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Andy Parsons

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CTO. CODER. GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT. TECH STARTUP MASOCHIST. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LEADER with lots of experience in software architecture, product delivery, and the business of entrepreneurial software.

• Active architect and engineer. Experience spans client-server products, web-based applications, wireless/pervasive systems, and shrink-wrapped desktop software.
• Builder of massively scalable decoupled systems.
• Long record of success mastering and applying emerging technologies

• Equal comfort with open-source and proprietary platforms with a vendor-agnostic “best tools for the job” approach to problem solving.

• Decisive operational leader and partner on executive teams.

• Proven ability to manage today’s products and environments while providing vision for future endeavors
• Expert knowledge of rapid application development, based on real world experience and delivery of many products with focus on quality, cost, and agility.
• Veteran of large-scale product initiatives as well as streamlined professional service efforts. Expert ability to build and integrate product, engineering, and QA teams to succeed.
• Track record of providing technical vision and motivating engineering teams at all levels.

• Skilled in communicating across disciplines, from executives to implementers.

• Deep expertise in the art of building startup teams and infrastructure.

• Broad knowledge of industry trends and pitfalls; ability to distill information and make timely, critical technology decisions.
• Extensive success record in fiscal and productivity management of technology-based businesses.

Specialties Building innovative technology quickly and economically, leading edge web apps, client/server architecture, datacenter build and operations, VC funding of tech companies

Recent Milestones

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• 
  Andy Parsons added a position as CTO at Obikosh. (9/15/10)
  Posted 11/12/10 at 4:20am
• 
  Andy Parsons — Joined Obikosh as CTO. (9/15/10)
  Posted 11/12/10 at 4:18am via thethingisis.com
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  Andy Parsons added a position as CTO at Digital Railroad.
  Posted 3/25/08 at 9:13pm
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  Andy Parsons added a position as CTO at Outside.in.
  Posted 5/28/09 at 12:08pm

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