Edward Gonzales is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in the technology sector. Currently serving in Engineering Leadership at Sonar since May 2023, Edward previously held the position of VP of Engineering at Proton, focusing on privacy-driven internet solutions. At Square, Edward was the Engineering Lead for Payments, overseeing an 80-member team to support small businesses. Edward's experience at LendingClub as Senior Director of Engineering involved leading teams responsible for the personal loans platform, while earlier roles included Director of Engineering at BlackRock and Senior Software Engineer at Gap Inc. Direct. Edward's career began in the early web and dotcom era as a Software Engineer, contributing to the development of early e-commerce systems. Edward holds a degree from Rice University, earned between 1993 and 1997.