Stephen Gardner

Software Engineer

United States18 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of software development experience.
Strong leadership and team-building skills.
Expertise in distributed systems and modern web technologies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused software engineer with strong leadership capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Distributed SystemsJavaReactNext.js

Other Skills

TypeScriptSpring BootNode.jsPythonCypress.ioCSSLeadershipProject ManagementWeb DevelopmentMusicMusic EducationSoftware DevelopmentFront-end DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesMicrosoft Office

About

I'm a pragmatic engineering leader. I build strong relationships and creative solutions to solve technical problems. My experience covers a decade of building software, as well as teaching, music, and management. I judiciously use AI to augment my impact.

Experience

18 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr

Current Experience

Lightdash

Software Engineer

Jun 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Remote

Netflix

3 roles

Senior Software Engineer - Technology Lifecycle Innovation

Mar 2024 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Remote

JavaTypeScriptDistributed SystemsSpring BootNode.js

Senior Software Engineer - Privacy Infrastructure Engineering

Apr 2023 – Mar 2024 · 11 mos · Remote

JavaTypeScriptPythonReactNode.js

Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise Software Engineering

Jan 2022 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Remote

Zapier

3 roles

Senior Engineer, Full Stack

Jul 2021 – Jan 2022 · 6 mos

Next.jsTypeScriptPythonReactCypress.io

Senior Engineer, Frontend

Promoted

Nov 2020 – Jul 2021 · 8 mos

Frontend Engineer

Jun 2018 – Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Zapier saves you time to focus on the work you enjoy.
I build tools for partners to grow and manage their product on the Zapier Platform.

Learning without tears

Software Engineer

Feb 2017 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos · Gaithersburg, MD

Principle solutions group

Software Engineer

Sep 2016 – Feb 2017 · 5 mos · Cincinnati, Ohio

Contract position with Kroger Digital.

Blackboard

2 roles

Software Engineer

Promoted

Jun 2016 – Sep 2016 · 3 mos

Associate Software Engineer

Nov 2015 – Jun 2016 · 7 mos

Kent state university

Adjunct Professor (Term)

Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 · 4 mos · Remote

Taught undergraduate music appreciation course remotely from LA.

Dti llc

Site Supervisor

Feb 2013 – Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Santa Monica, CA

Led the office to be chosen DTI Site of the Year-Western Region for 2013

Self employed musician

Freelance Musician

Sep 2008 – Feb 2013 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Self employed musician/music instructor

Private Music Instructor

Jun 2007 – Sep 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos · Metropolitan Fresno

Education

Baldwin Wallace University

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) — Music Performance

California State University, Fresno

Master of Arts (M.A.) — Music

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