Summary
Patrick Bartman is a Director of Technology in Chicago with a decade of hands-on software and IT leadership, blending vanilla coding discipline with operational program management. He moved from sole in-house backend engineer at one of Chicago’s largest high schools to overseeing a $2.2M federal E‑rate modernization project while still shipping internal web apps and maintaining FERPA-compliant systems. Comfortable in both hardware and software, he led a rapid 3,000‑Chromebook 1:1 device rollout during the pandemic and continues freelance hardware/software work that keeps his engineering skills sharp. A multifaceted developer and former startup co-founder, he pairs pragmatic engineering with strategic decision‑making across infrastructure, applications, and education technology.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, All AP Curriculum, High School Diploma, All AP Curriculum at Harry D Jacobs High School
Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Management & Applied Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Management & Applied Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
[Incomplete] Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering, [Incomplete] Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
Associate of Science - AS, Computer Science, Graduated with Honors, Associate of Science - AS, Computer Science, Graduated with Honors at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
English, Spanish