The Human Face of Cloud Technology

Role/What do you do?

I’m a Partner here so I do a little bit of everything. 

What are you good at?

My favorite thing in the world is cleaning up unoptimized codebases and deleting vast swaths of unneeded code. I do a lot less of that these days. I’m really good at diving in quickly and tend to pick up new languages, frameworks, and codebases fast. In exchange for this super power I occasionally miss little details and need to revisit an overly hastily constructed mental model.

Hobbies?

I love to drive deep on learning new things so I’m always digging into something. Lately I’ve been working on cars. My consistent hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, bicycling and the occasional yoga session.

What excites you about tech, the company/culture, or the work we do?

I love that technology allows people to create the things they imagine. A big focus on the work we do for me is removing the barriers and obstacles between the customers problems or needs and the development teams ability to design and deliver solutions. Our infrastructure automation work in recent years is especially exciting as it helps give developers the tools to build global internet scale solutions without massive friction. Need a database? It’s just as easy as adding a new class to the codebase.

What motivates you in the work you do?

I believe that satisfaction in life comes from learning and making things in an environment with as few arbitrary constraints as possible. Helping others, on our team and with our clients, see that world and find the joy in creation and exploration is what drives me. Showing our clients that they can accelerate their work without forfeiting stability and compliance and they can solve bigger problems faster with less nonsense is why I enjoy working with the clients we do.

What are you good at?

Software Archeology  – Being able to understand what systems/implementations we’re trying to employ even if it’s not the easiest to understand.

Hobbies?

Surfing, Traveling, and geeking out on anything new I might learn.

What excites you about tech, the company/culture, or the work we do?

I love being able to focus on tech helping people. At the end of the day we only create systems to help solve problems for people, not for the computers.

What motivates you in the work you do?

Being able to find elegant (simple) ways to solves existing problems while working with awesome people that care about people.

Role/What do you do?

I’m a Staff Engineer here at Pelotech, which means I think and talk about software systems and teams a lot. I also write code! 😀 

Years in tech?

I’ve been working in tech for over twenty years now, and developing software professionally for over fifteen. In that time, I’ve worked in a variety of business domains: patient care tools, retail, supply chain, e-commerce, social networking. And I’ve also worked in a variety of technology domains: web and mobile applications, APIs and web services, cloud infrastructure.

What are you good at?

My strengths lie at the intersection of human and technical systems: I am best at working with teams, learning their strengths & the organizational demands they face, and helping select and evolve technology investments to reach their goals. My favorite moments in software development are when someone realizes that adopting (or evolving) an abstraction can yield a major simplicity or performance improvement.

Hobbies?

When I’m not in front of a laptop, I love to spend time in the woods and mountains. This winter (2023) I am learning how to backcountry ski, starting with an avalanche course!

What excites you about tech, the company/culture, or the work we do?

I’m excited about how early we are in the field of software development; in my estimation, everything we do in the field these days will be shockingly primitive to programmers of 50 or 100 years from now. And, as William Gibson put it, “The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed.” In that vein, I think all of our tools of today are terrible and we should be able to find major advancements in many places, particularly if we focus on looking for paradigmatic improvements instead of simply incremental changes.

What are you good at?

Understanding customer needs and delivering practical solutions following best practices.

Hobbies?

Surfing, grilling, and personal computing side projects.

What excites you about tech, the company/culture, or the work we do?

The ability to contribute to high impact work that delivers a high rate of return for customers. 

What motivates you in the work you do?

Understanding people’s need and solving their problems with deliverables that are built to last.

What are you good at?

Full Stack Javascript and DevOps.

Hobbies?

Pets, cycling, home improvements

What motivates you in the work you do?

I have seen several projects from greenfield to production and I couldn’t be more proud.

What are you good at?

I’m good at asking the right questions to get to the heart of what needs to be prioritized in a project, who needs to be pulled in and engaged, and how things can be streamlined.

Hobbies?

Latin Dance

What excites you about tech, the company/culture, or the work we do?

It’s really exciting to continually have new opportunities to help in different situations and different organizations. I like that I get to work constantly with highly skilled professionals. I like our narrow focus on delivering quality outcomes for our clients.

What motivates you in the work you do?

I’m motivated by the feeling of collaboration. I really like the sense of flow when a team of people are coordinated and supporting each other.

What are you good at?
Thinking outside the box and crafting reusable solutions that can work horizontally across different areas of a company. I love automating, generating code, and creating libraries/frameworks that make life easier for internal teams; helping companies keep things consistent while maximizing flexibility and innovation. My north star is elegant code that is easy to maintain, so teams can save time and focus on what really matters – growing the business!

Hobbies?
Tech and traveling! I love engaging with new perspectives, testing my understandings, and reconsidering the way I see the world.

What excites you about tech, the company/culture, or the work we do?
What excites me about tech in general, and working with all of Pelotech’s amazing clients in specific, are the endless opportunities to learn and problem solve – programming languages, architectures, diversity of systems and team dynamics.

What motivates you in the work you do?
I really enjoy being there from tip to tale on a project.

Helping my clients achieve their business goals – working to understand their objectives and collaborate to develop a strategy that aligns with their vision. The best relationships are symbiotic – it’s an opportunity to learn and grow as a professional and as a developer. I enjoy learning and spreading best practices and influencing team culture.

What are you good at?

My background is in internet based applications and these days I enjoy designing them for Kubernetes in the AWS cloud.

Hobbies?

When I’m not working I enjoy snowboarding, surfing, golf, travel, and spending time with family.

What excites you about tech, the company/culture, or the work we do?

What excites me most about Pelotech is getting to help companies solve their software problems.

What are you good at?

Creative negotiations and problem solving

Hobbies?

Surfing, travel, writing and recording music

What excites you about tech, the company/culture, or the work we do?

I am excited everyday seeing new applications for the work we do – the problems that we can solve for clients. 

What motivates you in the work you do?

I enjoy sharing our company with the world. Most of our guys are happy working in the trenches and move from one problem to another. I like sharing their expertise with new companies that can use help.