# Joel Kaplan

> Senior Software Engineer at Tanium

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/joelkaplan

Software engineer interested in distributed systems and passionate about web technologies and elegant code. I enjoy finding pragmatic solutions to complex problems.

I have strong knowledge of JavaScript, React, Redux, Node.js, and SQL and NoSQL databases. I’m currently interested in building scalable and performant web apps, and I'm inspired by the history of the web as a platform for decentralized and free information.

Find me on GitHub at https://github.com/jkapl

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Tanium
Jan 2023 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Tanium
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
Tanium Cloud

### Software Engineer @ IBM
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Build and deploy business applications (Node.js, PHP, Python) for CIO at IBM
• Develop features in PHP and JavaScript for DNS management software used by IBM's global teams and external stakeholders
• Responsible for Node.js redirect engine (99.999 SLO) handling millions of requests per day across IBM.com
• Containerize and deploy team’s application suite

### Software Engineer, Cloud @ IBM
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Develop a React/Redux UI for a microservices architected fraud detection application with Kafka backend
• Build internal tools and microservices applications in support of enterprise modernization team deploying Red Hat OpenShift and IBM containerized software
• Lead multiple on-prem air gapped OpenShift 4.5 installs for government and banking industry clients
• Maintain Terraform and Ansible scripts for provisioning OpenShift clusters
• Develop scripts for automated canary rollouts with Tekton, Istio and ArgoCD

### Software Engineering Immersive Resident @ Hack Reactor
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
• Lecture students on algorithms and toy problems; provide mentorship on JavaScript fundamentals and system design
• Support students studying React, Redux, Node.js and other web technologies with technical expertise
• Interview applicants, evaluating technical aptitude, logic, and communication skills

### Marketing Analyst @ The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area

### Paralegal @ The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Greater New York City Area


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy
Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New York

### Software Engineering
Hack Reactor

### Stuyvesant High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/joel-kaplan

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Last updated: 2026-03-22