About

Adam Reed is a highly skilled polyglot technologist with over a decade of experience in engineering, architecture, and leadership. As a Principal Engineer at syndio, he has honed his skills in building complex distributed systems, mentoring junior developers, and remaining calm while putting out code fires at 3am. He believes in servant leadership, close-knit teams with autonomy, and choosing the right tool for the job. Adam has worked across critical path industries like healthcare, finance, and ecommerce, and has a depth of experience building Enterprise-level software. He focuses on best practices in safety, security, and reliability, and considers high availability and future extensibility as pillars of his work. He is always ready to tackle interesting challenges and bring client visions to reality. Adam previously worked as a Principal Architect and Owner at Reed Studios LLC, where he architected and built complex distributed systems for clients. He also worked as an Engineering Manager at Calendly, where he managed a mix of onsite and remote engineers across several engineering and QA teams. He ran regular one-on-one meetings and quarterly reviews, and utilized KPIs to ensure that engineers stayed on track and were achieving their goals. He oversaw the development of the first iteration of Calendly's integration library, working closely with third-party integration partners including video conferencing and in-app chat providers. He also led a rebuild of the company's primary event booking experience from concept to implementation using React, resulting in improvements in meeting booking frequency and conversion of attendees to new users. Adam holds a BA in Computer Science and Communications from Cornell College. He is a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Integration and QA, and has relevant experience of 11.28 years. When he's not working, you can find him in his wood shop or exploring the mountains of Colorado.