Peter Herbert


Email: pete [AT] parser [DOT] industries
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/peteherbert
GitHub: github.com/p-herbert


PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY


Experienced software developer with 15+ years of expertise in backend
development and system architecture. Strong background in DevOps and cloud
technologies. Experienced leading engineering teams from 0 to 1.


TECHNICAL SKILLS



  Languages:
  JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, Java, Bash, Perl


  Client:
  React, Redux, Webpack


  Server:
  Express, Apollo, FastAPI, Spring Boot


  Storage:
  MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Redshift, S3


  DevOps:
  AWS, Linode, Terraform, Ansible, cloud-init, Docker, GitHub Actions, Jenkins


  Methodologies:
  Agile, Scrum, Test-Driven Development, Domain-Driven Development



WORK EXPERIENCE


Head of Engineering
Backpack Payments
October 2023 - March 2025
Backing: Mischief

Lead Backend Engineer
Atlas Card
September 2019 - October 2023
Backing: Marathon Management Partners, Valar Ventures, YC

Full Stack Engineer
Merkle Data [Acquired by Anchorage]
October 2018 - August 2019
Backing: Pantera Capital

Backend Engineer
Sunsama
April 2017 - August 2018
Backing: YC

Senior Programmer Analyst
Mathematica Policy Research
September 2015 - July 2016

Quantitative Research Analyst
Acumen LLC
November 2012 - September 2015


EDUCATION


Master of Science in Dynamical Systems and Control
University of California Santa Barbara
Graduated: June 2012

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
Minor: Mathematics
University of Portland
Graduated: May 2010


OPEN SOURCE


SortableJS     PR #1322

vim-javascript PR #1059


CONSULTING


Parser Industries LLC
June 2020 - Present
Services
  • System architecture design
  • API design
  • Data engineering
  • Cloud deployments
  • Engineering workflow setup