Tom Willis is a seasoned VP of software engineering based in Madison, WI, who turns passion into enterprise-grade software and scalable product organizations across startups and Fortune 50 companies. He blends product-minded technical leadership with IP and patent consulting, having driven a $120M product relaunch, built portfolios that generated $200M+ in revenue, and engineered teams that yield $625k+ revenue per engineer. A repeat deliverer of rapid, modular product launches and supportability initiatives, he boosted support site traffic 40% and customer satisfaction above 92% while cutting phone volume. Known for creating durable engineering cultures, he converts interns into full-time talent and sustains multi-year retention through coaching and mentorship. Equally comfortable tinkering with Arduino/Raspberry Pi projects for bees as hacking healthcare integrations, he brings hands-on curiosity to strategic product delivery.
9 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
Metallurgical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS MetE Metallurgical Engineering, BS MetE Metallurgical Engineering at Iowa State University
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