Speaker

Eric Heikkila

Eric Heikkila

Software Engineer Practice Lead at Integral, CTO at Arbor Insight, Code Viking

Translating problems into computer-driven solutions began the day my father brought home an Apple ][e back near the dawn of time. That hobby turned into a job, then a career, and thanks to some awesome mentors and colleagues, a near obsession level desire for constant improvement and growth, and the desire to share that passion with others.

After my entry-level programming job in a traditional setting from '95 to 2000, my next opportunity Introduced me to eXtreme Programming at the Java Factory. Pair programming, unit testing, TDD, and the other principles and practices clicked, and I found my tribe within the agile community.

Having now been steeped in the industry with projects ranging from 9-11 victim DNA matching to helping develop tools and techniques for monitoring and analyzing enterprise level APIs, I now divide my time between delivering software and helping others experiment, learn, and grow.

A longer term goal is to help bridge the ever expanding gap between "higher education" and other learning institutes and courses and the lessons, tools, and the relevant skills and tools that are being used and developed in the software industry today.

Eric Heikkila

Software Engineer Practice Lead at Integral, CTO at Arbor Insight, Code Viking