Hi, I’m Adam Tervort.
I build systems that help people work better.
Over the past 15 years, I’ve led operations, engineering, support, and HR at a cybersecurity startup—helping it grow from a scrappy team into a global SaaS company. Along the way, I’ve redesigned entire workflows, automated broken processes, unified engineering cultures, and built some wild internal tools to make remote teams move faster with less friction.
I’m a generalist, a builder, and a people-first leader. I gravitate toward messy problems that sit at the intersection of humans and technology—things like:
- No one knows how this process works anymore
- Important knowledge is locked in someone’s head or a buried folder
- People are burning out because the tools aren’t helping
- Teams are working hard but pulling in different directions
My sweet spot is stepping into that mess, listening carefully, and designing lightweight systems that clarify, connect, and scale.
What I’m Looking For
I’m currently looking for a full-time role where I can bring structure, clarity, and momentum to a growing team. That could be in ops, product enablement, internal tools, or some other role that doesn’t have a clean title but absolutely needs doing.
In a previous role, I unified two engineering orgs under a shared agile system. That kind of systems-and-people challenge is exactly what I love tackling.
I’m especially drawn to mission-driven companies, remote-native teams, or organizations doing meaningful work that intersects with security, trust, or human connection.
A Little More About Me
I’m fluent in Mandarin Chinese thanks to years spent living in Taiwan, and I’ve managed teams across time zones and continents for most of my career.
Outside of work, I serve as a bishop in my local congregation—a volunteer leadership role where I support hundreds of people and coordinate dozens of volunteer leaders. It’s taught me more about empathy, delegation, and systems design than any management book ever could.
I also teach jazz bass at the Kansas City Jazz Academy, and I still perform around KC. Music is where I first learned how to collaborate, improvise, and support others—and those lessons have never left.
Curious to Learn More?
If you want to know how I think and work, the best place to start is my Skill Stacks—real-world examples of the problems I’ve solved and the systems I’ve built.
Or check out the Tools & Tech I’ve worked with over the years and Capabilities to see my vast collection of soft skills.
📬 You can reach me here.
I’d love to hear about the problems you’re solving.