Peter Hamilton is a software engineering executive and founder with 14 years of experience building and operating large-scale messaging platforms for K–12 education. As CTO and former VP/Head of Technology at Remind and ParentSquare, he has driven stability, security, and operational efficiency while aligning technical strategy with product and business needs. He prefers functional and statically-typed approaches, pragmatic trade-offs, and shipping iteratively rather than chasing perfection. His background includes high-throughput ad-serving systems at BrightRoll and platform engineering at AeroFS, giving him deep expertise in distributed systems and cost-optimized cloud infrastructure. Based in Lima but operating across U.S. education tech, he blends hands-on system design with cross-functional leadership and a founder’s focus on delivery.
14 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, BS, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science at Brigham Young University
Contributions:9 commits, 2 PRs, 10 pushes in 6 months
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