About Adrian Gilliam
Senior Engineering Manager building fintech products that power 90,000+ small businesses.
Adrian leads engineering expansion at GlossGenius. Before that, he ran Growth Engineering at Square and AI Matching at Indeed, delivering measurable improvements to user acquisition and job‑search relevance. He completed his bachelor’s degree at age 17 and has spent the ensuing decade scaling teams and shipping code.
Career Snapshot
| Highlight | Detail |
|---|---|
| 90 K+ merchants | Payments, booking and P&L tools in production today |
| Growth Engineering, Square | Experimentation platform and funnel optimisation |
| AI Matching, Indeed | ML‑powered matches served to 250 M+ job seekers |
| Digiday Future Leader finalist (2025) | Recognised in the Technology Provider category |
Early Acceleration & Education
- Entered university at 13 and earned a computer‑science degree four years later
- Homeschooled via Florida Virtual School (all‑honours / AP track)
- Moved directly into a full‑time software‑developer role after graduation
Engineering Focus
- Product‑driven fintech architecture
- Growth experimentation and analytics pipelines
- Machine‑learning relevance / ranking systems
- Team scaling, mentorship and developer productivity
Outside the Editor
Adrian is a lifelong martial artist and former U.S. Open Karate champion—interests that reinforce discipline, focus and iterative improvement in his engineering leadership.
Current Focus
Building the next generation of financial tools at GlossGenius, mentoring early‑career engineers and sharing practical insights on fintech, growth and leadership through upcoming talks and blog posts.
Want to connect? Reach out via LinkedIn or find his work at GlossGenius.