Rap Payne is a seasoned software entrepreneur and trainer with over two decades of running and exiting companies while doing hands-on development and guiding technical strategy. As owner of Agile Gadgets and founder of Proxomo Software and Creator.net, he has taught more than 10,000 developers and delivered solutions for clients across retail, finance, travel, military, and government sectors. He combines business leadership—covering strategy, finance, marketing, and sales—with deep practical skills in .NET, Agile practices, TDD, and web technologies. A UT Austin engineer with an MBA in Finance, Rap is as comfortable steering board-level exits as he is mentoring developers to improve their craft.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Engineering, BS, Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
MBA, Finance, 3.83, MBA, Finance, 3.83 at The University of Texas at Arlington
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