About me and my work

I lead with a deep commitment to trust, respect, and results, prioritizing the well-being and growth of my team members while aligning our efforts with organizational goals. I admire leaders like Simon Sinek, who champion the importance of starting with "why" and valuing people over profits. Drawing from both servant and transformational leadership styles, I strive to empower my team, providing them with a sense of purpose and the autonomy to innovate and excel.

My approach to leadership is grounded in compassion and directness, ensuring open lines of communication and fostering an environment where feedback is viewed as a tool for continuous growth and improvement. I believe in the power of understanding the deeper purpose behind our work, and I work alongside my team to navigate challenges and embrace opportunities for learning and mastery.

I am committed to staying adaptable, embracing new ideas, and facilitating a space where everyone feels safe to share and explore. By doing so, I aim to lead a team that is not only successful in achieving our immediate goals but also resilient and responsive to the ever-changing landscape of our industry.

Hello, I'm Adam, - your next software engineering manager.

Skills & Capabilities

  • People Management

    Coaching and mentoring

    Recruitment and onboarding

  • Kotlin, Python, Swift, TS, JS, Groovy, Swift, Dart

  • Microservices, REST APIs, Firebase, GraphQL, MongoDB, Android, iOS

  • Git, Datadog, Elastic, Jenkins, Github and Github Actions, Azure DevOps, Gitlab CI/CD , Fastlane, Flutter, React Native, Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose KMP, AWS, K8s, Docker, Android Studio, XCode, PyCharm

  • Agile, Kanban, Scrum, Plan -> Build -> Ship

  • PyTorch

Trying to lift my 120-pound Landseer Newfoundland named Freyja

Family enjoying some outings in the Netherlands

Wife and I in the Highlands of Scotland

Staff Engineer - Inverid

Staff Engineer - C.H. Robinson

Spearhead team of 20 mobile and web developers, building and maintaining key organizational mobile and web applications, Navisphere Carrier and Navisphere Driver(only mobile). Oversee full lifecycle development across Agile environment, utilizing Jira, Azure, Firebase, Google, Medallia, Crashlytics, Braze, and Adobe Analytics. Liaise with Product Owners, Business Analysts (BAs), and stakeholders to interpret business needs, define project requirements, provide technical solutions, and propose feature enhancements. Create development scopes and estimate timelines, establish workflows, project milestones, and break projects down into smaller deliverables for developers and QA testers. Lead teams to produce timely results that exceed expectations.

Collaborated within high-performing engineering team to design, develop, and deploy advanced Android applications including Cub app. Partnered with cross-functional teams to define and develop innovative new features to drive user engagement. Wrote clean code, executed efficient testing and debugging, and drove timely project completion.

Android Devloper - SUPERVALU

Prioritized the professional development and career progression of team members alongside the implementation of Agile methodologies. By facilitating Scrum ceremonies, coaching on Agile principles, and fostering a culture of self-organization, I supported the team in not only enhancing their project contributions but also in achieving their individual career goals.

In partnership with cross-functional teams and upper leadership, I ensured alignment of project goals with organizational objectives, effectively managed sprints, and removed impediments to progress. My leadership and strategic planning were instrumental in driving team effectiveness, improving processes, and successfully delivering projects in line with company standards and deadlines.