Lynne Ashminov
Software Engineering Lead @Simply Business
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WORK HISTORY
Software Engineering Lead @Simply Business
Boston, MA, US
Lead the Quoting domain team (6–8 engineers), owning delivery, technical direction, and team health; consistently achieved one of the highest delivery rates in the Platform organization through continuous process improvement and optimized workflows.~ Manage, mentor, and grow engineers through regular 1:1s, collaborative code reviews, and clear growth plans, resulting in five internal promotions.~ Lead team-wide AI enablement initiatives, establishing shared workflows, guidelines, and demos that embedded LLM-assisted development into daily engineering practice (coding, debugging, and code review).~ Led extraction of the business-critical Quoting domain from a monolith into a standalone service, improving reliability and enabling faster iteration for downstream product, underwriting, and operations teams.~ Presented \"Divided, Not Decoupled\" at an internal tech conference on modular monolith patterns, influencing company-wide architectural strategy.~ Co-lead the Empower Network employee resource group, contributing to diversity, inclusion, and community-building initiatives.~ Won company-wide Inspiring Leader US award (2025) for fostering a collaborative culture, developing talent, and driving high-impact delivery during a period of significant platform and tooling evolution.
EDUCATION
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General
Boston University
Master of Science (M.S.), Broadcast Journalism
SKILLS
ABOUT LYNNE ASHMINOV
Engineering leader with 10+ years of Ruby on Rails experience and 4+ years managing high-performing teams. I currently lead a team of 6–8 engineers at Simply Business, where I was recognized with the 2025 Inspiring Leader US award for fostering a collaborative culture and developing talent.My path into tech was unconventional. I started in broadcast journalism before transitioning into software engineering. That background shaped how I lead: clear communication, strong stakeholder alignment, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical decisions.Key highlights:~ Introduced structured AI tooling experiments (e.g, Copilot and a lightweight internal MCP server) to evaluate productivity gains and safe integration into engineering workflows~ Deep experience in system architecture, domain ownership, and legacy modernization~ 10+ years of hands-on Ruby on Rails experience, from IC to technical leadership~ Five engineers promoted under my leadership through intentional mentorship and growth planning~ Co-lead of the Empower Network ERG, contributing to company culture and inclusion
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