Ed Gaile Email Address

System Engineer III

Formed in 1987, through a partnership among several Blue Cross(r) and Blue Shield(r) Plans, NASCO provides information technology solutions designed to ensure that Plan members' insurance claims are paid accurately and efficiently. NASCO's Plan customers benefit from an integrated claims processing system, a highly configurable membership solution, and a multitude of performance-based services designed to improve operational efficiencies and reduce costs. Having processed over 1 billion claims, the NASCO Processing System is unsurpassed in the market for reliability, flexibility, scalability and operational performance.

WHO AM I? A husband, father, friend, and colleague. An unabashed fan of 80's music - the greatest decade of music. Viva Hair Bands! Six years sober - If I can do it, you can do it. Let me know if I can help. WHAT DO I DO? I have two careers that I thoroughly enjoy. One in Technology, the other in BBQ. My Yin and Yang. Technology: - 27 years in Healthcare IT - Administer and build applications utilizing the Atlassian suite of products (Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible, Bitbucket, Insight, Forge). 10+ years experience with the Atlassian product suite. 8+ years as the Atlanta Atlassian Community Leader. - Lead configuration management and DevOps design and deployment efforts. - Python is currently my favorite programming language. BBQ: - I am a professional pitmaster. - Competed on the backyard BBQ circuit and won multiple awards. - Turned my BBQ side hustle into a profitable business. - Teach grilling/smoking classes to amateur and backyard pitmasters.