Summary
Allan Schougaard is a Lead Software Architect in San Diego with over 15 years of experience translating business needs into deployed, cloud-native applications using agile practices. He combines deep hands-on expertise in Java, Ruby on Rails, Postgres and AWS with certified agile leadership (CSM, CSPO) to guide teams both in-house and offshore. Allan has led entrepreneurial ventures and federal Agile projects, and brings a pragmatic blend of product strategy and technical architecture shaped by roles from co-founder and interim CTO to adjunct professor. His background in computer science, an MBA in organizational development and an MA in education hints at a rare focus on team growth and stakeholder coaching alongside delivery. Notably, he continues to teach software development while running production architectures for mission-driven clients, bridging academia and applied engineering.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, Organizational development, MBA, Organizational development at National University
San Diego State University
Masters, Computer Science, Masters, Computer Science at University of Copenhagen/Københavns Universitet