Aaron Ploetz is a skilled technology professional with extensive experience in software engineering and database technologies. Currently serving as a Developer Relations Engineer at DataStax, Aaron has held prominent positions including Chief Technology Officer at Healing House Energy Spa, Lead Engineer at Target, Lead Database Engineer at AccuLynx.com, and Senior Software Engineer at W.W. Grainger. Aaron's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Management/Computer Systems from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a Master of Science in Software Engineering and Database Technologies from Regis University.