Summary
Peter Centgraf is an experienced engineering manager and seasoned Java back-end engineer with nine years focused on CMS and digital experience platforms, currently leading core service development for the BloomReach Experience Platform. He blends software architecture, JCR-based content management, and Spring/Hibernate expertise with hands-on leadership—coordinating teams, improving processes, and shipping scalable platform features. Prior roles include technical lead work at IBM UrbanCode and RAND, where he owned integrations, uptime improvements, and large-scale CMS and mobile initiatives. With an MHCI from Carnegie Mellon and a background in interaction design and user research, he uniquely pairs deep backend engineering with strong UX and usability instincts. Notably, he has a track record of turning internal tools into revenue-driving products and building robust integration APIs used in enterprise deployments.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BSCS Computer Science Psychology, BSCS Computer Science Psychology at Rice University
MHCI Human-Computer Interaction, MHCI Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University