Andrew Crookston

Andrew Crookston has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various roles and companies. Andrew is currently an Engineering Manager at Doktor.se since 2022. Prior to that, they worked as an Engineering Manager at Lifesum from 2021 to 2022, where they led and mentored the iOS team, driving important technical projects and collaborating with the product team.

Before Lifesum, Andrew was the Founder & Advisor and later the Co-founder & CTO at Throwdown Labs, Inc. from 2013 to 2022. In this role, they built the iOS app and back-end from scratch, focusing on growth to make the company profitable in a competitive market. Andrew also developed the Throwdown app, a fitness community platform.

Andrew's previous experiences include working as a Senior Lead Consultant at Crowd Collective from 2019 to 2021, a Senior iOS Engineer (Consultant) at Kry from 2020 to 2021, and a Senior iOS Engineer (Consultant) at Spotify from 2019 to 2020. At Spotify, they worked on the Car Mode feature and Apple Watch integration.

Andrew also worked as a Senior iOS Engineer at Instacart from 2017 to 2019, where they worked on various projects to improve the app's functionality and user experience. Andrew was heavily involved in recruiting and hiring processes as well.

Earlier in their career, Andrew worked as an iOS, Android, and growth engineer at Muzy, Inc. from 2011 to 2013, where they focused on growth-related experiments and A/B testing. Andrew also founded and operated their own workshop, CA Systems, from 2005 to 2012, where they helped companies build better web and mobile experiences. Additionally, they served as the CTO and Development Manager at Blogg Esse AB (Blogg.se) in 2011, managing a team of engineers and overseeing project planning, server management, and development.

Overall, Andrew Crookston has a strong background in engineering management, iOS development, growth experiments, and entrepreneurship. Andrew has experience working with various technologies and industries, contributing to the success of multiple companies.

Andrew Crookston attended Cybergymnasiet from 2000 to 2003, where they studied Technology. Andrew obtained a certification in Startup Engineering from Coursera in September 2013.