Summary
Troy Griffitts is a Senior Architect and Development Lead with over a decade of hands-on experience designing and delivering mission-critical software across embedded systems, enterprise Java, and cloud-native web services. He has led architecture and development efforts from embedded C++/Qt systems for defense (Land Warrior) to large-scale J2EE e-commerce platforms and CDN analytics APIs at Ericsson, demonstrating fluency across low-level systems and distributed web architectures. Currently based in Tempe, Arizona, he builds secure, scalable Java/Tomcat and Kubernetes/Docker solutions and has repeatedly turned complex domain requirements into robust, deployable products used in aviation and defense. Troy pairs deep technical craftsmanship—assembly and OS-level work early in his career—with modern practices like containerization and microservices, making him comfortable across the full stack. Uncommonly for an architect, he also holds advanced degrees in theology and a PhD focused on collaborative editing of the Greek New Testament, reflecting a habit of combining technical rigor with scholarly inquiry. This blend of systems-level expertise, API design experience, and interdisciplinary scholarship makes him adept at solving both practical and conceptual engineering challenges.
10 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Corona Del Sol High School
BSc, Computer Science / Christian Studies, BSc, Computer Science / Christian Studies at Grand Canyon University
MDiv, Biblical Communications, MDiv, Biblical Communications at Phoenix Seminary
PhD, Software for the Collaborative Editing of the Greek New Testament, PhD, Software for the Collaborative Editing of the Greek New Testament at University of Birmingham