Doug Butscher

About Doug Butscher

I’m a senior engineering leader who operates at the system boundary, not just the code boundary.Where most developers see isolated functions, I see the connections — the thread pools, async flows, caching layers, database pressure, infrastructure constraints, and the long-tail behavior that emerges when complex systems meet real-world traffic.My strength is diagnosing and solving the kinds of problems that don’t show up in unit tests:race conditions, cascading failures, ORMs gone feral, thread starvation, async deadlocks, runaway queries, and performance bottlenecks hidden three layers below the surface. I enjoy untangling systems that have evolved over years and making them reliable, scalable, and easier to work with.I care deeply about performance, clarity, and maintainability, and I take ownership of the ecosystem — not just the tickets. I lead with curiosity, collaboration, and transparency. I value clean communication as much as clean code. I believe every production incident is a chance to make the system stronger, and every technical challenge is an opportunity to raise the bar for what the platform can do.(AI-assisted, human-curated.)

Experience

1. Vice President Software Development

   Autoalert

   May 2018 — Present

   Lead enterprise software development across AutoAlert’s multi-tenant CRM, data-mining, and marketing supporting dealerships nationwide. I bridge strategy and execution—aligning with executives on goals, guiding architecture decisions, and still jumping into code when needed- Architecture & Delivery: Designed the stage-based Orchestration Engine to coordinate complex dealership workflows, cutting manual intervention by 40%- Data & Performance: Directed ETL pipelines across AWS S3 and SQS; built telemetry and dashboards tracking p50/p95 performance- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Product, Data Science, and DevOps to define the technical roadmap, balancing innovation with reliability- Hands-On Mentorship: Coach senior developers, promote automation, and drive a culture of ownership and curiosity- Executive Alignment: Translate business strategy into technical delivery plans that drive measurable outcomes.Results:• Raised platform uptime to 99.98%.• Cut workflow execution time 30%.• Mentored 15+ developers into senior roles.• Reduced triage time 50% with new dashboards.I love leading teams that build scalable systems — and having fun doing it.

Education

• California Lutheran University

  BS, Computer Science

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• T-Sql
• Asp.net
• Vb.net
• C++
• Project Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Crystal Reports
• C#
• Microsoft Sql Server
• .net
• Visual Studio
• Integration
• Software Development
• Visual Basic
• Xml
• Agile Methodologies
• Databases
• Programming
• Html
• Sdlc
• Sql
• Windows
• Wcf
• Web Applications
• Iis
• Web Services
• Javascript
• Scrum
• Web Development
• Ajax
• Software Project Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Jquery
• Entity Framework
• Asp.net Mvc
• Umbraco
• Cassandra
• Elasticsearch
• Nosql
• .net Framework