Geoff Godwin

About Geoff Godwin

I’m a software architect and technical leader focused on designing enterprise-scale systems that balance engineering rigor, regulatory constraints, and real business outcomes. Over the course of my career, my titles have evolved, but my core responsibility has remained consistent: shaping architectures and teams that can scale sustainably.I approach software development as both a craft and a system: one that improves through experience, iteration, and clear architectural intent. My work spans web and application architecture, customer servicing and engagement platforms, developer and user experience, and large, distributed systems. I’m currently a named inventor on a USPTO-filed, patent-pending architecture, developed in an enterprise environment and now awaiting examination.A defining strength of my career is my ability to operate between engineering and business stakeholders. I spend my time not only designing and implementing systems, but also clarifying intent, constraints, and tradeoffs, ensuring technical decisions are understandable, defensible, and aligned with organizational goals.My background is deeply rooted in user interface and experience design, but I’m equally comfortable working across the full stack, from front-end experiences through service layers and APIs to underlying data models. In my own projects, I often serve as both the architect and the implementer, which keeps me grounded in the realities of execution.Outside of my primary role, I create educational content aimed at making complex engineering topics more approachable for practitioners looking to deepen their understanding. This reflects a broader pattern in my work: helping teams move faster and make better decisions by improving shared understanding.

Experience

1. Head Application Architect, Discover Customer Servicing Platforms

   Capital One

   Jul 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Named Inventor on a USPTO-filed, patent-pending system addressing enterprise-scale, regulatory-grade architectural challenges in customer servicing; examination pending.(Discover Financial Services acquired by Capital One, 2025)

Education

• Illinois State University

  Computer Science, Bs., General Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Imagery

  2008 — 2012

• Sheridan College

  Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Web Services
• Web Design
• Php
• Ab Initio
• Programming
• Digital Media
• C#
• Jsp
• Windows
• Eclipse
• Visual Basic
• Oracle Sql
• User Interface
• Node.js
• Xml
• User Experience Design
• Tableau
• Sass
• Mysql
• Xhtml
• Perl
• Html
• Cinema 4d
• Photoshop
• Java
• Socket.io
• Ajax
• Android Development
• Sql
• Linux
• Css
• Oracle
• Neo4j
• Android
• Databases
• Redux
• User Experience
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Web Development