Harper Trow
Principal Software Engineer at ABB
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolHarper Trow is a Principal Software Engineer with two decades of hands-on experience building and leading software teams, including running two of his own development companies and serving as CTO for over a decade. Now based in Richmond, VA, he focuses on backend and full-stack systems engineering and currently shapes architecture and delivery at ABB after a senior backend role at Lumin. Harper blends entrepreneurial instincts with enterprise discipline—able to move from startup product decisions to large-scale engineering governance. He is motivated by mission-driven work to prevent or remove atmospheric CO2e, bringing both technical depth and long-term strategic thinking to sustainability-focused engineering challenges. Notably, his background in English suggests strong communication and documentation skills that help translate complex technical tradeoffs into actionable plans.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BS English, BS English at University of Virginia
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Github Skills (12)
starlark10
golang9
access-control6
windows6
web-application6
tfs6
msbuild6
security5
authorization5
fine-grained-authorization4
sdk4
zanzibar3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
EmpowerCourse/course_content
May 2018 - Jul 2018
Contributions:44 commits, 30 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
harper/wood-times
Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
stories from the shop
Contributions:12 PRs, 26 pushes, 15 branches in 3 years 6 months
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