Holden Monroe
Lead Software Engineer
11+ years crafting exceptional web experiences
Passionate Lead Software Engineer and tech enthusiast with a love for all things Volkswagen, a gamer, and a dedicated Steelers fan.
I excel at solving complex problems and leading cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results. With expertise in designing and optimizing scalable systems, I stay current with emerging technologies while maintaining a commitment to code quality.
// Current focus
Building scalable experiences, leading high-performing teams
11+
Years Experience
3
Companies
37
Years Old
Pittsburgh, PA
Location
// Beyond code
Work Experience
Building scalable web applications and leading engineering teams
Dick's Sporting Goods
Lead Software Engineer
2019 - Present
Leading two teams of software engineers and provide guidance and support to ensure successful completion of projects and achievement of business goals. Provide technical leadership and guidance to my product team in developing the best possible solutions for our athletes. Lead engineer for our Header/Footer microservice, Product Listing Pages & Search Result Pages, and an internal custom built merchandising tool building scalable and complex business features to better serve our athletes.
Tech Stack
American Textile Company
Application Developer II
2014 - 2019
Regularly lead, designed, and developed various web based applications for various company needs. Work along with a very small team of developers to maintain existing applications and websites as well as handling the entire development and deployment pipeline for new applications and websites.
Tech Stack
Remote Database Experts
Database Administrator
2014
Monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting server and database issues while determining appropriate resolutions to various problems. Ensured reliability and recover-ability of clients servers and databases.
Tech Stack
Education
Academic foundation in information technology and computer science
Slippery Rock University
Bachelor's of Information Technology
Class of 2014
Reading Area Community College
Associate of Computer Information Systems
Class of 2012
Featured Projects
Personal projects and client work that showcase some of my skills and expertise
Transcend Messenger
Founder & CEO by Recurve Labs
2025
Transcend Messenger is a modern messaging platform that aims to transcend language barriers and connect people worldwide through AI-powered translation and seamless communication features.
Tech Stack
Recurve Labs
Founder & CEO
2025
Recurve Labs is a startup focused on building AI-powered and innovative tools for everyone
Tech Stack
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AI Developer Tools Suite
7 AI-Powered Tools
2025
A collection of AI-powered developer tools including Resume Optimizer, Regex Explainer, TypeScript Interface Generator, QA Test Case Writer, Error Message Decoder, User Story/AC Generator, and more. Built with Claude AI, featuring real-time streaming responses and enterprise-grade prompt injection protection.
Tech Stack
Lanny Vieira Business
Client Project
2025
Website for Lanny Vieira's business. The site will change overtime but for now is meant to work like Linktree. Built using Next.js and Tailwind CSS.
Tech Stack
Technical Skills
Core technologies I work with daily
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