Summary
Amanda Martinez is a pragmatic engineering leader and Head of Software Engineering with a decade-plus career progressing from business analyst and product roles into senior engineering management across startups and fast-growing teams. She excels at building high-performing, inclusive teams and translating product strategy into reliable delivery, having led engineering at companies like Flywheel, Fable, Ridwell, Chromatic, and now Wisp. Known for coaching people to reach their full potential, she pairs strong relationship-building with hands-on operational rigor and a focus on DEI as an active community leader. Amanda brings cross-functional perspective from her Business Analysis and Management degree and early product/IT roles, which helps her bridge strategy, product, and engineering execution. Outside work she’s a culture catalyst—2020 Culture Award winner and self-described Giphy champion—so she balances seriousness about outcomes with a knack for team morale.
5 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Analysis and Management, Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Analysis and Management at Bellevue University
Creighton University