The Session
Lance Saxerud
Engineer / Drummer / Educator
“Philosopher. Warrior. Viking Prince.”
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The Engineer
Full-stack software engineer building API-driven web applications in zero-downtime cloud environments. From Spring Boot microservices to React frontends, AWS infrastructure to real-time data pipelines.
Tech Stack
Experience
Full-Stack Engineer @ Global Overview
Nov 2023 – PresentMinneapolis, MN
- ›Architect data pipelines — Redshift, dbt, Lambda, Glue — for marketing & sales analytics
- ›Build and maintain ETL workflows migrating and transforming large-scale business data
- ›Integrate Amazon SP-APIs via serverless infrastructure for real-time sales data
- ›Design event-driven systems with streams, subscriptions, and API orchestration
Software Engineer II @ Pedigree Technologies
Oct 2022 – Oct 2023Fargo, ND
- ›Architected platform with OpenSearch, AWS Lambda/SQS/Cognito
- ›Managed real-time IoT data from thousands of GPS/cellular devices
- ›Built Machine Health Events system tracking real-time DTC data
Software Engineer @ Solera (Identifix)
Oct 2018 – Apr 2021Minneapolis, MN
- ›Backend applications: Spring/SpringBoot, Groovy, Maven/Gradle
- ›Architected micro-services: Docker, AWS, RabbitMQ, PCF
- ›Zero-downtime CI/CD pipelines for containerized services
Education
BS Computer Science
Rasmussen University, 2018
Mobile Application Development
BM Percussion Performance
University of Arizona, 2002
Full Scholarship Recipient
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The Musician
Photos
Bands
Drummer
Founding Member — Drummer, Musical Director
Drummer — 90s/alt-rock covers, USO tour, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Licensed to Thrill
Drummer
Jug
Drummer
Orbital Bettie
Founding Member
The Solace Bros.
Drummer
Moral Hazard
Founding Member
Redneck Hippies
Drummer
Feed
Drummer
Jeff Wenberg & the Mighty Others
Drummer
Plays
National
International
11 countries by age 21 — 35 tour flights in 2001 — 130+ dates a year, year after year
Supported National Acts
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The Educator
A dedicated music educator with extensive experience developing young percussionists. From building programs from scratch to directing award-winning ensembles.
Percussion Instructor
Nearly a decadeMinnetonka High School — Minnetonka, MN
Developed the concert percussion ensemble and worked with the marching band/drumline program.
Artistic Director, Percussion Ensemble
7 yearsTotino-Grace High School — Fridley, MN
Built and directed the winter drumline/percussion ensemble program from the ground up.
Guest Lecturer — New Music Day
University of Minnesota Duluth — Duluth, MN
Guest lecture on contemporary percussion techniques and composition.
Want to level up your drumming?
Private lessons available for all skill levels. Learn from 20+ years of performance and teaching experience.
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The Story
Two decades of shows, sessions, and stories. Some highlights from life on and off the road.
The Alice Cooper Gallows
Constructed the gallows for an Alice Cooper show. Just another day at work.
Tony Bennett
Met Tony Bennett — though sadly not on the same night as the Alice Cooper gig.
CN Tower with Jeff Friedl
Nearly got stuck on top of the CN Tower in Toronto with fellow drummer Jeff Friedl (A Perfect Circle, Devo, Puscifer) back in their college days.
USO in Qatar
Performed with Drink 182 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar as part of a USO show — one of the most memorable gigs of his career.
Carnival in Trinidad
Performed in Trinidad & Tobago as part of an international touring career that hit 11 countries by age 21.
The Iowan Maiden
In true rock & roll fashion, Lance once spent 3 days hauling a 5th wheel RV from Arizona back to Minnesota for summer tours with the Devon Worley Band — barely making the gig in time. Panels blowing off, wheels popping, bearings needing greasing, and a desperate sprint through the desert searching for duct tape. The RV, nicknamed the "Iowan Maiden" for its sheer size and "squarish voluptuousness," survived to carry the band to Moondance Jam and down to Beaver Creek.
Billboard Climbing
Climbed billboards in Austria and Canada during touring days. Because why not.
John Cage's Third Construction
Performed John Cage's 'Third Construction' at the University of Arizona, then flew back to Minneapolis to play a colleague's recital at Ted Mann Concert Hall the very next afternoon.
USO — Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
“If Led Zeppelin and Willie Nelson had a baby, and that baby’s best friend was Eric Church...”
— Devon Worley, describing the band’s sound
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Let’s Connect
Whether you need a software engineer, a drummer for your next session, or a percussion instructor — let’s talk.
Minneapolis, MN