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Dan Kapler

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Director of Engineering at Target
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Dan is a results-driven IT Director at Target with over two decades of experience in technology. He excels at building new teams, developing talent, and delivering on business strategies, with a current focus on network and security automation. He holds a B. A. from Luther College.

He is passionate about building high-performing teams and actively recruits new talent to join his group. Dan also shows support for community engagement, highlighting events like Veterans Day celebrations and encouraging participation among his colleagues.

He has led the modernization of data center networking by developing open-source based Network Operating Systems for use with modern fabric networks.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Network Modernization
He leads the modernization of data center networking, including the development of open-source based network operating systems for use at an enterprise scale.
DevOps Integration
His current focus includes incorporating DevOps, automation, and user experience principles into the Network and Security domains.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Director of Engineering
Target
5-2018 - 6-2024
Senior Engineering Manager - Networking and Network Automation
Target
5-2014 - 4-2018
Senior Manager - Network Security & Network Automation
Target
6-1998 - 3-2005
CRM Technical Architect / IT Manager
Accenture
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B.A.
Luther College
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