Chad Bartels
VP Of Software Engineering at United Collab
Portage, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChad Bartels is a seasoned software leader with 13 years of experience building web, application, and mobile products, currently serving as VP of Software Engineering at United Collab. He founded and ran Blue Bean Studios for nearly a decade, delivering full‑stack solutions with a focus on Elixir/Phoenix, JavaScript/React and front‑end UX that drive revenue and improve user experience. His background spans senior engineering roles at media and enterprise companies including CNN, EarthLink and Oracle, blending startup grit with enterprise delivery. As a former CTO/co‑founder he has hands‑on experience launching platforms for community funding and managing end‑to‑end product lifecycles. Based in Portage, Michigan, Chad pairs technical depth with client-facing consulting — often translating design and marketing needs into production‑ready engineering. He’s equally comfortable shipping UI polish as he is architecting backend services, bringing a pragmatic maker’s mindset to leadership.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Associates, Computer science, Associates, Computer science at Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeBachelors, Technical Management - CIS Focus, Bachelors, Technical Management - CIS Focus at DeVry University
Github Skills (6)
mongoose3
addon3
bootstrap2
mongodb2
admin2
form-generator1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
chaddy81/chaddy81.github.io
Jul 2015 - Apr 2024
Contributions:16 pushes, 3 branches in 8 years 10 months
URUUT/URUUT
Jul 2012 - Oct 2014
Contributions:2393 commits in 2 years 3 months
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