David Von Eschen

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Staff Software Engineer at Chewy

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Overview

David Von Eschen is a Staff Software Engineer at Chewy with over 17 years of industry experience, specializing in Java, microservices, and software architecture. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he was recently promoted to the Cloud Engineering & Release Team.

He drove the modernization of Chewy’s authentication platform, migrating it from legacy systems to a secure OAuth 2. 0 framework.

Personality Overview

Curious

Example Seeker

Value Driven

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Authentication Platforms
Led the migration of Chewy’s authentication system from legacy credentials to OAuth 2. 0, designing features like social login and registration.
Cloud Engineering
Recently accepted a promotion to a Staff role on the Cloud Engineering & Release Team, indicating a current professional focus on cloud infrastructure.
Software Modernization
Demonstrated interest in upgrading core systems by leading the move from legacy authentication to a secure, scalable foundation for customer identity at Chewy.

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Work History

9-2025
Staff Software Engineer at Chewy
1-2022 - 9-2025
Software Engineer III at Chewy
1-2021 - 12-2021
Senior Software Architect and Senior Software Development Manager at ICF Next
3-2018 - 1-2021
Software Architect at ICF Next
6-2016 - 3-2018
Associate Software Architect at ICF Next

Education

2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of Wisconsin-Madison

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DO's

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  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
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DONT's

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  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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