Evan Frohlich
Astoria,NY
Summary
Innovative Director of Engineering with 20 years developing and applying new technologies to deliver exceptional final products. Combines technical engineering capability with effective management techniques. Dedicated to driving rapid, advanced product development through meticulous oversight of junior staff and hands-on participation.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Of Engineering
Nowhere
10.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: An early-stage startup pioneering the future of immersive 3D video conferencing technology, enhancing remote communication through groundbreaking visual experiences
- Product & Team Development: Played a key role in building both the product and the engineering team from the ground up
- Technical Leadership: Oversaw system architecture, code quality, development processes, hiring, and team management
- Hands-On Engineering: Maintained an active role as an engineer and code contributor
- Intellectual Property: Instrumental in securing multiple technology patents
- Fundraising & Growth: Expanded the team and spearheaded the development of an innovative, high-impact product that secured a major investment from a top-tier venture capital firm
SVP Of Engineering
Yellowheart
03.2019 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: An early stage startup focused on decentralized blockchain based ticketing solutions
- Technology Leadership: Led software development efforts across the organization, building and scaling the engineering team from the ground up.
- Team & Culture Building: Fostered a culture of accountability, high professional coding standards, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering robust, high-quality software.
- Hands-On Engineering: Maintained an active role as an engineer and code contributor, focusing on developing scalable, maintainable software that powers innovative and seamless user experiences.
- Fundraising & Partnerships: Played a key role in securing funding by engaging with investors and venture capital firms, while also establishing strategic partnerships with aligned organizations.
Director Of Engineering / Engineering Manager
Intersection Co.
01.2016 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: A pioneering company dedicated to transforming urban environments through cutting-edge technology
- Team Leadership: Successfully led and mentored a high-performing engineering team. Fostered innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Conducted one-on-ones, code reviews, performance evaluations, hiring, and salary adjustments, while maintaining high professional coding standards.
- Technical Leadership: Led and actively contributed to the entire project lifecycles, encompassing ideation, client presentations, scoping, architectural design, and production code development / deployment.
- Hands-On Engineering: Maintained an active role as an engineer and core code contributor
Senior Software Engineer
Control Group
12.2010 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: A leading company that architects and builds software and hardware applications for major corporations
- Team Collaboration: Collaborated with a team of engineers to design and develop software and hardware applications for global companies such as Walmart, AT&T, and Verizon
- Technical Leadership: Frequently served as the Tech Lead and Scrum Master, overseeing all technical decisions and estimations
- Client Engagement: Engaged in client-facing interactions and presentations, ensuring effective communication and project alignment
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Computer Art
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY01.2004
Landscape Architecture, Software Engineering
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY01.2000
Skills
- Engineering Leadership
- Software Engineering
- Distributed & Scalable Systems
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Software Architecture & Development
- Agile / Scrum
- TDD
- Event Sourcing
- Data Stream Processing
- Blockchain
- Etc
Technical Proficiencies
Programming Languages:
TypeScript, React, NodeJs, Javascript, Scala, Java, Solidity, Ruby, Python, Bash, C, Elixir, HTML/CSS, Perl, etc...
Development Software:
Mongo, Couchbase, Postgres, MYSQL, ActiveMQ, AKKA, Truffle, Kofka, AWS, GCP, Firebase, EventStore, etc...
Productivity Software:
Git, Jira, Excel, Word, Vim, Google docs, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc…
Timeline
Head Of Engineering
Nowhere
10.2020 - Current
SVP Of Engineering
Yellowheart
03.2019 - 10.2020
Director Of Engineering / Engineering Manager
Intersection Co.
01.2016 - 03.2019
Senior Software Engineer
Control Group
12.2010 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Computer Art
School of Visual Arts
Landscape Architecture, Software Engineering
Syracuse University
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