Scott Batchelder
Technical Director at SafeInsights, Rice University
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolScott Batchelder is a pragmatic technical leader with eight years of hands-on experience building and operating developer-focused infrastructure, currently serving as Technical Director at SafeInsights (Rice University) after roles at CloudBees, OpenStax, and IBM. He blends DevOps management and professional services expertise to deliver reliable, scalable systems and to coach teams through complex operational challenges. A serial learner who pivoted from automotive interests to computer engineering after discovering Linux on a modest laptop, Scott thrives on thoughtfully solving problems where the path isn’t obvious. He’s motivated by mission-driven work—having supported open educational resources at OpenStax—and balances technical rigor with practical tinkering, from building furniture to keeping an old truck running. Known for being curious, hands-on, and resilient, he brings both managerial experience and a maker’s mentality to technology leadership.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Computer Engineering Technology, 3.75, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Computer Engineering Technology, 3.75 at University of Houston
English
Github Skills (24)
authentication9
rails8
ruby7
web-application5
javascript5
bosh5
css4
ovirt4
robot3
dokku3
bit3
beep3
cicd2
machine-learning2
page-object2
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
battibatch/accounts
Mar 2021 - Mar 2021
Contributions:6 pushes in 1 day
Rhaptos/Products.RhaptosPrint
Feb 2018 - Oct 2019
Contributions:26 commits, 20 pushes in 1 year 8 months
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