Pittsburgh Opera
Andrew Bloomgarden is an accomplished Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google, specializing in Ads Safety since June 2022 after serving in Site Reliability for complex Ads products. With prior experience as Principal Engineer at Amazon Web Services, Andrew contributed significantly to open-source observability services. Before AWS, a decade at New Relic, Inc. encompassed roles from Senior Principal Software Engineer to Software Engineer, with notable achievements in cloud migration and enhancements of the NRDB backend database. In addition to technical expertise, Andrew is an active chorister with organizations such as Pittsburgh Opera and The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and serves on the Pennsylvania Area Committee for the American Guild of Musical Artists. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Japanese from Dartmouth College.
Pittsburgh Opera
OUR MISSION Pittsburgh Opera enriches Pittsburgh and the tri-state area and draws national and international attention to the region by: * creating live opera at the highest standards of artistic excellence; making opera intellectually and financially accessible to a diverse audience * developing young American singers into tomorrow’s artists * and ensuring the future through responsible fiscal management. BRIEF OVERVIEW Established by five intrepid women in 1939, Pittsburgh Opera is viewed as one of the most vibrant opera organizations in the U.S., with a rich artistic tradition, internationally-recognized educational programs, an acclaimed artist training program, and a progressive outlook toward the future. Its green initiative culminated in LEED® Silver certification for its Strip District headquarters, and its capacity as a true community partner has increased significantly under General Director Christopher Hahn’s leadership.