Summary
Samuel Ostling is a lead software engineer with 11 years of experience who currently architects and runs Ford Commercial Solutions' authentication and authorization platform. Trained as a mathematician and educator, he blends rigorous analytical thinking with hands-on engineering—writing production code, guiding teams, and conducting technical interviews. His background spans cloud-native deployments, CI pipelines, Java/Kotlin backends, and front-end work (Vue), plus hands-on ops from earlier LAMP and Google Cloud migrations. Samuel has a track record of maturing teams and anchoring new initiatives, including building a single sign-on and consent management portal for fleet management. He also maintains an ongoing IT support practice and contributes to open-source projects like Brewtarget, reflecting a pragmatic, user-focused approach. Based in Ash Township, Michigan, he brings both classroom-honed communication skills and deep technical stewardship to cross-team collaboration.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Pursued a MA, Pure Mathematics, 3.3, Pursued a MA, Pure Mathematics, 3.3 at The University of Toledo
BS, Mathematics, Computer Science, Imaging, 3.0, BS, Mathematics, Computer Science, Imaging, 3.0 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology