Summary
Thomas Richards is a pragmatic software engineering supervisor with nine years of experience building and maintaining enterprise content and API-driven systems, currently leading engineering at Equity Trust Company. He progressed from primary IBM FileNet administrator to senior engineer and now supervisor, delivering backend services with Spring Boot, TDD, and Azure CI/CD while overseeing integrations with Case Manager, Content Navigator, and WebSphere. His background in sales and leadership—running district offices and directing new business for a music-tech startup—gives him a rare blend of technical depth and strong people/coach skills. Based in Mogadore, Ohio, Thomas is a lifelong learner who draws on diverse experiences from mining to bull riding to keep perspective and foster resilient, high-performing teams.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Psychology, Psychology at University of Phoenix
Java Web Application Development Bootcamp, Java Web Application Development Bootcamp at Tech Elevator