Samuel Kody Doherty

About Samuel Kody Doherty

k•••@L2investing.com (92••••••63I’m a hands-on, action-driven CTO with a unique technical skillset. I architect elegant infrastructure and platforms that provide 10-100x return on investment by reducing costs and enabling scale for start-ups and small tech companies.With 17+ years of experience including 2 start-up exits and 2 FAANG companies (AWS and Apple), I deliver world-class applications that solve real-world problems while boosting efficiency through automation and optimization. I like to lead by example and get in the weeds with engineering teams, applying my diverse knowledge across the software spectrum. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:=> FOUNDED & SOLD START-UP: Founded and grew SaaS start-up to $400K ARR and 40+ clients (7-figure exit).=> BUSINESS SCALE: Helped transform a start-up into a powerhouse that scaled to $50M revenue.=> REVENUE GROWTH: Won $100M in new business after rebuilding Gov Con start-up (8-figure exit).=> TECHNICAL PROWESS: Resolved tickets at 10x the average volume of cloud engineers at AWS.=> COST OPTIMIZATION: Reduced AWS spend 70% and saved thousands of dev hours for DoD contractor.Technology/Product Strategy | Scaling & Growing Start-Ups | Team Building & Leadership | C-Level & Board Advisory | Mentoring | SaaS Product Development | Cloud Platforms & Tools (AWS & Azure)| Software Engineering | System Architecture | AI & ML | IT Operations & Cybersecurity | UX Design | Infrastructure as Code | Programming | DevOps

Experience

1. Chief Technology Officer

   Smileshape

   Mar 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Advancing Technology

  Bachelor’s Degree, Network Security

  2010 — 2012

• Las Positas College

  Associate of Arts (AA), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Eagle Scout
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Employee Training
• Windows Server
• Ccna
• Tcp/Ip
• Wordpress
• Javascript
• Html 5
• System Administration
• Debugging Code
• Network Security
• Cisco Routers
• Web Development
• Swift
• Iphone Support
• Cent Os
• Cisco Certified
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Bash
• Vmware
• A+ Certified
• Apache 2
• Mac
• Switches
• Front-End Development
• Communication
• Shell Scripting
• Css3
• Os X
• Jquery
• Microsoft Word
• Cisco Ios
• Ccnp Certified
• Apple Certified
• Apple Os
• Mysql
• Customer Service
• Mcitp