Dean P. Simmer

Dean P. Simmer

VP, Engineering — Client Experiences · Rocket

Engineering leader, AI/ML practitioner, and lifelong learner based in Detroit. I build teams and systems that ship software at scale — and I'm deeply interested in how agentic AI changes the way we work.

Dean P. Simmer

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About

I lead the engineering teams at Rocket that power our digital client experiences — from the first unauthenticated visit through qualification, application, and mortgage origination. My teams ship web and AI products at scale on AWS, with a focus on continuous delivery, reliability, and engineering excellence.

I recently completed an M.S. in Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of San Diego, where I was recognized as an Alcalá 100 Honoree. My academic work spanned MLOps, computer vision, NLP, and agentic systems.

Before engineering leadership, I was a teacher — which shapes how I think about mentorship, learning, and team culture. I'm also a distance runner, a student of baseball and soccer, and a lover of live symphony and jazz.

Skills & Tools

AWSTerraformGitHub ActionsPythonReactTypeScriptMachine LearningLLMs / Agentic AIInfoSec (NIST · SAST · DAST)

Education

  • M.S. Applied AI — University of San Diego
  • M.A. Religion — Trinity Episcopal
  • B.A. History — Hillsdale College