Tom Highfield
About Tom Highfield
Tom Highfield serves as the Software Engineering Director at Health Catalyst, where he has worked since 2020. With extensive experience in software engineering and development, he has held various roles in the technology and healthcare sectors over several decades.
Work at Health Catalyst
Tom Highfield has been serving as the Software Engineering Director at Health Catalyst since 2020. In this role, he has contributed to the development of advanced analytic visualization applications and led the development of a suite of workflow and analytic applications for the care management field. His work utilizes technologies such as Azure SQL, .NET Core, and C#. Prior to his current position, he held various roles at Health Catalyst, including Software Engineer and Manager from 2019 to 2020, and Sr. Software Engineer from 2014 to 2020.
Background
Tom Highfield has extensive experience in software engineering and development, spanning several decades. He began his career at Boeing as a System/Software Engineer from 1985 to 1993, followed by a position at Lockheed Martin Corp. as a Senior Avionics Systems Engineer. He continued to build his expertise at SAIC as a Senior Software Engineer from 1994 to 2002. His career includes significant roles at PeaceHealth and PIER Systems, Inc., where he focused on application development and product development.
Education and Expertise
Tom Highfield earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from California State University-Sacramento, where he studied from 1979 to 1983. His technical expertise includes low-level systems programming with languages such as C, C++, JOVIAL, Ada, and various assembly languages. This diverse skill set has enabled him to lead teams and develop complex software solutions throughout his career.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Tom Highfield has led teams of engineers and support personnel on contracts with the Department of Defense. He has also worked on a large and complex commercial web application at Witt O'Brien's, which is utilized for crisis communication and disaster recovery. His contributions to the healthcare sector include developing workflow and analytic applications that enhance care management.