Team

The Human Face of Cloud Technology

We’re a small, tight-knit group of tech veterans joined by a common vision to forge elegant solutions for complex problems. We are US-based globe-trotting cosmopolitans working remotely, but frequently convening for collaboration. Unlike many of our competitors, we have decades of experience powering our team and guiding our decisions, our problem solving skills, and all of our interactions with clients.

Meet Team Pelotech

Kav | Partner
25 Years in Tech
I believe that satisfaction in life comes from continually learning and making things in an environment with as few arbitrary constraints as possible. »
Kav
Kav | Partner

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.

Emmanuel | Staff Engineer
20+ Years in Tech
My strengths lie at the intersection of human and technical systems. »
Emmanuel
Emmanuel | Staff Engineer

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.

Damien (AKA the French guy on the team) | Accelerator
8+ Years in Tech
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! »
Damien (AKA the French guy on the team)
Damien (AKA the French guy on the team) | Accelerator

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.

Join Team Pelotech

We’re digital nomads, tech gurus, Kubernetes experts, strategic technologists, problem solvers, money savers, risk takers and super heroes at heart.

If you’re interested in joining us and have experience in cloud technology, a certain knack for intuiting a client’s needs, and Marvel-ous skills at successfully delivering solutions at warp speed, give us a shout.

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