Adam Berkovec
Senior Software Engineering Manager People Empowerer at Gusto
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAdam Berkovec is a Senior Software Engineering Manager based in New York with 11 years of experience leading teams at product-focused companies like Gusto and Omada Health. He combines hands-on engineering roots with people-first management—his self-described role as "People Empowerer" emphasizes coaching, autonomy, and pragmatic decision-making. Adam has progressed from individual contributor to senior manager across backend and full-stack contexts, consistently shipping practical solutions that favor what works over what is trendy. His background in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan gives him a methodical, systems-oriented approach to complex problems and safety-minded thinking. Colleagues describe him as serious about outcomes but deliberately light on the day-to-day, balancing high standards with a calm, human leadership style. He’s known for favoring counterintuitive but effective approaches that accelerate team delivery and reduce unnecessary process overhead.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Nuclear Engineering at University of Michigan
Github Skills (13)
pivotal9
component-library7
react6
credentials6
react-components6
scanning6
security4
ui-components4
bosh3
golang3
git-hooks3
git2
cursor1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ajberk/SurpriseBNB
Feb 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:107 commits, 101 pushes, 4 branches in 3 months
ajberk/2048
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:54 pushes, 1 branch in 11 days
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