Colin Hoernig
About Colin Hoernig
Colin Hoernig is a Senior Engineering Manager at Tackle.io, where he has significantly contributed to the growth of the engineering team. With a background in software engineering and leadership roles at various companies, he has a strong focus on developing software solutions for cloud marketplaces.
Current Position at Tackle.io
Colin Hoernig serves as a Senior Engineering Manager at Tackle.io, a role he has held since 2022. He is based in the Greater Chicago Area. In this position, he leads the development of software solutions that enable Independent Software Vendors to utilize Cloud Marketplaces as a sales channel. His leadership is instrumental in the growth and direction of the engineering team.
Previous Experience at Tackle.io
Before becoming a Senior Engineering Manager, Colin worked at Tackle.io as a Lead Software Engineer from 2019 to 2022. He joined as the first Technical Lead Manager when the engineering team was small, consisting of about five members. During his tenure, he contributed to expanding the Product & Engineering organization by tenfold.
Career Background in Software Engineering
Colin has extensive experience in software engineering, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He was a Senior Software Engineer at Tendril from 2016 to 2019 and briefly served as a Lead Software Engineer in 2019. He also worked at Uplight for four months in 2019, focusing on smart software for the energy sector.
Education and Qualifications
Colin earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. Prior to his university education, he completed the Indiana Core 40 with Academic and Technical Honors at Lake Central High School from 2005 to 2009.
Contributions to Music Dealers
During his time at Music Dealers from 2013 to 2016, Colin played a key role in developing a platform that facilitated the licensing of over 200,000 songs by more than 20,000 artists worldwide. He also contributed to the payout of $15 million in licensing fees to independent artists in 2015.