Summary
Adam Carter is a Web Development Manager with 15 years of experience blending hands-on full-stack engineering and team-led software delivery, currently driving web initiatives at Columbia Bank. A former tenured computer science professor with a PhD, he brings a research-minded approach to product and data, having taught algorithms, mobile and modern web development while consistently earning top teaching evaluations. At startups like Point he led backend/API efforts, bridged engineering with marketing and data teams, and helped modernize ETL to dbt while co-founding a cross-team system design group that raised architectural standards. He’s equally comfortable mentoring teams and shipping code—his background ranges from Ruby on Rails and React to C#, Azure, and .NET—and runs a local eCommerce consultancy focused on community businesses. Based in Eureka, CA, Adam combines academic rigor, practical engineering, and a focus on collaborative cultures to turn data-driven insight into impactful software.
15 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Woodworking, Woodworking at College of the Redwoods
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science at Washington State University
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Central Washington University
English