Summary
Andrew Van Herick is a hands-on senior software engineering leader based in Berkeley with a strong foundation in large-scale data analytics, mathematics, and healthcare-regulated systems. With over a decade in engineering and nearly a decade leading teams, he combines technical depth in Python, Java, SQL, AWS and analytics stacks with a proven ability to build high-trust, effective distributed scrum teams. He has led engineering and architecture across clinical analytics and life-sciences SaaS products that process hundreds of millions of records using OMOP and cloud/on-prem deployments. Known for coaching, empathy, and pragmatic problem solving, he balances people-first leadership with rigorous engineering practices like TDD, CI/CD, and performance optimization. An unusual blend of a BFA-trained visual sensibility and an MA in Mathematics informs his attention to design, data clarity, and reproducible analytics in regulated environments.
9 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
MA, Mathematics, MA, Mathematics at San Francisco State University
BFA, Photography, BFA, Photography at San Francisco Art Institute
Commercial Photography, Commercial Photography at Brooks Institute