In January of 2025, Rivers Agile promoted Tom Hand from Software Engineer Manager to Director of Software Engineering and was added to the leadership team. In his new role, Tom will be responsible for leading the strategy of the software development department as well as leading policies and procedures to produce high-quality custom software services and products.
“Tom’s commitment and impact to the company is easy to see and his leadership in some complex engineering challenges has been extremely valuable. Tom is the right person to lead our largest team into 2025 which is full of planned innovation both for our clients and our internal projects as well.” said Ben Wilson, CEO and Founder of Rivers Agile.
Before joining Rivers Agile, Tom has 25 years of experience in various senior software engineering leadership roles and technical innovation. He has demonstrated expertise in full-stack development, microservices, REST APIs, TypeScript, C#, Vue.js, SaaS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Linux, Apache, T-SQL, responsive web design, and web accessibility (WCAG). Known for his ability to mentor teams and scale technology solutions, Tom has consistently delivered impactful results across industries, driving innovation and engineering excellence.
When asked about his new position, Tom said, “I’m excited at the opportunity to contribute to the Rivers leadership team. I appreciate the confidence Ben has shown in me. Here is to another great year!”
We’re proud to have Tom on our team and thrilled to offer him this promotion. Congratulations, Tom!