Jason Holderness
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VP of Product Engineering
Rancho Cordova, California, United States
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VP of Product EngineeringBluelight Consulting DevOps Software DevelopmentSep 2024 - Current (2 years 1 month)Bluelight is a software engineering and staffing firm specializing in placing engineering talent from LATAM into US companies. We have a custom CRM platform for managing talent profiles and client signup.
My Contributions:
• Strategy & Roadmap: Directed the product roadmap and built a proprietary internal CRM system, driving a 30% increase in team efficiency and eliminating data silos.
• AI & Process Automation: Revolutionized recruiting workflows by engineering automations via n8n, Lever, and ClickUp; reduced manual touchpoints by 33% and decreased candidate onboarding time by 78%.
• AI Agent Development: Architected custom AI agents using Gemini to automate CV reviews and interview assessments; achieved 93% accur- Technical FounderProperteerJan 2023 - Current (3 years 9 months)Properteer is a company I founded that helps new homeowners understand the maintenance and financial needs of their home.
My Contributions:
• Product Strategy & GTM: Identified a market gap in property analysis through user research and launched a full SaaS MVP, acquiring recurring customers within 6 months of launch.
• AI Engineering: Engineered a sophisticated property analysis engine using Google Gemini with context caching; automated the extraction and structured loading of data from PDF inspection reports, reducing token usage by 43%.
• Full-Stack Architecture: Architected and deployed the complete technical ecosystem (Web, iOS/Android Mobile, RESTful API) using AdonisJS and React Native on GCP; established au - GVP Product EngineeringGreatVines Beverage Sales Execution PlatformJan 2018 - Jan 2023 (5 years 1 month)GreatVines is an enterprise B2B Sales execution SaaS product for the beverage alcohol industry. Built on Salesforce with a managed package, custom mobile application, and BI platform.
My Contributions :
• Product Innovation & Growth: Led "zero-to-one" product initiatives from concept to market entry, driving a 10% increase in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) through the successful launch of a sales execution mobile application companion to a Salesforce managed package.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Architected an automated AWS mobile CI/CD pipeline (Travis CI, Lambda, S3) that eliminated manual upgrade interventions, reducing support team workload for managing customer upgrades through Salesforce package management by 90 - CTONational Merchants AssociationJan 2016 - Jan 2018 (2 years 1 month)National Merchants Association is a merchant servicing and ISO in the FinTech space, operating in high-risk and focused on bringing tools and services to help manage high risk merchants.
My Contributions:
• Digital Transformation: Spearheaded the modernization of legacy IT infrastructure and business operations, driving a 23% improvement in team output and reducing system downtime by 34%.
• Engineering Excellence: Formalized Agile Scrum practices and the SDLC, introducing dedicated QA protocols that reduced production defects by 27% and accelerated release cycles by 2x.
• Team Culture & Retention: Structured remote work policies and defined engineering career ladders; improved team efficiency and achieved a 95% re - Co-Founder, Senior Product Manager ← Engineering Manager ← F-S EngineerTakeLessonscomJan 2007 - Jan 2016 (9 years 1 month)TakeLessons is a SaaS marketplace for students and private instructors. I helped cofound the company pivoting from a lead gen model to a SaaS that generated over $10mm ARR.
My Contributions:
• Platform Scale & Architecture: Co-founded the company and architected the core marketplace ecosystem—including custom CRM, billing systems, and user portals—supporting business growth from inception to $10M in annual revenue.
• Product Operations: Established the company’s inaugural Product department; implemented Lean Methodologies to align engineering with business strategy, accelerating release velocity by 20%.
• Engineering Quality: Directed full-stack development (PHP, JavaScript) and introduced QA best practices (TDD, C
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- Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara City College
- Bachelor of Arts, Recording ArtsCalifornia State University Chico
- Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesCalifornia State UniversitySacramentoEntrepreneurship and Global Business