Summary
Andy Rice is a Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building full-stack, data-driven systems and architecting cost-efficient serverless solutions for enterprise-scale customers. He currently leads engineering for a Cigna initiative targeting $100M in savings, designing Domain-Driven architectures and IaC-driven AWS serverless stacks spanning Python ETL, Go and TypeScript services, GraphQL and React front-ends. His background spans e-commerce at Lowe’s, large-campus systems at the University of Georgia, and digital fundraising operations—combining engineering, UX, and digital marketing to deliver measurable business value. Andy is equally comfortable in hands-on coding and in shaping solution strategy, CI/CD, and cross-functional delivery for distributed teams. He holds an MS in Software Engineering with a 3.96 GPA and has a track record of turning complex integration and data problems into productionized, maintainable systems. Based in Chattanooga, TN, he brings a rare blend of technical depth and product-minded thinking that focuses on outsized customer and organizational impact.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Software Engineering, 3.96 GPA, Master of Science, Software Engineering, 3.96 GPA at Southern Polytechnic State University
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science & International Affairs, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science & International Affairs at University of Georgia