Summary
Shawn Smiley is a seasoned technology leader and CTO with nearly three decades of experience building scalable software and leading cross-functional teams. He currently guides Achieve Internet and Apiboost as CTO, steering enterprise Drupal architectures, SaaS product design, and product management initiatives that align business goals with technology strategy. Shawn's track record spans mentoring diverse engineering teams, delivering complex system designs, and accelerating delivery under tight deadlines across startups and enterprise contexts. His technical breadth covers Drupal, Go, Node.js, C#, Python, Java, and more, with a strong emphasis on TDD, Scrum, and database/architecture excellence, including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Beyond software, his background in the USAF and a disciplined, hands-on leadership style inform his approach to building reliable, secure systems at scale. He is based in Castroville, Texas, and holds advanced degrees from Colorado State University Global and BSCS from American Sentinel University.
13 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Mason City High School
Master's degree, Master's degree at Colorado State University Global
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) at Colorado State University-Global Campus
BSCS, BSCS at American Sentinel University
English