Summary
Mark Holtman is a Principal Engineer with 11 years of software experience who combines hands-on coding with a talent for building high-performing teams and accelerating engineering velocity. Currently shaping developer and operational tooling at Torc Robotics, he focuses on safe, efficient iteration so engineers can rapidly deliver product value. His background spans startups and consulting—driving architecture, CI/CD, and automation at companies like Beam, Pillar, and Sogeti—so he blends deep technical craft with process improvement. A dedicated mentor and former martial-arts master instructor, he brings a disciplined, people-first approach to coaching engineers past their perceived limits. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he’s happiest when a team’s output forces the business to ask for more work.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. English, B.A. English at The Ohio State University