Eric Nagel
I'm Eric Nagel, a CTO and software engineering leader with over two decades of experience building scalable systems, leading remote teams, and solving tough technical challenges - especially in PHP.
I specialize in designing and operating systems that power performance-driven businesses. With a deep understanding of both code and operations, I bridge the gap between business goals and technical execution.
Beyond tech, I'm also a committed community organizer and the founder of Kenmore Porchfest, a nonprofit music festival that brings neighbors together and turns porches into stages. I believe in using both technology and civic action to make lasting, positive impact.
Let’s connect if you’re working on meaningful tech, building remote teams, or creating stronger communities.
Ways I Lead and Build
Technical Leadership
I lead with a hands-on approach: setting vision, writing scalable code, and empowering developers to grow into confident, independent problem-solvers.
Scalable Software Development
From performance-driven web apps to automation platforms, I build resilient systems with clean architecture, robust testing, and long-term maintainability.
Remote Team Strategy
With decades of experience running distributed teams, I create systems and culture that make remote work efficient, transparent, and deeply collaborative.
Community Impact
As the founder of Kenmore Porchfest, I bring people together through events, civic tech, and nonprofit leadership - because building community matters offline too.
Skills
- Team Leadership
- IT Strategy
- Strategic Execution
- Process Automation
- Workflow Optimization
- Remote Work
- Distributed Team Management
- Mentoring Talent
- Modernizing Legacy Systems
- Cloud Solutions
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- CI/CD
- Cloud Migration
- LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Data Automation
- Amazon Mechanical Turk (mTurk)
- APIs
- AI-Assisted Development
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Pay-Per-Click (PPC)
- E-Commerce
- Web Application Development
- Affiliate Marketing