Rusty Swayne

About Rusty Swayne

I am a Principal Enterprise Architect with a passion for designing and delivering scalable, mission-critical applications and platforms that support clients’ most important business needs. My career blends hands-on engineering expertise in Python, PySpark SQL.NET Core, REST web services, and JavaScript with enterprise-level architectural leadership grounded in coding standards, system guidelines, and best practices that drive reliability and performance.I specialize in bridging the gap between software engineering and enterprise architecture — from building orchestration pipelines and platform infrastructure to defining long-term technology roadmaps. I have designed and deployed data quality metrics and assessment frameworks, along with the infrastructure to collect and report results across client platforms, giving organizations actionable insight to continuously improve their systems.I have also led training programs on emerging technologies and enjoy creating pathways for engineers to adopt new tools and approaches. Beyond the technical, I’m deeply committed to mentorship and team growth, guiding new engineers as they develop skills and confidence while fostering collaboration across disciplines. Core strengths:Enterprise & software architecture | Python | PySpark SQL |.NET Core | REST web services | JavaScript | Data quality & workflows | Platform engineering | Git | Coding standards & guidelines | Mission-critical systems | Deployable metrics & assessments | Unit & integration testing | Mentorship, training & leadershipI believe great architecture and engineering happen at the intersection of strategic vision and hands-on collaboration — and I bring both to every project I lead.

Experience

1. Principal Enterprise Architect

   Health Catalyst

   Mar 2025 — Present

   Created architectural proof-of-concepts and best-practice frameworks adopted by 6+ development squads, improving code consistency and maintainability.Developed and maintained full-stack applications leveraging Angular, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Elasticsearch, and MSSQL, contributing to end-to-end system performance.Authored and enforced best practices, coding standards, and architecture guidelines, reducing defects and improving maintainability across large codebases.Designed and implemented enterprise-scale, high-availability distributed systems, ensuring scalability and fault tolerance for mission-critical applications.

Education

• Washington State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering

• Western Washington University

  Computer Science

  1998 — 2000

• Washington State University

  Bachelor of Science - BSC, Civil Engineering

• Washington State University

  BS in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering

  1989 — 1995

Skills

• Umbraco
• Web Development
• Asp.net
• C#
• Cms
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Website Development
• Information Architecture
• Xml
• .net
• Jquery
• Web Design
• Css
• Mobile Devices
• Javascript
• Xhtml
• User Experience
• Web Applications
• Web Services
• Web Project Management
• Interaction Design
• E-Commerce
• User Interface Design
• Ajax
• Html
• Html 5
• Google Analytics
• SEO
• Html5
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
• .net Framework
• Content Management Systems (Cms)
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)