Trent Hoverman
Director - Growth And Experimentation
Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTrent Hoverman is a product and innovation leader with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering retail- and IoT-focused solutions across startups and Fortune 15 companies. Currently Director of RFID & Store Innovation at Gap Inc., he combines deep product management discipline with hands-on technical chops in cloud, Docker, smart home, and livestreaming technologies. Known for leading cross-functional teams from proof-of-concept to production, he balances customer-centered design thinking with measurable business outcomes. His portfolio blends professional initiatives with creative personal projects—from a voice-controlled fireplace and RFID jukebox featured on The Verge to a family “magic mirror” and multi-service RTMP broadcaster—demonstrating a knack for practical, user-facing invention. An exceptional communicator and change agent, he drives transformation through training, MVPs, and scalable processes. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he leverages a B.S. in Information Systems from Ohio State to bridge technology strategy and operational execution.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Information Systems, B.S., Information Systems at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
Github Skills (81)
runner10
raspberry10
bluetooth-low-energy10
qt9
docker-compose9
obs9
bluetooth9
docker-container9
home-assistant9
encryption9
docker-image9
usrp9
rtmp9
google-play9
ftp8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
hoveeman/multi-service-rtmp-broadcaster
Apr 2020 - Apr 2020
A dockerized livestream rebroadcaster
Contributions:3 releases, 8 PRs, 24 pushes in 11 days
dockerizeddockerlivestream
hoveeman/music-cards
Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
Use RFID to call a curl command to homeassistant to play a Google Play playlist
Contributions:19 commits, 2 PRs, 19 pushes in 2 days
curlgoogle-playhome-assistantrfid
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