Mike Hepfer is a contract software developer and architect with over a decade of hands-on experience delivering cloud-native systems, AI-infused solutions, and platform services. He blends developer-first pragmatism with advisory expertise in AI, data modeling, NLP, and LLM performance, often guiding customers from use-case discovery through implementation using IBM and open-source stacks. Technically fluent in Java, NodeJS, and Python, he pairs full-stack development with deep Linux, networking, virtualization, and Kubernetes skills to build reliable hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. His background spans roles from software developer to technical lead, DevOps/SRE, and cloud architect, with recent work designing Azure infrastructure via Terraform and operational tooling for SRE practices. Based in Leander, Texas, he brings a practical focus on improving model performance and production reliability that stems from long-term delivery and on-call experience. A Gulf War veteran, he combines disciplined team leadership with a penchant for shipping pragmatic, production-ready systems.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Management, Computer Information Systems, Bachelor of Science - BS, Management, Computer Information Systems at Park University
Associate of Science - AS, Computer Science, Associate of Science - AS, Computer Science at Austin Community College
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