About

Steve Shaffer is a highly experienced Software Engineering Manager at Google with over 17 years of relevant experience in the field. He is a full stack web developer and leader who loves to experiment with new technologies but is highly selective about the ones he uses. Steve is particularly fond of Google tools such as GCP, Angular, Chrome, and Android, but he is not a fan of vendor lock-in. Steve's favorite tools include Python, Javascript (ESnewest), Chrome, and anything by JetBrains, Zeit, or Sentry. He enjoys taking the best of the modern web platform and software development experience and applying it to traditional enterprise applications that cannot move as quickly. Steve likes using futuristic tools to create surprisingly easy experiences for corporate users who are stuck in the past. Steve's current role as a Software Engineering Manager at Google is a testament to his expertise and leadership skills. He has previously worked as a Director of Architecture at Veritone, Inc., where he was responsible for building aiWARE, a cloud-first platform for running AI/ML models on time-correlated datasets. Steve has also worked as a Software Consultant, where he enjoyed solving interesting problems. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles, which he completed in 2008. His technical skills include Senior Software Engineering, Web development, AI, Software Engineering, Javascript, Machine Learning, AWS, AngularJS, GCP, Redis, Docker, Elastic Search, Postgres, Python, and Android. Overall, Steve is a highly skilled Software Engineering Manager with a passion for building delightful computer experiences that make people's lives better. His extensive experience and technical skills make him a valuable asset to any team.