Summary
Garrett Everding is a technology leader and CTO at Rave, where he steers the development of the AI DJ and social entertainment platform used by millions to create, share, and discover music around Netflix and YouTube. With over a decade of hands-on software engineering and startup leadership in social media, music, and IT, he has a proven track record of turning ambitious product visions into scalable systems. Earlier in his career, he built tools and software for Monstercat and held engineering roles at Auvik Networks, TradableBits, WeMesh, and others, grounding his work in distributed systems and media workflows. He also served as Co-Chair of the CNIB National Youth Council (2013–2017), reflecting a commitment to youth entrepreneurship and social impact. Based in Kingston, Ontario, he is a University of Waterloo Computer Engineering graduate who blends technical depth with a founder’s mindset to grow startups into enduring platforms.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s, Computer Engineering, Bachelor’s, Computer Engineering at University of Waterloo