Mike Timmers
About Mike Timmers
Mike Timmers is the Head of Field Engineering at Tetrate in Cincinnati, Ohio, with over 30 years of experience in software engineering and solutions architecture.
Current Role at Tetrate
Mike Timmers currently serves as the Head of Field Engineering at Tetrate in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. In this role, he has been instrumental in enabling Zero Trust security models using Envoy and Istio. With a focus on modern software architecture, Mike assists teams in adopting cloud-native approaches and utilizing contemporary application platforms.
Previous Experience at VMware
Before joining Tetrate, Mike Timmers worked at VMware in Cincinnati, Ohio. He spent 8 months as an Advisory Solution Engineer from 2020 to 2021 and 10 months as a Tanzu Solution Engineer from 2019 to 2020. During his time at VMware, he contributed to significant transformations in how software is constructed and managed.
Role at Pivotal Software, Inc.
From 2016 to 2019, Mike Timmers was a Platform Architect at Pivotal Software, Inc. in the Cincinnati Area, Kentucky. His tenure there, spanning three years, involved advancements in solutions architecture, focusing on the efficiency and reliability of software platforms.
Career at PCMS
Mike Timmers had an extensive career at PCMS, working in different roles for over a decade in the Cincinnati, Ohio Area. He began as a Software Architect from 2003 to 2008, then advanced to Director, Product Services, Software Architect from 2009 to 2014, and finally, as Director, Solutions Architecture from 2014 to 2016. His leadership and architectural roles were pivotal in shaping the company's product and service offerings.
Educational Background
Mike Timmers holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati, where he studied from 1986 to 1991. Prior to university, he attended Elder High School from 1983 to 1986. His formal education laid the foundation for his extensive career in software engineering and solutions architecture.