
Michael Knapp is an Automation Engineer at NetApp with 12 years of software and systems experience, combining a Marine Corps communications background with industry DevOps practice. He specializes in building scalable, resilient platforms using Golang and Kubernetes, and is also proficient in Java, Python, and Bash. Michael’s trajectory from Data Network Specialist to Data Systems Chief and technical lead roles reflects strong operational discipline and leadership in high-stakes environments. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Western Governors University and brings a practical, security-minded approach to automation and infrastructure. An experienced contributor to production-grade systems, he often bridges hands-on engineering with process-driven reliability improvements that keep large distributed systems running smoothly.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Western Governors University