My name is Scott Hammer. I am a seasoned technical leader, well versed in eXtreme Programming, DevOps and team agility. Beyond that, I have interests.

  • Follower of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and all things related to the Iowa Hawkeyes
  • Traveler, specializing in epic family vacations
  • Home “Chef”, cooking up delicious meals for my family
  • Occasional home brewer

My TL;DR Story

  • Born and raised in Eastern Iowa
  • Joined the US Army at age of 18, served 8 years, honorably discharged as SGT Hammer
  • Studied at Clinton (IA) Community College and University of Iowa, BS 95, Computer Science
  • Many interesting stops in my career: EDS, E&Y, Braun Consulting, BEA Systems, GM, Accenture/SIQ, Amerisure, The Hartford
  • Many interesting positions: Software Engineer, Consultant, Architect, Technical Coach, Manager, Director
  • Still writing code after all these years!