Jenna Sprattler
About Jenna Sprattler
Jenna Sprattler is a Lead Cloud Network Engineer at Thomson Reuters, with over six years of experience in enterprise network engineering and a strong background in cloud networking and automation. She has collaborated with international teams and possesses expertise in various cloud technologies and scripting languages.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Jenna Sprattler has been serving as the Lead Cloud Network Engineer at Thomson Reuters since 2021. In this role, she focuses on Hybrid Cloud network solutions, DevOps, and automation. She utilizes her extensive experience in enterprise network engineering to develop and implement Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration Management tooling, employing technologies such as AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM, and Google Cloud Deployment Manager. Jenna also provides training, mentoring, and demonstrations on cloud networking and DevOps concepts, contributing to the professional development of her colleagues.
Previous Experience at Kudelski Security
Prior to her current position, Jenna worked at Kudelski Security as a Network Support Engineer II from 2015 to 2017. During her two years in this role, she was based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her responsibilities included providing technical support and solutions for network-related issues, enhancing her skills in enterprise network engineering.
Education and Expertise
Jenna Sprattler studied at Madison Area Technical College, where she earned an Associate of Arts degree from 2011 to 2014. She furthered her education at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, achieving a Bachelor of Science degree. Her academic background laid the foundation for her expertise in network engineering, cloud technologies, and automation.
Collaboration and Teamwork
Jenna has collaborated with multi-national teams across Canada, India, the UK, Brazil, and Australia for 4.5 years. This experience has enhanced her ability to work effectively in diverse environments and has contributed to her understanding of global network engineering practices.
Technical Skills and Tools
Jenna possesses over 6 years of enterprise network engineering experience. She is proficient in automating repetitive tasks using scripting languages such as Bash and Python. Additionally, she utilizes CI/CD technologies like Azure DevOps and Git, and has a solid understanding of the hub-and-spoke networking model for AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Her experience also includes 2 years of IP Address Management (IPAM) using Infoblox.