Eric Vandewater

Highly experienced hands-on technology leader, systems architect and all-round senior software developer with a passion for startups and a solid background in software development, architecting advanced technology platforms and delivering valuable intellectual property. A true self-starter with extensive experience in a wide area of software development from cloud based full-stack web solutions to android applications, device drivers and embedded systems. Up to date expertise and hands-on experience in cutting edge software trends and technologies including micro-services, container technologies, CI/CD and cloud-based services. Highly experienced building complex scalable SaaS solutions with AWS, AWS CLI, Docker, Node.JS, JavaScript, React.JS, Angular.JS, MongoDB, Mongoose, NoSQL. Long-time Windows developer using C#., .NET MVC, .NET CORE and MFC with C++. Inventor of patented embedded multitasking OS for ARM & PIC32 using C/C++ and QT. An experienced user of Git, GitHub, JIRA and Travis-ci. CTO & Co-Founder of company awarded StartUp Innovator of the Year at Arizona Governor's Celebration of Innovation 2016. Architected a comprehensive remote patient monitoring platform that incorporates cellular technology, cloud computing and android applications. Resulted in a $30M+ startup acquisition in less than 3.5 years, several awards including World Economic Forum Finalist 2010, the Edison Award 2011 and number 1 ranking for 2014 by ABI Research. Converted a startup without any high-tech expertise into a major player in the digital content protection industry in less than 3 years by landing the first contract in US history, deploying software successfully on more than 25 million CD's involving 150 albums from 30 record labels. Offers a hands-on management style with the unique ability to function effectively and productively on any level between technology visionary and software developer, which is especially well suited for startup, small and medium sized companies. Proven track record to excel in the more challenging technology projects and to work well under pressure.