Summary
Andrew Mcwatters is a software development manager and founder with 15 years of experience building and leading engineering teams across startups and enterprises. He runs his own firm, Andrew McWatters and Co., while bringing hands-on senior engineering and architecture experience from roles at American Express, Smarsh, Cvent, and a string of tech and enterprise companies. His background blends product-facing design sensibilities—recognized on sites like Awwwards and Hacker News—with deep technical delivery and professional services leadership. Known as an award-winning designer-engineer, he pairs creative UX insight with pragmatic systems architecture to ship polished, scalable web applications. Based in Phoenix, he frequently toggles between consultancy and strategic in-house roles, which gives him a rare fluency in both client-driven outcomes and long-term platform development. Pragmatic and entrepreneurial, he often leverages his solo-practice experience to accelerate teams through hiring, process, and hands-on mentorship.
15 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
English, french (cefr a1-a2)