Jeff Sutherland

About Jeff Sutherland

I build scalable platforms and lead engineering organizations that deliver measurable business impact. With a proven track record of transforming technical vision into reality, I\'ve successfully scaled teams from 6 to 20+ engineers while architecting systems that handle millions of requests daily.What I Do:• Scale Organizations - As CTO and Software Architect, I\'ve led technical strategy for entire R&D organizations, growing teams and revenue while reducing operational costs by 30%• Architect Enterprise Platforms - Designed event-driven microservices, data lakes, and customer-facing platforms serving 1M+ daily requests across healthcare, video streaming, and real estate technology• Drive Business Results - Delivered solutions that saved companies millions, reduced deployment cycles by 75%, and increased qualified leads by 50%• Mentor Technical Talent - Built high-performing engineering cultures through mentorship, established technical standards, and process improvements that accelerate development velocityIndustry Experience:From healthcare technology (iTriage) to enterprise video operations (Charter/Dish Network) to real estate platforms, I\'ve consistently delivered scalable solutions in demanding, high-growth environments. My expertise spans the full technology stack - from Ruby/Rails and Server-side Kotlin to AWS cloud architecture and modern DevOps practices.Leadership Philosophy:I believe the best technical solutions emerge when you combine deep architectural thinking with strong team development. Whether I\'m decomposing monoliths into microservices or scaling engineering organizations, I focus on building sustainable systems and empowering teams to innovate rapidly.Currently exploring opportunities where I can leverage my experience in software engineering and technical leadership to drive the next phase of innovation in growing technology companies.Let\'s connect if you\'re building platforms that need to scale, leading technical transformations, or looking for engineering leadership that delivers both technical excellence and business results.

Experience

1. Software Architect

   Momentive Software

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Momentive and Blue Sky merged. Same role as at Blue Sky.

Education

• Colorado State University Pueblo

  BS, Mass Communications

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Process Management
• Client Facing
• Information Technology
• Java
• Ruby
• Saas
• Software Development
• Nosql
• Scrum
• Requirements Analysis
• Api Design
• Cloud Computing
• Web Development
• Ionic
• Mentoring
• Team Development
• Career Development
• Elasticsearch
• Business Process Improvement
• Time Reduction
• Information Security
• Problem Solving
• Cloud Foundry
• Operations Management
• Strategy
• Integration
• System Management
• Cassandra
• Training
• Testing
• Data Collection
• System Development
• Integrated Technology
• Software Engineering
• Ruby on Rails
• Troubleshooting
• Kanban
• Usability Engineering
• Project Management
• Web Services