Jerad Bitner

Jerad's journey with Drupal began in the early days of 2005, navigating the challenging transition from versions 4.6 to 4.7. His initial foray into the tech world was as a Computer Operator at a hospital system, and then a technical illustrator at C/S Group, where he honed his skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Macromedia products, and PHP. It was during his quest to develop a unified platform for the company's various locations that Jerad discovered Drupal, a discovery that profoundly shaped his career path.

His proficiency and passion for Drupal led him to a transformative Lullabot workshop in 2006. Shortly thereafter, Sony Music recognized his talent, bringing him on board to develop their artist platform. At Sony, Jerad played a pivotal role in creating a centralized system for launching artist websites and contributed significantly to the development of Sony's video portal, MyPlay.

After a fruitful tenure at Sony, Jerad expanded his horizons at LifeTime Digital, and eventually channeled his expertise into founding Rapid Waters Development with David Burns, a venture that marked a significant milestone in his career.

2010 marked a full-circle moment in Jerad's career when Lullabot acquired Rapid Waters Development. Joining Lullabot as a Senior Developer, he rapidly ascended to the roles of Senior Technical Project Manager and Development Manager. In these capacities, Jerad has been instrumental in recruiting and nurturing developers, leading pivotal client projects, and steering Lullabot towards the cutting edge of technology, particularly in the realms of Node.js, modern JavaScript frameworks, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning.