Summary
Dan Mikita is a cloud-native architect and founder-turned-enterprise Account Solution Architect with over a decade of experience designing, building, and operating modern application platforms. At Red Hat he translates business priorities into practical strategies across Kubernetes, OpenShift, automation, and application modernization, serving as a trusted advisor for measurable outcomes. Prior to Red Hat he founded and scaled DevsOperative, a platform engineering consultancy that delivered Kubernetes and compliance-minded solutions across healthcare, insurance, and education—giving him operator empathy for long-term customer success. His hands-on background includes implementing on-prem OpenShift, CI/CD automation, and developer workstation tooling, reflecting a pragmatic approach to reducing operational complexity. Based in Grand Rapids, he blends open source advocacy with business-focused architecture and a knack for turning proofs-of-concept into repeatable platform patterns. Colleagues rely on him for balancing product strategy, developer productivity, and the operational realities that drive adoption.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science at Grand Valley State University