Andy Hopper

Andy Hopper has a diverse range of work experience in the software and technology industry. Andy started their career as a Lead Systems Architect at the American Cardiovascular Research Institute in 2002. Andy then worked as a Software Engineer at DocuSys from 2003 to 2004, where they developed software for monitoring applications and services. Andy continued their career at Microsoft as a Senior Software Development Engineer from 2004 to 2007, contributing to the design and development of software and mentoring junior developers.

From 2007 to 2008, Andy worked as a Senior Software Engineer at DocuSys. Andy then joined Wintellect as a Senior Software Architect from 2008 to 2011, where they analyzed existing application infrastructures and designed and implemented code to improve them. Additionally, they wrote technical articles and presented at conferences.

Andy then served as the Chief Software Architect at Ipswitch, Inc. - WhatsUp Gold from 2011 to 2013. Following that, they worked as a Principal Architect at SolTech Inc. from 2013 to 2017. In this role, they performed problem/domain analysis, created application architectures, and acted as a liaison between customers and the development team.

From 2017 to 2023, Andy worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS), starting as a Solutions Architect and progressing to various roles, including Sr. Solutions Architect and Area Principal Solutions Architect. During this time, they worked on Microsoft Workloads and served as a Technical Lead. In 2023, they joined Crowley as a Principal Cloud Architect for a brief period before transitioning to their current role as a Principal Software Engineer at Sam's Club in 2024.

Overall, Andy Hopper's work experience showcases their extensive knowledge and expertise in software architecture, development, and cloud solutions.

Andy Hopper obtained a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1987 to 1991. Andy then pursued a MSBME (incomplete) in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami from 1992 to 1995. In addition to their formal education, Andy Hopper has also obtained various certifications in Amazon Web Services (AWS), such as AWS Certified Developer - Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, and others. The majority of their AWS certifications were obtained in 2021 and 2019.