Andrew Stanton
Founder & Fractional CTO | Bitcoin-Aligned Systems | Sovereign Publishing & Identity | 25+ yrs Building Software
- Role
- CTO at Startnation Inc
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andrew Stanton
I build durable software systems for founders, startups, and independent operators who value clarity, ownership, and long-term thinking.I’ve spent 25+ years designing and shipping production systems across startups, cloud platforms, and data-driven applications — most recently as CTO at StartNation and as the creator of Continuum, a self-hosted, Bitcoin-aligned publishing and identity platform built on open protocols.My work today focuses on- Sovereign publishing and archival systems- Identity-first platforms (Bitcoin, Nostr, local-first design)- Fractional CTO leadership for early-stage teams- Cutting through hype to ship systems that actually lastI’m deeply skeptical of rent-seeking platforms, fragile SaaS incentives, and performative decentralization. I prefer tools that users can run, verify, and own.Personally, I’m a follower of Christ. My faith informs how I work: integrity over optics, stewardship over scale, service over hype.I’m open to- Fractional CTO / senior engineering leadership- Founder-led projects aligned with Bitcoin and open protocols- Serious conversations — not coaching funnels or resume spam
Experience
CTO
Apr 2020 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
CTO — StartNation, Inc.• Designed and led architecture for an early-stage platform spanning user management, identity, and core platform workflows.• Guided founders through technical tradeoffs, hiring decisions, and product sequencing under real-world constraints.• Balanced speed vs. durability in a constrained, founder-led environment, prioritizing long-term maintainability.
Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bachelor’s Degree
1985 — 1988
MIT School of Engineering/Experential Learning
Certificate
2016
MIT School of Engineering/Experiential Learning
Certificate
2016 — 2017
Skills
- Ajax
- C
- Programming
- Html
- Wordpress
- Php
- Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
- Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
- Web Development
- C++
- Databases
- Software Development
- Python
- Agile Methodologies
- C#
- .net
- Postgresql
- Sql Server
- Software Design
- Jquery
- Web Applications
- Start-Ups
- Agile
- Mobile Devices
- Mac Os X
- Sql
- Linux
- Amazon Web Services (Aws)
- Actionscript
- Saas
- Javascript
- Flash
- Social Networking
- Product Development
- Social Media
- Json
- Css
- Cms
- Java
- Algorithms
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