Alan Hartless
Senior Software Engineering Manager at Khan Academy
Houston, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlan Hartless is a senior software engineering manager with 12 years of experience leading teams to deliver impactful, secure cloud-native products—currently guiding engineering at Khan Academy from Houston. A founding engineer of Mautic, he helped grow the open-source marketing automation platform into a commercially acquired product, contributing deep backend PHP work and integrations with services like Twilio and Salesforce. He combines hands-on technical chops (PHP, Symfony, Kubernetes, GCP) with empathetic, outcomes-focused leadership that emphasizes psychological safety and continuous improvement. His background as a registered nurse turned engineer gives him uncommon domain empathy and a pragmatic approach to complex cross-functional problems.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Texas Tech UniversityMaster of Engineering Management, Master of Engineering Management at University of Colorado BoulderAssociate of Science (AS) Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Associate of Science (AS) Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at New River Community College
Github Skills (11)
php10
api10
integrations10
symfony10
symfony-ux10
mysql9
api-design9
rest-api8
api-rest8
restful-api8
database-design8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
mautic/mautic
Mar 2014 - Mar 2022
Mautic: Open Source Marketing Automation Software.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:61 releases, 12 reviews, 6114 commits in 8 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Alan's commits primarily involved modifications to PHP code within the Mautic platform, focusing on features related to page hit tracking, email handling, and integrating third-party services like Twilio. The contributions included addressing bugs, optimizing performance, and implementing enhancements like custom form configurations. The work demonstrates a focus on enhancing core backend functionality and ensuring integration with external services.
marketing-automationmauticphpautomationsoftware-automation
mautic/plugin-social
Aug 2015 - Jan 2020
Contributions:119 commits in 4 years 6 months
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