Larry Hartsook
About Larry Hartsook
Larry Hartsook is a Principal Site Reliability Engineer at Medallia, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in software engineering and system architecture, having held various positions at Medallia and other companies over his career.
Work at Medallia
Larry Hartsook has held multiple roles at Medallia since 2009. He currently serves as Principal Site Reliability Engineer, a position he has held since 2021 in Colorado. Prior to this, he worked as a Staff Software Engineer for 15 years and was promoted to Senior Staff Software Engineer in 2017. Additionally, he has been the Director of Software Engineering at Medallia since 2019. Throughout his tenure, he has contributed to creating a world-class dev-ops environment and has been actively involved in recruiting efforts to attract potential candidates to the company.
Education and Expertise
Larry Hartsook studied at California State University, Northridge for one year from 1979 to 1980. He later attended UC San Diego, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and English-American Literature from 1980 to 1985. He further advanced his education at Stanford University, achieving a Master of Science in Computer Science from 1988 to 1992. His expertise includes Java development and system architecture.
Background
Before joining Medallia, Larry Hartsook worked at several companies in various engineering roles. He was an Architect at Palamida Inc. from 2007 to 2009 and served as an Architect in LIMS R&D at Applied Biosystems from 2001 to 2007. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Software Engineer at GTE Government Systems for 13 years, from 1985 to 1998. His diverse background in software engineering and architecture spans multiple industries.
Professional Experience
Larry Hartsook has extensive professional experience in the technology sector. He has been with Medallia for over a decade, progressing through various engineering roles. His previous positions include significant contributions at Palamida Inc. and Applied Biosystems, where he focused on architecture and development. His career has been marked by a commitment to improving engineering practices and fostering a collaborative work environment.