Paul Straw

Paul Straw has a diverse range of experience in the technology industry. Paul is currently the Principal Engineer at SideDoor, starting in October 2022. Prior to that, they were the Principal Software Engineer at Cometeer from March 2022 to September 2022.

From July 2021 to March 2022, Paul worked as a Principal Engineer at MetaLab. Before that, they held the position of Solutions Architect at MetaLab from June 2019 to July 2021. Paul was responsible for designing and implementing technical solutions during their time at MetaLab.

Paul also has experience in leadership roles. Paul was the VP Engineering at Design Kollective from February 2018 to May 2019. Additionally, they co-hosted the podcast "Does Not Compute" from September 2015 to July 2018.

In terms of entrepreneurship, Paul served as the CTO and Co-Founder of Nestnotes from December 2016 to November 2017. Paul was instrumental in developing the technology behind the company.

Furthermore, Paul has worked in developer relations and consultant roles. Paul was a Developer Relations Engineer at imgix from December 2015 to December 2016. Prior to that, they worked as a Consulting Director and Partner at Octopus from January 2014 to December 2015. Paul also served as a Lead Developer at Octopus from February 2012 to January 2014.

Paul started their career at Front Porch, Inc. Paul held various positions, including Software Development Engineer from August 2010 to February 2012, IT Services Engineer from June 2008 to July 2010, IT Services Technician from June 2006 to June 2008, and IT Services Intern from June 2004 to June 2006. At Front Porch, Inc., they gained experience in JavaScript development, network administration, server maintenance, and computer troubleshooting.

Paul Straw attended Columbia College from 2006 to 2007. There is no information available about the degree or field of study. In addition to their education at Columbia College, Paul obtained several certifications. In December 2007, they became a Cisco Certified Network Associate from Cisco. Paul furthered their certifications by becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, awarded by Microsoft in December 2008. Lastly, in June 2009, they obtained a VMWare Certified Professional certification from VMWare.