OpenSource Connections
Eric Pugh has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies. Eric co-founded and served as CEO of OpenSource Connections since July 2020, after working as a Principal at the same company since July 2002. Eric was also a Committer at Apache Software Foundation since 2002 and Scarab Issue Tracker from 2002 to 2008.
In addition, Eric worked as a ScrumMaster at AVIR Sensors in 2007 and as a Senior Developer at MuseumCompany.com from 2000 to 2002. At MuseumCompany.com, they developed software for an internet catalog sales venture and implemented e-Gift Cards using XML transactions.
Before that, Eric was a Developer at Value America from 1999 to 2001 and at ValueAmerica.com from 1998 to 2000. At ValueAmerica.com, they worked on all aspects of the high-traffic web site, using ASP and COM objects to interface with databases and backend systems.
Overall, Eric Pugh has a strong background in technology and leadership, with a focus on open source and software development.
Eric Pugh obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Virginia, where they studied from 1995 to 1998. In addition to their formal education, they have received certifications including "Think Like a Relevance Engineer - Solr" from OpenSource Connections in April 2019 and the "Solr Merit Badge" from the same institution.
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OpenSource Connections
OpenSource Connections, LLC is a search/discovery/analytics firm focusing on software development and technology consulting, CAGE code 36BB2. Representations and certifications are filed in ORCA. We believe that when search & discovery is core to your value, you should own it. We've helped dozens of organizations grow from beginners to pioneers in the search space. Seeing how valuable this transformation is to our clients is why we've made it our mission to empower great search teams. We don't patronize you with vague marketing buzzwords like 'cognitive search' or 'insight engines'. We teach you real solutions to search and relevance. We want to teach you to fish. You shouldn't need to chain yourself to us or any other vendor. Let us coach you into becoming a more capable team! We specialise in open source engines such as Apache Solr and Elasticsearch and we created and support open source projects such as Quepid, the search relevancy toolbox, and the Elasticsearch Learning to Rank plugin. We offer training (Think Like a Relevancy Engineer, Hello Learning to Rank and Natural Language Processing for Search) and run the Haystack search relevance conference. We wrote the book Relevant Search. Government clients of OpenSource Connections include the General Services Administration, USPTO, MITRE, U.S. Office of the Special Counsel, University of Virginia, NHS Wales and the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority. Commercial clients of OpenSource Connections include Inova Solutions, Cisco, O'Reilly Media, Under Armour, Snagajob, Wikimedia Foundation, CareerBuilder and LexisNexis.