Summary
Ian Lollar is a seasoned technology lead based in Seattle with 14 years of experience building product-driven systems and teams, currently embedded at Google through Left Field Labs. He blends hands-on architecture and API design with product vision, database strategy, and direct management of double-digit engineering teams across multiple products. His background spans interactive front-end experiences, 3D/animation, responsive UX, and media production—skills that inform unusually polished cross-platform user experiences. Ian co-founded a health-tech startup, led technical strategy at agencies and studios, and serves as an executive technical director shaping company growth and recruiting. An active practitioner of open-source and developer tooling, he pairs creative multimedia instincts with pragmatic engineering processes. Colleagues describe him as a storyteller-engineer who teaches, experiments, and repeatedly ships complex, user-focused systems.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Television, Video and Film (Animation), BA, Television, Video and Film (Animation) at California State University-Los Angeles
AA, Fine Arts, AA, Fine Arts at Citrus College