Allan Harding

Experienced software engineer, development manager, and technology leader with over 20 years of expertise in web and mobile application development. Skilled in delivering innovative solutions across diverse industries, including finance, publishing, healthcare, online gaming, and video games. Known for fostering collaboration, building high-performing teams, and driving projects to success with relentless passion and motivation.

Outside of technology, I am a 4x Canadian National Champion in Olympic pistol shooting, with experience competing at ISSF World Cups, ISSF World Championships, Pan American Games, and Commonwealth Games. My journey in competitive sports reflects the same discipline, focus, and drive I bring to my professional work, with sights now set on the Olympic Games.

Relentlessly pushing forward in all endeavors—whether in tech or on the range.

20+ years working at startups as well as Fortune 500 companies (Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Adobe)

• Developed Grizzly Force, a workforce management application, taking vague requirements to proof of concept, coding the MVP, and delivering multiple iterations of the project.
• Architected and developed Onelight, a dynamic mobile app, from concept to implementation, showcasing expertise in integrating new and legacy systems.
• Managed a global team of 13 engineers at Adobe, delivering flagship projects like Adobe I/O Console, Adobe PhoneGap, and Adobe PhoneGap Build on schedule and within budget
• Led modernization of web applications for Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), ensuring seamless integration with legacy systems to improve performance and scalability.
• Experimenting with generative AI techniques through personal projects like videoga.me, focusing on advanced matching algorithms for gaming jobs and leveraging LLMs for intelligent data analysis.

High school… self taught everything else