Summary
Andrew Hays is a Senior Principal Engineer with 11 years of experience building large-scale web and systems software across Disney, Stripe, Hulu and Amazon, fluent in C++, Python, and modern web stacks on both Linux and Windows. He blends deep computer science fundamentals and practical engineering to lead architecture and delivery of complex services and user-facing applications. Andrew has a track record of moving from hands-on implementation to principal-level design at high-growth media and payments companies, with particular strength in cross-platform systems and web architecture. He trained in both computer science and mathematics, and early research work on secure container logistics in France reflects a long-standing interest in solving real-world security and systems problems. Ambitious about invention and product-scale impact, he pairs leadership with a tinkerer’s curiosity aimed at building broadly useful web-scale applications.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma Mathematics, High School Diploma Mathematics at Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mathematics at University of Arkansas at Little Rock