Summary
Erik Shandrowski is a Senior Software Engineer based in Denver with 11 years of experience building full-stack web applications and leading engineering teams. He specializes in cloud-native backend development with Node.js and TypeScript, designing serverless microservices and APIs on AWS while applying IaC practices (CDK/CloudFormation) and observability with DataDog/CloudWatch. Comfortable across front-end stacks (React, HTML/CSS) and legacy platforms (PHP, Classic ASP, Crystal Reports), he pairs hands-on coding with proven people leadership—mentoring teams, running Scrum, and owning incident response. Known for pragmatic problem-solving and rapid skill acquisition, he transitioned from managing a web services team and ADA compliance initiatives to architecting highly available serverless systems. An early bootcamp grad turned technical manager, he brings a rare blend of product-facing experience, operational discipline, and full-stack fluency.
11 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate in Technical Writing Technical Writing / Web Design, Certificate in Technical Writing Technical Writing / Web Design at University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor's degree Psychology, Bachelor's degree Psychology at Truman State University
RefactorU - Boulder