Dustin Armstrong
About Dustin Armstrong
Dustin Armstrong is the Senior Director of Software Development Engineering at Expedia Group, overseeing a global team of 110 engineers and playing a key role in revenue generation and system optimization.
Title
Dustin Armstrong is the Senior Director of Software Development Engineering at Expedia Group, a role he has been in since 2022. Based in Seattle, Washington, United States, he oversees various initiatives within the organization.
Experience at Expedia Group
Dustin Armstrong has an extensive career at Expedia Group, having held multiple roles over the years. He served as Director of Software Development Engineering from 2018 to 2022, Director of Technical Product Management from 2015 to 2018, and Principal Program Manager in 2015. Before that, he was the Senior Program Manager from 2009 to 2015, Program Manager from 2006 to 2009, Software Test Manager from 2004 to 2006, and Software Test Engineer from 2001 to 2004.
Education and Degrees
Dustin Armstrong studied Information Systems at Washington State University, where he achieved a BA in Business Administration from 1996 to 2001. He also attended the Washington State University - College of Business and Economics during the same period. Prior to that, he attended Naches Valley High School.
Global Team Management
Dustin Armstrong oversees a global team of 110 engineers across ten locations, including the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Hungary, and India. His leadership ensures optimal performance and collaboration among diverse teams.
Technical Contributions
At Expedia Group, Dustin Armstrong plays a pivotal role in calculating lodging and vacation rental prices, contributing to revenues exceeding $8.9 billion. He optimizes systems capable of handling 400,000 transactions per second with a 99.99% uptime. Additionally, he achieved a 25% year-over-year reduction in cloud costs and manages an extensive infrastructure comprising over 19,000 EC2 instances.
Employee Retention and Mentorship
Dustin Armstrong has consistently maintained a 95% year-over-year employee retention rate through dedicated mentorship and coaching. He fosters a conducive environment for cross-functional collaboration, facilitating the on-time delivery of over 30 high-quality software products annually.