Summary
Tom Anderson is a seasoned technology leader, entrepreneur, and educator with more than three decades of experience building high-security, HIPAA-compliant mobile and web applications and launching software products from idea to acquisition. A former Microsoft Program Manager who led major Windows releases and the Windows 10k beta program, he later founded and sold startups, served as CTO for multiple companies, and helped companies like UPMC and US Steel deliver enterprise-grade mobile solutions. As an adjunct professor and bootcamp instructor he translates deep industry practice into practical curriculum, mentoring the next wave of developers in C# and modern app development. He combines product vision with hands-on engineering and cross-cultural team management, having overseen domestic and offshore development teams and developer evangelism across the Americas. Based in Pittsburgh, he also brings an uncommon background—holding a BS in Zoology and an MS in Software Design—reflecting a lifelong curiosity that informs his pragmatic, multidisciplinary approach to technology.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Zoology/Animal Biology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Zoology/Animal Biology at University of Washington
MS Software Design and Development, MS Software Design and Development at Capella University
Teaching Certificate Secondary Education and Teaching, Teaching Certificate Secondary Education and Teaching at University of Pittsburgh