Jesse PatokaEngineering at Scale.
Software engineering manager with 17+ years building high-performance teams and scalable platforms across retail & e-commerce.
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About.
I'm a software engineering manager who believes the best technology comes from empowered teams with clear purpose. Over 17 years I've built and scaled engineering organizations from the ground up — hiring founding teams, establishing engineering practices, and delivering products that millions of customers depend on.
My sweet spot is retail and e-commerce platforms where engineering decisions directly impact revenue, customer experience, and operational efficiency. I care deeply about technical excellence, developer experience, and creating environments where engineers do the best work of their careers.
Team Building
Scaling engineering orgs from founding engineers to 30+ person teams. Hiring, mentoring, and retaining top talent.
Technical Strategy
Translating business objectives into technical roadmaps. Aligning cross-functional stakeholders around shared outcomes.
Delivery at Scale
Shipping complex platforms in retail and e-commerce. Building systems that handle peak traffic and real-world scale.
Engineering Culture
Fostering innovation through psychological safety, blameless retrospectives, and continuous improvement practices.
Active Life
Tracking rides, runs, and adventures. Powered by Strava.
Sunday Morning Loop
Ride Map
Leaflet.js integration coming soon
Lab
Side projects, experiments, and things I'm building for fun.
Web Game
An interactive browser-based game experiment. Built with canvas APIs and real-time physics.
More experiments brewing…