Vice President of Engineering
Shift
Feb 2024 – Present
Leading a team building human-centric AI that amplifies creativity and intelligence, with strong emphasis on safety, privacy, and data security.
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Eric Richardson
VP of Engineering at Shift · Founder, Speedshift LLC
Engineering leader focused on human-centric AI, product delivery at scale, and teams that ship. Deep background in mobile, web, backend, cloud, and modern AI—from architecture and technical strategy to coaching leaders and senior contributors.
Now
Founder
Speedshift, LLC
Oct 2023 – Present
Boutique consultancy helping organizations move into the AI era—strategy, delivery, and hands-on engineering leadership.
Self-employed
WillowTree
Over twelve years at WillowTree: from software engineer to Partner in Engineering. Delivered for Fortune 500/5000 and government clients across mobile, web, backend, and AI—technical architecture, cloud and LLMs, DevOps and Scrum, and growing engineering leaders. Key client partner and technical liaison on high-stakes programs.
- Partner, EngineeringJun 2023 – Feb 2024
- Senior Engineering DirectorJan 2020 – Jun 2023
- Engineering DirectorJul 2017 – Jan 2020
- Principal Software EngineerJul 2015 – Jul 2017
- Senior Software EngineerJan 2015 – Jul 2017
- Software EngineerOct 2011 – Jan 2015
Earlier
- IamAndroidFounderJan 2011 – May 2014
Android's first social network for the platform.
- SUCCESSWERKSDevelopment Project ManagerSep 2010 – Sep 2011
Social media concepts, technical delivery, and client sites.
Selected client work
Representative engagements while at WillowTree.
TELUS SmartHome
2023 – 2024
Connected home for TELUS customers.
McGraw Hill
2022 – 2023
Access and clinical reasoning for medical education.
AB InBev
2021 – 2022
Wholesaler inventory platform.
Holiday Inn Club Vacations
2019 – 2021
Content delivery for members and marketing.
NBA
2018 – 2019
Next-generation league web experience.
Apple TV
2018
Product initiative at WillowTree.
CBC
2016 – 2017
Android app.
IQVIA
2016 – 2017
Clinical reasoning app.
HBO Nordic
2015
Streaming client work.
Comedy Central
2014
Android app.
McDonald’s
2014
Android app.
The Verge
2013
Android app.
NCAA
2013
Android app.
Focus areas
Engineering leadershipAI & LLMsTechnical architectureCloudMobile & webDevOpsScrumMentoring
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