Summary
Craig Northway is a Senior Director of Engineering with 11 years of leadership at Qualcomm and a two-decade engineering background focusing on software tools, compliance, and open source strategy. He combines hands-on expertise in Python, C++, embedded systems, source-code and text analysis, and web services with a track record of building automation for releases, security tooling, and cloud deployments. As an Open Source and IP strategy expert he designs company-wide processes and compliance operations while evangelizing community engagement. He has repeatedly scaled high-performing teams through hiring, budgeting, and cross-functional program delivery, turning complex legal and technical constraints into practical developer workflows. Based in Queensland, Australia, he brings a rare blend of deep technical problem solving and policy-driven operational leadership that keeps innovation aligned with legal and security requirements.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering Electrical, Bachelor of Engineering Electrical at The University of Queensland