Eric Straw
Senior Software Engineer at Capital One
Van Alstyne, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEric Straw is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of full-stack experience who blends rigorous problem-solving from a Mechanical Engineering and Math background with advanced CS training from UT Austin. Currently at Capital One and teaching as an adjunct at SMU, he balances production engineering with mentoring the next generation of developers. His career spans product-focused roles at Cvent and hands-on systems and project leadership in industrial settings, giving him a rare combination of software depth and practical project management. Eric is drawn to complex, multidisciplinary problems and brings an educator’s clarity to engineering challenges, often translating academic concepts into production-ready solutions. Based in Van Alstyne, Texas, he seeks collaborative opportunities that marry innovation, teaching, and scalable software delivery.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at The University of Texas at AustinMechanical Engineering, Math, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Math, Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University
Github Skills (9)
react-hot-toast5
dedicated4
middleware3
react3
authentication3
firebase3
nextjs2
runtimes2
firebase-authentication1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
estraw1059/blogSite
Apr 2023 - Mar 2025
Blog site Build
Contributions:2 PRs, 131 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 11 months
estraw1059/GoldenHourSite
Dec 2022 - Nov 2024
Contributions:60 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 11 months
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