Mark Protas

About Mark Protas

I’m a multidisciplinarian- a software architect, developer, and product manager. I enjoy operating at the 30K foot level as much as I enjoy writing software. In my over 15 years experience I\'ve worn many hats but I have always focused on delivering rock solid software with outstanding user experiences.I am comfortable whiteboarding domain models or database schemas one minute and switching contexts to collect requirements via onsite client visits the next. When it comes to designing products or writing software I tend towards the Alan Cooper school of thought- I want to deliver products that are hard to use incorrectly.As a technologist, I am a polyglot developer. I\'ve contributed to codebases written in various JVM based languages (Java, Scala, Groovy, Clojure), JavaScript, Ruby.NET, and many others. Regardless of the tech stack I am working in, I am always focused on designing simple, elegant solutions that deliver value to the business.If you have a position that could use someone with my blend of software and product skills, please get in touch.

Experience

1. Engineering Manager

   Torc Robotics

   Feb 2025 — Present · Ann Arbor, MI, US

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  B.S., Computer Science

  1996 — 2001

Skills

• Javascript
• Spring
• .net
• Software Architectural Design
• Requirements Gathering
• Enterprise Integration
• Ajax
• Domain Modeling
• Architecture
• Agile Methodologies
• Spring Integration
• Scalability
• Technical Requirements Gathering
• Java
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Scala
• Spring Framework
• Rest
• Messaging
• Linux
• Python