Trent Scheffert
Software Engineering Manager at Echo Global Logistics
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTrent Scheffert is a seasoned software engineering manager in Chicago with 11 years of experience leading DevOps, developer platform, and backend teams at Echo Global Logistics. He blends a game-development education (BS/MS in Computer Game Development from DePaul) with pragmatic engineering leadership, applying gameplay-inspired thinking to mobile and web application challenges. Trent has progressed from hands-on backend and DevOps roles to managing developer experience and engineering teams, orchestrating platform reliability and developer productivity at scale. He thrives on fast-changing technical landscapes and brings a playful, systems-oriented perspective to problem solving—seeing gamification as a lever for user engagement and organizational change. Known for continuous learning and adaptability, he balances operational rigor with creative experimentation to deliver resilient, developer-friendly systems.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Northfield High SchoolMaster Of Science (MS) Computer Game Development, Master Of Science (MS) Computer Game Development at DePaul University
English
Github Skills (41)
rubocop10
static-code-analysis10
ruby-style-guide10
ruby10
gitlab10
code-analyzer10
linter10
code-review9
bitbucket9
vim9
shell9
zsh8
reflection8
pry7
golang7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
tscheffert/dotfiles
Jul 2014 - Dec 2022
TScheffe's take on .dotfiles
Contributions:1395 commits, 4 PRs, 490 pushes in 8 years 6 months
vimdotfilesshellvimrczsh
tscheffe/qmk_firmware
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:4 PRs, 7 pushes in 12 days
controllerfirmwareavratmelusb
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