Matt Shaver, co-founder of BrainGu, has taken on the role of chief technology officer at the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based software development company.
The company said Friday he will lead a team of engineers and drive BrainGu’s technical roadmap and vision as CTO.
Shaver’s appointment comes after John “Spence” Spencer-Taylor, co-founder and CEO of BrainGu, stepped down from his role as CTO to focus on his duties as chief executive.
“As I prepare to evolve my role and dive deeper into building the business, I am thrilled to pass the baton to a lifelong friend and esteemed colleague. Together, we’ve journeyed through challenges and triumphs, and there’s no one I trust more to lead our charge as we aim to use our technology to impact thousands of missions going underserved today,” Spencer-Taylor said of the newly appointed CTO.
Shaver brings his over 20 years of experience in software development, systems engineering and cybersecurity to the position.
He most recently served as an Engineering Fellow supporting software development initiatives across the company. He also played a key role in the development of the flagship platform SmoothGlue.
The software engineer and technology leader served as vice president of BrainGu’s mission systems group, where he led the development of decision support, mission planning and data analysis applications, such as Achilles, Nighthawk, WIDOW and LIFTT.
