Indianapolis, IN

Roger Deetz builds great tech teams.

Technology leader with 20+ years shipping software, scaling engineering orgs, and occasionally DJ-ing rural AM radio. Currently VP of Engineering at Blueprint.

Roger Deetz
IBJ 2023 Tech Exec of the Year
The Journey

From dairy farm to engineering leadership

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Recognition

IBJ Tech Exec of the Year 2023

Top Honoree for Private Companies (under $100M). Read the feature →

Now

VP of Engineering

Leading engineering at Blueprint.

Mission

IN Tech for Progress

Founder & CEO — advancing Indiana's tech community. Learn more →

Previously

Springbuk & Angie's List

VP of Technology at Springbuk and VP of Engineering at Angie's List.

Earlier

Architect & Developer

Architect at Double-Take (now Carbonite) and architect, designer, developer at InstallShield (now Flexera).

Before all that…

A dairy farmer, 4-H club president, student council president, weekend morning DJ at WIFF-AM 1570, and IU Kelley School of Business Honors Program graduate. Now at home in Indianapolis with wife Amber and two daughters — cooking, running, cheerleading for the tech community, and traveling the world shooting Nikon.

🐄 Dairy Farmer 🎙️ Radio DJ 📷 Nikon Shooter 🍳 Home Cook 🏃 Runner 🎓 IU Kelley
Community

Giving back to Indy tech

The Startup Ladies

Serving as an Ambassador, supporting women founders in Indiana's tech ecosystem.

About the org →

Office Hours

Open calendar for anyone in the community looking for guidance, mentorship, or a good conversation.

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Appearances & Writing

Talks, podcasts, and features

What's in the bag

Leadership

Org Design Agile Processes Software Architecture UX Design

Languages

C# Scala Ruby Python JavaScript C++ F#

Human Languages

English German 🤏 Mandarin 📖
Connect

Let's talk

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