Summary
Edward Holets is a Principal Software Engineer and Group Architect at Trello with 18+ years of hands-on technical leadership across startups and Fortune 500 environments. He specializes in horizontally scalable architectures, SaaS modernization, and balancing future-proof design with right-sized engineering efforts—particularly in highly regulated domains. A pragmatic builder, he focuses on robust automation, clear repeatable processes, and fostering team ownership and trusting stakeholder partnerships. His career progressed from individual contributor roles to Director of Engineering and Chief Technical Architect, demonstrating a consistent blend of execution and strategic architecture. Based in Oakland, he pairs a chemistry BA from Reed College with a systems-thinking approach that often uncovers non-obvious operational risks before they become problems.
13 years of coding experience