Summary
Roger Schmidt is an accomplished software engineer and educator with a decade of experience building full-stack web applications and leading technical instruction. He has held senior engineering roles at Nordstrom and served as Lead Instructor and Principal Developer at Galvanize Seattle, blending hands-on development in Node.js/Express, Python, and PostgreSQL with curriculum design and mentorship. Now an Assistant Professor in Seattle, he bridges industry-scale engineering practices and academic teaching, having previously taught as an associate professor and adjunct. Roger’s background includes software architecture and production systems work dating back to early roles as a Synergy programmer, reflecting a rare mix of legacy-system fluency and modern web stack expertise. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Andrews University and pursued advanced study at Syracuse University, underscoring a long-term commitment to both engineering and education.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at Syracuse University
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Andrews University
English, Spanish