Sam Holst
About Sam Holst
Sam Holst is an Engineering Team Lead with a background in Psychology and Spanish from Brigham Young University. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having worked at various companies where he implemented cost-saving solutions and improved operational efficiency.
Work at ValueHealth
Sam Holst currently serves as the Engineering Team Lead at ValueHealth LLC, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he has developed procedures and structures for the engineering team, incorporating collaborative input from team members. Prior to this, he worked as a Senior Software Engineer at ValueHealth for four months in 2022, where he contributed to various software development projects.
Education and Expertise
Sam Holst studied at Brigham Young University from 2013 to 2017, earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. His educational background provides him with a unique perspective in engineering, combining technical skills with an understanding of human behavior and communication.
Professional Background
Sam Holst has a diverse professional background in software engineering. He began his career at Chapinka as a Software Engineer from 2016 to 2017. He then worked at Nikola Motor Company from 2017 to 2021, where he gained significant experience in the automotive industry. Following that, he held positions at thredUP and Download Securely, further enhancing his software development skills before joining ValueHealth.
Technical Achievements
During his career, Sam Holst successfully migrated hosting platforms and set up servers, achieving a reduction in operating costs by approximately 40%-50%. He has also implemented Test-Driven Development and Behavior-Driven Development practices using RSpec, and architected solutions to address specific business pain points, enhancing operational efficiency.