Steve Blackmon is an entrepreneur and versatile software engineer/data scientist with 11 years of experience building technology teams and engineering discipline for early-stage companies, particularly where data is central to the product. Based in Austin, he combines hands-on technical leadership with a clear focus on operationalizing data-driven products and scaling engineering practices. He founded and runs SDBC, LLC since 2015, pairing product-minded engineering with practical execution to help startups move from prototype to repeatable delivery. Steve holds a BS and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MS from USC, reflecting a blend of technical depth and business strategy. He enjoys tackling hard problems and continuously learning emerging technologies, often translating that curiosity into pragmatic systems and team processes. Notably, his work emphasizes embedding data as a first-class concern in product and engineering roadmaps rather than treating it as an afterthought.
11 years of coding experience
MS, MS at University of Southern California
BS, BS at University of Texas at Austin
MBA, MBA at The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business
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