Gary Hepting is an engineering manager with over two decades of software experience and a 14-year track record leading teams at companies like Epic Games, Block (Square), Contentful, and Lithic. He specializes in architecting high-availability, distributed systems and translating technical strategy into roadmaps that align with business outcomes. Known for building and mentoring high-performing teams, he blends hands-on engineering depth with strong people leadership to drive measurable results. Gary moves comfortably between platform-level concerns and front-end delivery, reflecting early roots in web application development and design. Based in Indiana, he brings startup agility and enterprise rigor to roles across gaming, payments, and content infrastructure. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic innovator who elevates team craft while keeping product reliability front and center.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Science, Website Application Development and Graphic Design, Associate of Science, Website Application Development and Graphic Design at Clackamas Community College
Contributions:8 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years
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Gary Hepting - Engineering Leadership Consultation