Summary
Scott Knutti is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of professional experience building scalable, cloud-native systems and modernizing legacy platforms. He combines full-stack fluency in TypeScript, Rust, Java, and Python with deep AWS and Terraform expertise to architect microservices and CI/CD pipelines that cut deployment time and improve reliability. Scott has driven measurable improvements—doubling database load performance and raising code quality through TDD—while leading small engineering teams and serving as a technical consultant across industries. His recent work includes deploying 15+ Terraform templates and Java microservices that handle thousands of daily transactions, and he routinely bridges frontend UX with backend performance. A former cartographer, he brings mapmaker attention to detail and user-focused design to software architecture, treating systems as navigable guides rather than just infrastructure. Based in Lehi, Utah, he’s continually exploring cutting-edge tooling to solve tomorrow’s problems today.
10 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Cartography, BS, Cartography at Brigham Young University
MBA, Business Administration, MBA, Business Administration at University of Phoenix
Nanodegree, iOS Developer, Nanodegree, iOS Developer at Udacity
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Utah Valley University
English