Summary
Justin Baumgartner is a seasoned engineering leader with 12 years of experience building and scaling Java, mobile, and cloud-native systems from Chicago. Currently VP of Engineering at Valtech after leading Kin + Carta’s Americas Web & Mobile practice, he has managed 100+ engineers and overseen $45M in projects while driving hiring, promotions, and technical strategy. Justin combines hands-on architecture—designing microservices, CI/CD, and large-scale Angular/iOS re-architectures—with program leadership that increased deployments from single-digit to thousands per year. He’s delivered greenfield eCommerce and ERP migrations, modernized financial services platforms, and introduced Terraform, Kubernetes, and NgRx at scale. Known for translating executive vision into engineering roadmaps, he also brings an entrepreneurial streak from cofounding a media startup and volunteering on international mobile education projects.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science at University of South Carolina