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
RecurveIQ
Founder & Engineer by Recurve Labs
2026
Gamified flashcard and daily knowledge habit app. 20+ curated topic libraries plus user-created custom decks, XP progression, daily streaks, spaced repetition, and a friends leaderboard. Built with Expo for cross-platform delivery — currently shipping as a PWA with native iOS and Android coming.
Tech Stack
Recurve Labs
Founder & CEO
2025
Recurve Labs is a startup focused on building AI-powered and innovative tools for everyone
Tech Stack
Lanny Vieira Business
Client Project
2025
Trilingual (EN/PT/ES) marketing site for Studio Lanny Vieira, a Pittsburgh waxing studio. Eight service detail pages with transparent pricing, an Amazon affiliate product directory, FAQ, gallery, and WhatsApp Business booking. Instrumented with Vercel Analytics and Google Tag Manager.
Tech Stack
Technical Skills
Core technologies I work with daily
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