Summary
Drew Chen is a Chief Engineer and versatile technology leader with 14 years of hands-on experience building customer-driven data analytics and geospatial platforms. He blends research-driven problem solving from his Sandia and Booz Allen tenure with agile engineering management demonstrated at Emburse and now Capital Technica. Drew has led product and technical teams to deliver low-bandwidth GIS solutions, cloud-based geospatial analytics, and financial data systems for government clients, showing a strong mix of systems design and applied research. Educated at UC Berkeley and UNC Chapel Hill in EECS and Computer Science, he brings rigorous academic foundations to practical, production-grade systems. Known for turning complex domain requirements into intuitive tools (including Unity3D simulation interfaces), he focuses on delivering measurable value in dynamic, mission-oriented environments. Based in Washington, D.C., he thrives at the intersection of leadership, engineering craft, and real-world impact.
14 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BS Electrical Engineering Computer Science, BS Electrical Engineering Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
English, Chinese, Spanish