I'm Vardan Torosyan, an engineering leader with over a decade of experience building and scaling teams, systems, and ideas. I currently work at Grafana Labs, where I focus on identity and access management, developer experience, and the intersection of security and usability.

I'm passionate about shaping strong engineering cultures - ones where people can do their best work without burning out or losing sight of what really matters. Before joining Grafana, I spent several years at SoundCloud, where I explored different paths in my career, specialized in a few domains, and eventually discovered what I truly love doing: building teams and systems that scale. Earlier still, I was part of Friendsurance, a Berlin-based startup with an innovative model that allowed users to create social circles around their insurance plans. It was there that I first started thinking deeply about how technology can empower trust, collaboration, and a sense of community.

Looking back, I've always been drawn to companies that build for and with communities. At SoundCloud, it was the global network of artists and musicians; at Friendsurance, it was people banding together around shared responsibility; and today at Grafana, it's the vibrant open source community that pushes us to do better every day.

Beyond code and systems, I'm fascinated by how people work - what motivates us, how we learn, and how we grow. I write about engineering leadership, team dynamics, and the occasional hard lesson learned the slow way. This blog is my space to reflect, share, and stay curious.

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