Summary
Scott Pledger is a Senior Software Engineer with 13 years of experience blending front-end engineering, data analysis, and applied mathematics to build accessible, high-performance web applications. A Xoogler now at The Trade Desk, he spent six years driving major UI refreshes, accessibility improvements, offline functionality, and full-stack overhauls for Google Drive. His background spans Java backends, modern front-end frameworks, DevOps automation, and data tooling (SQL, R, Tableau), reflecting a rare mix of product-facing UI craft and data-driven backend work. Based in Denver, he routinely goes beyond spec to improve developer workflows and end-user experience, and his career includes running a small IT services business that sharpened his pragmatic problem-solving and customer focus.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder
Spanish, English