Summary
Rich Tillis is a results-driven software engineering lead with 15+ years of experience delivering enterprise-grade web applications and optimizing IT operations. As Software Engineering Lead at The Burgundy Group, he guides cross-functional teams through design, development, and deployment of scalable solutions. Earlier roles at Bullhorn and Learning A-Z highlight his ability to own mid-sized customer-facing projects and drive web-based BI enhancements, including a Java-based data synchronization solution that handles over 3 million records daily with Salesforce. His tenure at Raytheon spans FAA web applications and naval shop-floor systems, where he led system integration, performance tuning (reducing heap memory by 40%), BI reporting, and infrastructure change management in security-conscious environments. He holds an MS in Software Engineering from Arizona State University and a BS in IT from the University of Phoenix, and is based in Tucson, Arizona.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE), Software Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (MSE), Software Engineering at Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology at University of Phoenix