Summary
Trevor Olson is a seasoned software engineer with nine years of experience building full-stack web applications and leading engineering teams across startups and mid-sized companies. Comfortable across PHP (Laravel, CakePHP), modern JavaScript frameworks (Angular, React, Vue), and relational databases, he pairs hands-on coding with production ops using Docker, AWS, Heroku, and CI tooling. He has moved from senior developer roles into engineering leadership—serving as Director of Engineering and Principal Engineer—while still teaching database systems as a part-time instructor at the University of Washington. Based in Seattle, Trevor has a practical focus on shipping maintainable systems, automating workflows, and mentoring teams through acquisitions and scaling challenges. Notably, he blends day-to-day implementation skills with a systems mindset informed by both cloud hosting experience and an academic grounding in computer science.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Software Engineer, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Software Engineer at University of Washington