Andrew Mcguier
President at Echo Gate Tech LLC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Mcguier is a seasoned software leader and founder with over a decade of experience building backend systems, running a consultancy, and teaching bootcamp students. As President of Echo Gate Tech since 2011, he delivers custom software solutions while balancing hands-on development with client-facing strategy. He previously led server-side architecture and data processing teams at BoomTown, where he combined technical direction with people management. Andrew’s background includes deep ASP.NET and SQL Server experience from Blackbaud and early project management/coding roles, grounded in a Carnegie Mellon CS education. He’s equally comfortable mentoring new developers—having taught at Tech Elevator—and rolling up his sleeves to solve thorny technical debt that accumulates from pragmatic choices. Based in Pittsburgh, he brings entrepreneurial grit, technical depth, and a practical focus on long-term maintainability.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science, Minor Chemistry, Computer Science, BS Computer Science, Minor Chemistry, Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University
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Github Skills (82)
atom-plugin10
languagetool9
coc-nvim9
language-server-protocol9
intellisense9
language-server9
completions9
suave9
elisp8
emacs8
webserver8
vim8
fsharp8
composition7
dotnet7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
amcguier/emacs-fsharp-mode
Feb 2017 - Jan 2025
F# Emacs mode
Contributions:31 pushes, 7 branches in 8 years
elispspacemacsemacsemacs-modeemacs-lsp
amcguier/CheatCardGame
Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
Contributions:3 PRs, 36 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 1 month
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