Eric Garside is a seasoned leader with over 15 years of experience in building and managing direct-to-consumer ecommerce platforms, business intelligence applications, and enterprise software, along with the teams that develop them. He studied Philosophy at the University of Connecticut and Physics and Philosophy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Before joining Sakara Life as the VP of Software Engineering, Eric served as the Vice President Of Software Engineering at Freshly, Technical Lead at General Assembly, and Senior Software Developer at Knewton, Inc.

Eric's expertise includes developing and scaling ecommerce platforms, overseeing cross-functional teams, and building robust systems. He is a skilled leader who excels at developing and implementing innovative strategies that drive growth for organizations. His keen interest in philosophy and physics has given him a unique perspective, and he leverages this perspective to solve complex problems and drive results.