Forrest Ridler is a software engineering manager based in the Denver area with 12 years of experience advancing system design and continuous refactoring across mid‑to‑large software teams. He progressed from associate engineer roles to staff and principal positions before moving into engineering management, most recently leading engineering at Inspirato. Forrest combines a preference for elegant system design with a hands-on mindset, often getting involved beyond his formal responsibilities to improve code quality and team practices. Known for fostering open-minded collaboration, he values iterative improvement and has a track record of driving technical clarity in both startup and enterprise contexts.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder
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Forrest Ridler - Software Engineering Manager at Inspirato