Sylvester Carstarphen
About Sylvester Carstarphen
Sylvester Carstarphen is the Vice President of Back Office Engineering, Corporate Applications, and Portfolio Management at Asurion, with extensive experience in database administration and software engineering.
Current Role at Asurion
Sylvester Carstarphen is serving as the Vice President Of Back Office Engineering, Corporate Applications, & Portfolio Management at Asurion. He began this role in 2024 and continues to work on-site in Nashville, Tennessee. In this capacity, he leads initiatives to enhance back office engineering functions, manage corporate applications, and oversee portfolio management processes.
Previous Roles at Asurion
Before his current position, Sylvester Carstarphen served as the Vice President of Technology - Back Office Engineering at Asurion, starting in 2021. Prior to that, he was the Senior Director of Software Engineering — Enterprise Data Services from 2019 to 2021. During these years, he played a vital role in optimizing software engineering practices and advancing enterprise data services across the organization.
Career at eLEAD CRM
Sylvester Carstarphen's career at eLEAD CRM saw him take on the roles of Director of Database Administration and Development from 2009 to 2012, and Lead Database Administrator in 2008. Located in Niceville, Florida, he was responsible for driving database management initiatives and ensuring the efficiency of database operations.
Experience at Synovus Financial Corporation
At Synovus Financial Corporation, Sylvester Carstarphen served as Database Support Manager from 2007 to 2008 and as Database Administrator from 2003 to 2007. During his tenure in Columbus, Georgia, he contributed to the company's database support services and administration, emphasizing reliability and performance.
Educational Background
Sylvester Carstarphen holds a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science, Software Development from Columbus State University. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from Wofford College. These academic credentials laid a strong foundation for his career in technology and engineering.