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Tyler G. Hicks-Wright Denver, Colorado, USA — Contact Me ty@tghw.com

Experience

Stealth HealthTech Startup, Technical Lead

2021 – Present

  • Spearheaded the complete engineering effort, leading the ground-up development and successful launch of the company's core user-facing platform.
  • Architected the platform's scalable AWS infrastructure, defining the technical roadmap and specifying key features from concept through implementation.
  • Owned and managed platform cybersecurity, implementing security protocols and best practices to ensure data integrity and protect sensitive user information.
  • Designed and implemented a proprietary data science platform specifically for analyzing complex healthcare and insurance information.
  • Guided and mentored a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance technical environment.
  • Collaborated closely with operations and clinical teams to translate business requirements into actionable technical solutions.

Freelance Software Developer

2012 – 2021

  • Implemented feature updates and fixes to a supply-chain planning tool for a major CPG company.
  • Developed sales systems for a local lumber company to help them manage inventory and sales tickets.
  • Created an SMS lead generation app used by local companies to communicate with sales leads and customers.
  • Oversaw a full rewrite of an online employee scheduling application utilizing modern web technologies.
  • Added features and fixed bugs on a web-based virtual network control panel written in CoffeeScript and Backbone.
  • Designed and implemented an online fitness challenge using Django and Python.

Copilot.com LLC, President

2014 – 2022

  • Acquired and successfully spun a screen sharing software out of Fog Creek into its own company.
  • Led the development of updated versions of the client applications as a full stack software developer.
  • Utilized .Net, Sql Server, HTML, CSS, Javascript, VueJs, Xamarin, and Microsoft Visual Studio to modernize the software and ensure compatibility with a wide range of systems, including Windows XP to Windows 10 and several versions of macOS.
  • Built a team of highly competent customer service, QA, and developers to support the growth of the company.
  • Provided almost 2 million screen sharing sessions during the lifespan of the company.

Fog Creek Software, Software Developer

2005 – 2012

  • Contributed to the development of Trello, implementing key features and resolving bugs for the platform using CoffeeScript, Node.js, MongoDB, and Backbone.js during a critical growth period.
  • Led an R&D team in the conception and development of WebPutty, an innovative online CSS editor and hosting service built with Python, Flask, and Google App Engine.
  • Co-developed the initial prototype for Kiln, a comprehensive source control and code review system, utilizing ASP.NET MVC, Python, and Mercurial for an internal programming contest win that led to productization.
  • Developed the foundational Copilot remote assistance product from scratch as part of a 4-person intern team in just 10 weeks, utilizing Visual C++, C#, and ASP.NET.
  • Owned and managed the ongoing server-side development for Copilot for two years following its initial launch, ensuring platform stability and scalability.
  • Designed and implemented a durable subscription billing system integral to Copilot's monetization, which remained in long-term operational use at Fog Creek.
  • Played a significant role in technical recruitment, interviewing and evaluating nearly 500 software developer candidates to support strategic team expansion.

Education

Master of Science, Computer Science

Stanford University, Stanford, CA, January, 2006 to June, 2007

  • Artificial Intelligence Specialty.
  • Earned a research assistantship with the Stanford Logic Group.

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Economics Double Major

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN, August, 2002 to May, 2005

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
  • Dean's list 9 of 9 terms.
  • Certificate in Business Administration
  • Completed a double major in three years.

Programming

Python, Django, Pandas, AWS, Pulumi, VueJs, React, JavaScript, Typescript, C#, .NET, HTML5, CSS, Sql Server, Postgresql, MySql, Objective-C, iOS, Android, Java, C++, PHP