About Gregor Dzierzon
Gregor Dzierzon, the software developer, architect and technical trainer behind Ask Codey: about 25 years of building software and teaching it.
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Hi, I'm Gregor Dzierzon, a software developer, architect, and technical trainer with about 25 years of experience. I've spent that time building applications, designing systems, and helping developers build their skills. I enjoy working across the whole product, from the interface to the database and the architecture that connects them.
My background in design
My introduction to design came in my father's sign shop. I grew up painting and hand lettering signs and banners, then worked alongside him as the business moved from traditional methods to digital design. Long before I wrote software, I was learning how typography, layout, and careful execution shape the way people understand something.
I studied art at the University of Utah before moving into business and, eventually, software development. That background still informs my work. I pay attention to how an application looks and feels, as well as how it works underneath. My interest in the full stack grew naturally from wanting to understand and build all of it.
Building software and leading teams
My work has taken me through consulting, enterprise development, cloud architecture, and engineering leadership. I've helped move a .NET application to microservices in AWS, designed data warehouses, and built automated delivery pipelines. Along the way, I've worked with teams at companies including Cricut, Packsize, and 1-800 Contacts.
I also served as Director of Software Platforms at Bear River Mutual Insurance in Utah, overseeing three teams responsible for C# APIs, insurance platform configuration, and software testing. Working across those disciplines reinforced my interest in architecture that people can understand, maintain, and adapt as their needs change.
Teaching the craft
Teaching has been a consistent part of my career. I've taught college programming courses, developed technical courseware, and delivered full-stack development bootcamps for organizations including JPMorgan Chase, KeyBank, and Niantic. Pluralsight named me an Elite Instructor in 2023, 2024 and 2026 (I did not teach during 2025).
What I enjoy most is helping someone understand why an approach works, so they can make the next decision for themselves. That same instinct carries into my work as a developer and team lead: explaining a design, sharing context, and making room for questions.
I'm still drawn to the work itself: making a complicated system easier to understand, refining an interface, or helping a developer work through a difficult idea. The tools keep changing. My interest in thoughtful design and well-made software has stayed with me.