Peter Pascente

Peter Pascente is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in systems administration, DevOps, and application security engineering. Currently serving as a Senior Systems Administrator at ALLETE since April 2023, Peter previously excelled as a Senior Application Security Engineer at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, where responsibilities included deploying AppSec tooling, developing Terraform for AWS environments, and managing GitLab projects. Peter's background also features roles as a DevOps Engineer at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, and as a Systems Engineer at Sears Holdings Corporation, showcasing a strong foundation in automation, security best practices, and cloud migration strategies. Peter holds a Master of Science in Creative Technology & Design from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago.