Andrew Harding
About Andrew Harding
Andrew Harding is a Senior Software Development Manager at BLUE ORIGIN with extensive experience in software development and team management.
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Andrew Harding is currently the Senior Software Development Manager at BLUE ORIGIN.
Recent Work Experience
Andrew Harding joined BLUE ORIGIN as Senior Software Development Manager in 2022. He was previously employed at Embark Trucks from 2021 to 2022 as a Software Development Manager, AV Frameworks in San Francisco, California. He also worked at Amazon as a Software Development Manager from 2020 to 2021 in the Greater Seattle Area.
Earlier Career
Prior to his recent roles, Andrew Harding was with Zones, LLC from 2018 to 2020, serving first as a Solutions Architect - Security and Cloud and later in the Office of the CTO, Security. From 2014 to 2018, he worked at Wind River as a Solutions Architect for IoT and Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. Harding also held a long-term position at BSQUARE as a Solutions Architect from 2008 to 2014, and was a Software Engineer at Microsoft from 2006 to 2008 in Redmond, WA.
Education and Expertise
Andrew Harding completed his studies in Computer Science at Utah Valley University from 1991 to 1998. He has extensive experience in managing development teams with a focus on Growth Mindset, DevOps, Lean, and Agile/Scrum methodologies. He emphasizes continuous improvement and values teamwork in software development projects.
Management Philosophy
Andrew Harding prioritizes team planning and mentoring to develop high-performance teams, with experience managing teams ranging from 2 to 20 employees. He focuses on systems and governance to scale offerings and enhance team collaboration. Harding measures success through customer satisfaction, team member involvement, and partner contributions, emphasizing the importance of these metrics in software development.