Ernest Surudo

Ernest Surudo has a diverse work experience in engineering and software development. Ernest started their career as a Developer at CBS Radio in 2009, where they independently developed a system for geographic lookup of music events. Ernest then worked as a Developer and Project Manager at CBS Radio in 2010, collaborating on the design and implementation of a proof-of-concept product and creating the Radio.com iPad app. In the same year, they also worked as a Windows Phone 7 PM at Microsoft, contributing to a crucial project on the Windows Phone 7 marketplace team.

From 2011 to 2012, Ernest Surudo worked as a Partner at NeverBored Studios, followed by a role as a Contract Developer/Consultant at CAPTUREPROOF in 2014. At CAPTUREPROOF, they led the modernization effort of a sizeable Ruby on Rails 3 application and developed new features including direct-to-S3 uploads and custom video encoding using ffmpeg. Ernest also dealt with HIPAA compliance and medical imagery formats.

In 2014, Ernest Surudo took on the role of Technical Director at Sign2Web, where they worked until 2023. Ernest then worked at Snowbird Ltd. as a Managing Partner, focusing on software solutions for airports, specifically their flagship application Snowbird Reports GRF, which allowed airports to compose and submit SNOWTAM RSC reports via an iPad app.

Ernest Surudo continued to excel in management and leadership roles, working as an Engineering Manager and later as an Engineering Director at both Leadfeeder and Dealfront starting in 2018. These positions showcased their ability to manage and lead engineering teams effectively.

Ernest Surudo completed their education from 2005 to 2011 at the University of Waterloo, where they obtained an Honours degree in Computer Science Co-op. Their field of study was Computer Science.

Prior to their university education, Ernest attended Brebeuf and Brebeuf College. Additionally, they studied at St. Matthias, but no specific details about degrees or fields of study are provided for these schools.