David Hastings
Senior Manager, Engineering at SmartThings
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Hastings is a senior engineering leader with 11+ years of hands-on software experience and over five years managing multiple teams to deliver enterprise-grade applications. Based in Minneapolis, he blends deep Java and frontend expertise (AngularJS, Backbone, modern JS/CSS) with pragmatic technical leadership, software architecture, and Agile delivery. Known for navigating ambiguity, he drives cross-organizational initiatives—such as founding a cost-culture group—and unblocks projects by aligning stakeholders and filling organizational gaps. An active DEI advocate and role model, he shapes team culture while still valuing technical craft from his years as a senior engineer and test automation lead. Outside corporate roles he runs Maker North Studios, reflecting an entrepreneurial streak and continued hands-on curiosity.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Computer Science Networking, Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Computer Science Networking at University of Minnesota
Github Skills (23)
iot-application10
tuya10
smartapp10
handlers10
upnp10
open-source10
internet-of-things10
tasmota10
hue10
iot10
holochain10
smartthings10
zwave10
esp3210
zigbee10
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
unixbeast/Documentation
May 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:43 pushes, 10 branches in 4 months
smartthings
unixbeast/SmartThingsPublic
May 2017 - Jun 2017
Contributions:29 pushes, 4 branches in 1 month
smartthingsiot
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