Scott Ashton is a veteran software leader and founder with 12 years of experience building full-stack web platforms and product-led startups from Utah. As CTO and founder of Trellis, he’s focused on open-source, code-first ops, marketing, and internal tools backends—building in public to accelerate adoption and feedback. He previously co-founded and served as CTO of Ollie Sports, scaling a unified operations and payments platform that was acquired, and has steered engineering teams at consumer and fintech startups like GetOutPass and Finicity. Scott blends hands-on systems work (Node.js, microservices, React/Angular) with product leadership, stepping in as CEO when needed to drive acquisitions and handoffs. His background in instructional technology and economics informs a user-centered approach to developer and customer workflows. Based in Lindon, Utah, he combines entrepreneurial grit with a track record of shipping practical, acquisition-ready products.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Masters of Science Instructional Technology, Masters of Science Instructional Technology at Brigham Young University
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