Travis Smith

Travis Smith is a DevSecOps Engineering Manager at Vail Systems, where responsibilities include leading operations for over 1000 Kubernetes workloads and implementing zero-trust architecture, achieving a 70% reduction in container vulnerabilities. Additionally, Travis serves as an adjunct professor at the College of DuPage and the Illinois Institute of Technology, teaching various courses on cloud computing, programming, and security. Travis has a strong background in research and leadership, having held roles such as Research Manager and HAM Radio and Research Club President at Illinois Tech, where contributions included managing research projects and increasing club enrollment. Education includes a Master’s Degree in Cyber Forensics and Security and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems, both obtained from the Illinois Institute of Technology.