Summary
Robert Foster is a pragmatic technology leader with eight years of senior IT and systems experience who excels at making complex infrastructure reliable, secure, and cost-effective. As a Director of Technology he has guided cross-functional teams through product commercialization, regulatory compliance for medical devices, global certification programs, and large-scale systems integration across cloud, on-prem, and embedded environments. He pairs hands-on systems administration and automation know-how with strategic skills in vendor management, cybersecurity, and executive communication to translate technical trade-offs into clear business decisions. Notably, his background spans everything from telecom switching and lab automation frameworks to FDA-regulated device programs, giving him a rare blend of operational rigor and product-focused engineering. Based in Pleasant Grove, Utah, he thrives on simplifying complexity so technology actually works in the real world.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Information Systems Security/Cyber Security, Information Systems Security/Cyber Security at Utah Valley University
Certificate Business Case Development, Certificate Business Case Development at Harvard Extension School
Novell
Network Engineering, Network Engineering at Independent Study