Nick Sundberg
Director, GPS Hardware & Implementation — leading engineering, R&D, and nationwide deployment for B2B SaaS and hardware products
Summary
Executive-level technology leader with 12+ years at Edulog (Education Logistics, Inc.), directing two departments
— GPS Hardware and Implementation — responsible for tens of thousands of GPS units and tablets, dozens of active
projects, and hundreds of client deployments nationwide. Background spans hands-on software development (C, C++,
Python, SQL, PHP, JavaScript), cloud and cluster infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, NiFi, Kafka), and hardware
R&D, combined with executive reporting, vendor/procurement management, and agile project leadership. Known for
taking products from R&D through nationwide production deployment and for translating between engineering,
operations, and executive stakeholders.
Experience
Edulog (Education Logistics, Inc.), Director of GPS Hardware & Implementation
August 2022 - Present · Missoula, MT
- Direct two departments (GPS Hardware and Implementation) supporting hundreds of clients and thousands of
devices nationwide, including 10,000+ GPS units, 7,500+ tablets, 35+ active projects, and 100+ supported sites
- Lead R&D for new hardware and software across all new physical product lines, including trackers, tablets,
RFID readers, and input sensors, and evaluate new vehicle compatibilities and experimental features
- Own internal software deployment, upgrades, testing, and scaling for Edulog’s proprietary product suite
- Product owner for Edulog’s mobile products (published iOS and Android apps), the Driver Tablet application,
and the company-wide feature request board
- Design cloud-native mobile architecture (efficiency, storage, and system design) and drive UI/UX for cloud and
mobile products
- Coordinate with vendors, installers, warehouses, and shipping partners to hit project timelines and plan
long-term procurement; reduced entry-level procurement cost by ~30% to improve market viability
- Deliver daily and weekly status reporting to the executive team (CEO, COO, CFO, VPs) on project status and
business planning
Edulog (Education Logistics, Inc.), Project Manager
June 2020 - August 2022 · Missoula, MT
- Designed, roadmapped, and implemented company-wide systems directed by the Executive Committee, including
time-tracking and CRM platform rollouts
- Led workflow and business-process consultation across departments
- Owned administrative reporting and organizational analysis for executive decision-making
Edulog (Education Logistics, Inc.), SQL Database Analyst & Software Implementation
February 2014 - June 2020 · Missoula, MT
- Developed and deployed SQL scripts supporting GIS routing models for major clients including Memphis, New York
City, and Miami-Dade County
- Communicated daily with school district clients on application deployment, remote networking, user management,
and enhancement requests
- Helped build standardized maintenance scripts and processes rolled out across 200+ clients of all sizes
- Progressed through Application Service Provider (in-house hosting/deployment/support), Deployment &
Configuration Management, and SQL Database Analyst / Software Configuration & Implementation roles
Harvard International Relations Council, Director of Technology
April 2017 - January 2020 · Cambridge, MA
- Led website redevelopment and server infrastructure redesign for the largest student organization at Harvard
and its subsidiary conferences, including HMUN and HNMUN
- Oversaw development teams across multiple programs reaching tens of thousands of participants in 50+ countries
- Replaced the conference registration and host-management backend with a custom PHP/JavaScript CRM used
across all IRC groups
The Harvard Crimson, Writer / Staff Journalist — City of Cambridge & Current Events
September 2016 - September 2018 · Cambridge, MA
- Covered Harvard University and Cambridge, MA news, including city elections, emergencies, city council policy,
and current events
- Worked with the design staff to produce 120+ printed publications annually
- Provided hardware asset technical support and maintenance for the newsroom
Additional Experience
- Burning Man Information Radio — IT Director / Live Host
- NSSecurity — Cybersecurity Analyst: client cybersecurity consultations, identity-theft response guidance,
phishing/vulnerability training, and security policy documentation
Skills
- Languages: C, C++, Python, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, Assembly, OCaml, Java
- Data & Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- Web & Cloud: AWS, HTML5, CSS, D3.js, cloud algorithm design and evaluation, API design
- Infrastructure & Platforms: Kubernetes, Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, CMS deployment (Drupal, Joomla,
WordPress)
- Leadership & Operations: Executive reporting, agile project management, procurement and vendor management,
cross-functional team leadership, client relations, R&D roadmap planning
Education
B.S., Computer Science, Minor in Music
Harvard College · August 2016 - May 2020 · Cambridge, MA
Academic focus: Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Data Structures, Machine and System Programming,
Multivariable Calculus & Linear Algebra, Networks, Security, Cryptography, and System Architecture
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