Thomas Powell

Principal Software Engineer at Chef

Thomas Powell has extensive work experience in the software engineering field. Thomas is currently working as a Principal Software Engineer at Progress Chef since May 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Everly Health from March 2021 until May 2022.

Thomas also has a significant tenure at Appriss, where they held multiple positions. Thomas started as a Software Engineer in July 2012 and later became a Senior Software Engineering Manager from September 2018 to March 2021. In their role at Appriss, Thomas was responsible for leading the development of client-facing applications and acted as a SCRUM Master for the health information services team.

Before joining Appriss, Thomas worked at Yum! Brands as a Senior Application Systems Analyst and later as a Solutions Architect from August 2008 to July 2012. In these positions, they led proof of concepts and research projects, collaborated on enterprise search initiatives, and leveraged various technologies such as J2EE platforms, Web Services, BI platforms, and XML data feeds.

Thomas began their career in the restaurant industry, working at Long John Silvers as an Application Systems Analyst, where they served as a Project Lead, Business Analyst, and programmer. Thomas also held positions at KFC as an Application Systems Analyst and at Pizza Hut as an Application Systems Analyst. In their early career at Yum Brands, Thomas worked as an Application Developer.

In addition to their industry experience, Thomas briefly worked at Stationpoint as a Web Developer in 1999. Thomas also gained valuable experience as a Co-op Application Developer at KFC, where they developed and maintained software for the KFC Back-of-house systems.

Overall, Thomas Powell's work experience showcases their expertise in software engineering, managerial roles, and application development.

Thomas Powell completed their Master of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Louisville from 2000 to 2003. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science from the same institution between 1994 and 2000. In addition to their formal education, Thomas has obtained several certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in March 2022, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate in March 2021, AWS Certified Developer – Associate in January 2021, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate in December 2020, and SCJP (Sun Certified Java Programmer) from Sun Microsystems (date unavailable).

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