Summary
Mark Burnett is a Solutions Architect with 17 years of experience designing and delivering backend and infrastructure solutions, currently driving architecture at NISA Investment Advisors. He combines hands-on expertise in cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and Docker with deep foundations in databases, networking, and systems engineering. His background spans high-scale telecom and enterprise environments (AT&T, CenturyLink) as well as domain-focused engineering in genomics and commerce, reflecting an ability to translate complex requirements into reliable production systems. Trained as an electrical engineer with graduate work in nuclear physics and biophysics, he is unusually comfortable applying rigorous mathematical and scientific thinking to software architecture. Based in Missouri, he brings a pragmatic, research-minded approach to solving infrastructure and data challenges while prioritizing operational resilience.
17 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Missouri-Kansas City
ABD, Biophysics, ABD, Biophysics at Washington University in St. Louis
English