Summary
Bob Cravens is a founder and seasoned technology leader with 15 years of experience building high-performing engineering teams and delivering scalable, secure web products from concept to production. Based in Verona, WI, he has led architecture and delivery for healthcare-grade applications (including FDA-marketed software) that drove $15M+ annual revenue and supported 5,000+ daily users with 99.99% uptime. He founded TekFoundry to ship multiple SaaS products—Zapl, MemberOwl, BIDS, Secure Pay—and produces technical screencasts and a YouTube sandbox that reflect his commitment to continuous learning and developer education. As CTO at Lets Go Trail and former senior manager roles at GenesisCare and Accuray, he combines hands-on coding, CI/CD ownership, and data-driven decision making to align technology with business outcomes. His background as a PhD electrical engineer and applied physicist informs a rare blend of domain expertise in medical physics and pragmatic product engineering. Colleagues rely on him for practical, compliance-first solutions that turn operational complexity into reliable, user-focused tools.
15 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Electrical Engineering, Minor Physics, PhD, Electrical Engineering, Minor Physics at University of Wisconsin-Madison