Julie Gierald is an accomplished technology professional with significant experience in software engineering and solution architecture. Currently serving as a Senior Solution Architect at Early Warning® since July 2014, Julie has held various roles including Staff Software Engineer, Team Lead, and Senior Software Engineer. Prior experience includes a Software Developer position at Always InTouch, Inc. from June 2013 to June 2014, and a Software Engineer role at Atlas Material Testing Technology from January 2012 to May 2013, where responsibilities included developing applications primarily using .NET (C++, C#) and creating laboratory information systems. Julie's educational background includes a Bachelor's of Science in Statistics and Operations Research from the University of Illinois Chicago, obtained between 2007 and 2009.