Eric vander Weele

About Eric vander Weele

Learning to program is an iterative, systematic process of eliminating magic. As a leader, learning to lead teams is the process of discovering the magic that makes organizations thrive.I help global engineering organizations thrive by applying systems thinking to build the high-performance infrastructure and high-trust cultures that scale them.Over the past 15 years, my career has been defined by the \"iterative elimination of magic\": replacing technical and organizational complexity with structured, reliable systems. From writing C++ code for high-performance data transformation engines to co-founding Bloomberg’s San Francisco tech hub, I view engineering leadership as a systems-level challenge.I specialize in building the stable, high-performance infrastructure and the geographically distributed teams required to scale it. While my roots are in enabling elite engineering teams, I now lead the evolution of End-User Compute to deliver a unified, resilient platform experience that empowers every employee to do their best work. Whether scaling global Python infrastructure or managing platforms for users, my focus is on creating environments where technical rationale meets human-centric productivity.Core Areas of Impact: Organizational Scaling: Co-founded Bloomberg’s SF tech hub and grew global teams across NYC, London, Tokyo. Systems Infrastructure: Expertise in building the libraries, tools, and telemetry that power high-performance computing platforms at scale. Leadership Philosophy: Grounded in reason and guided by empathy to build high-trust environments where \"inner source\" and open collaboration can thrive.

Experience

1. Software Engineering Manager End-user Compute

   Bloomberg

   Aug 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Leading the global engineering organization responsible for the interactive computing platforms used by employees. I guide my teams to ensure that platform stability, high performance, and robust security act as invisible enablers of productivity, aligning technical roadmaps toward a unified, automated, and resilient employee experience.Key Impacts: Empowering Global Teams: Guiding Windows and Mac engineering teams across New York, London, and Tokyo to deliver a unified, high-performance computing environment. Strategic Alignment: Ensuring disparate technical work streams move in a common direction, prioritizing scalable engineering solutions over traditional administrative models. Collaborative Culture: Fostering \"inner source\" practices to solve complex platform challenges through shared code and systems rather than manual intervention. Agent of Change: Driving the evolution of our technical environment by balancing technical rationale with empathy for the end-user experience.

Education

• University of Michigan

  MSE, Computer Science

  2008 — 2010

• University of Michigan

  BSE, Computer Science

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Subversion
• Distributed Systems
• Software Development
• Python
• Unix
• Linux
• Object Oriented Design
• Network Security
• Bash
• Javascript
• C++
• Git
• C