Jared Starner

Director, Software Engineering

Background across development & product; enabling data-driven decisions with measurable outcomes.

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By the numbers

9 teams led

Frontend Web, Mobile x2, DevOps, Data Ingestion/Pipelines, Data Analytics, Product Management, QA, Staff

227 TB

of data per day, throughput overseen

$30k+

monthly GCP savings via a new FinOps working group

2.2 → 4.7

app store rating during tenure

40,000+

MAU, up from under 1,000 within 2 years

~14%

cycle time improvement via agentic coding

Career path

  1. Director, Software Engineering

    Cyderes · Cybersecurity

    Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Leads Frontend Web, Mobile, DevOps, Data Ingestion/Pipelines, Data Analytics, and Product Management; owns roadmap, hiring, and SOC2 & CMMC 2.0.

  2. Senior Engineering Manager

    Beam Benefits · Insurtech

    Nov 2019 – Jan 2024 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Partnered across Product, Legal/Compliance, Sales, Marketing, and Support to ship member features; grew to 40,000+ MAU and a 4.7-star app rating.

  3. Senior Consultant - Engineering

    HMB Inc. · Software Consulting

    Jul 2014 – Oct 2019 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    Directed manual and automated testing for clients; security and performance testing lead; managed teams in Germany, India, and Poland.

  4. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

    Reynolds & Reynolds · DMS

    Jul 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Regression testing and test plans for legacy and new software; BDD-driven features for internet syndication products.

  5. Service Representative

    Micro Center · Part-time

    Mar 2013 – Jul 2013 · 5 mos

    Diagnosed PC and Mac issues at the Knowledge Bar; helped test and fix a beta point-of-sale release for returns and exchanges.

  6. Administrative Assistant & Line Service

    The Ohio State University Airport · Part-time

    Jan 2009 – May 2013 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Managed airport clientele at the FBO front desk; worked line service shifts fueling and towing aircraft.

  7. Marketing Consultant

    Scotts LawnService · Freelance

    Aug 2012 – Dec 2012 · 5 mos

    Led a team revamping the digital marketing strategy: website redesign, a mock app, and a competitive social media presence.

Get in touch

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