Summary
David Tunnell is a seasoned software architect and technology leader with 12+ years of experience delivering cloud-native, scalable systems and agile programs. He currently serves as Lead Software Architect at Webapper Services, LLC and as CEO & Co-Founder of Lixor.co, blending hands-on engineering with strategic product leadership for diverse clients and early-stage ventures. In his tenure at ICF, he built the FCC's Disaster Information Reporting System modernization from the ground up, architecting multi-region AWS microservices, Terraform-based IaC, CI/CD pipelines, data migrations, and security/compliance controls. A top Stack Overflow contributor (top 5% globally), he combines technical depth with business acumen, holding an MBA from UT Austin and a BS in Computer Science from UMUC. Based in San Antonio, Texas, his career spans leadership roles across startups and enterprise projects, consistently turning complex requirements into reliable, scalable solutions.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Computer Science - Cum Laude, Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Science - Cum Laude, Computer Science at University of Maryland University College
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General at The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor's of Science, Business/Commerce, General, Bachelor's of Science, Business/Commerce, General at University of Phoenix
Full Stack Development Certification, Full Stack Development Certification at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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