ScottMarx.net through the years

Career milestones, in context.

These chapters trace the connection between business operations, technical delivery, and engineering leadership.

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1988–1997 · Business operations

Managed regional sales and manufacturer partnerships

At Burke West Sales, Scott combined operational management with regional sales for a manufacturer's representative serving the plumbing and construction industry.

Vice President and Operations Manager
Served Washington, Oregon, and Northern Idaho
Manufacturer relationships spanning products and business customers

1997–2000 · Internet infrastructure and sales

Built, operated, and exited a regional internet provider

Scott built SeaTac.net's network infrastructure and business operations. After selling the company to SkyLynx, he became Northwest Sales Manager with responsibility for Washington and Oregon.

Early ISP infrastructure and operations
Customer support, hosting, networking, and dial-up access
Business sale followed by regional leadership

2000–2008 · IT services

Expanded ISP experience into full-service technology consulting

My Tangled Web began with internet service operations and developed into a broader IT consulting business serving web, network, application, and business-system needs.

Owned and operated the business
Extended recurring internet services into consulting
Connected technical delivery with customer operations

2008–2018 · Mortgage technology

Co-founded LoanTek and built its engineering organization

As CTO, Scott built the engineering team behind mortgage-pricing technology and API/REST services for partners including Zillow, Bankrate, LendingTree, QuinStreet, and LowerMyBills.

Owned the mortgage pricing engine's full development lifecycle
Led the engineering team and technical operations
The engineering team's platform processed more than 10 million transactions daily during Scott's 2008–2018 tenure
Delivered partner integrations and production mortgage software

Experience carried forward

Connecting technical delivery with business needs.

These earlier chapters inform how I approach enterprise software today: understand the people and processes involved, make sound technical decisions, and support the system through its operational life.