Samuel Groth is a former principal system architect and senior software engineer turned professional stargazer and entrepreneur based in Montrose, Colorado, blending 10+ years of systems engineering experience with award-winning astro and landscape photography. He leverages a Computer Science degree from UIUC and over a decade of mentoring and technical leadership at Yahoo! and Verizon to bring rigorous engineering discipline to creative work—combining deep equipment knowledge, spontaneous creativity, and occasional meticulous planning. As founder of Groth Galleries he translates complex technical skills into visual storytelling that seeks to glorify God and reveal overlooked perspectives. Practical, curious, and unusually comfortable switching from distributed systems design to long-exposure nightscapes, he helps clients reach ambitious photography goals with both technical precision and artistic vision.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree General Studies, Associate's degree General Studies at Danville Area Community College/Danville Junior College
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Contributions:3 commits, 2 PRs, 1 push in 3 months
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