Joachim Hill-Grannec

About Me

Hello!

I'm Joachim Hill-Grannec.

Whether we're talking about welding, software development, dancing, etc. I've probably been involved in some version of it. I've architected modern global scale apps, mobile experiences and led teams on hundred million dollar projects. I bring experience with process and tools improvements, configuration and growth management.

I currently split my time between NYC, Seattle and Central America!

My Interests

Teams/Culture

I love to geek out about creating/inspiring teams which value empathy, mastery, and communication.

App Development

These days, Flutter has grabbed my attention, but I'm still coaching folks in Native Android/iOS

Cloudy things

All the terraform (AWS, GCP, Azure), Rancher, K8s, Kafka, Docker, Drone.io, etc

Process

Lean, Scrum, Continuous flow, Continuous improvement, TDD/Pairing and the likes

Coaching

Helping individuals and groups accomplish their goals

Company Ops

All things accounting, HR, 401k, Payroll, etc for startups

My Skills

Things To Know

I've worked with a wide array of companies, groups, and industries!

This means I can help smaller startups, heavily regulated groups (aerospace, finance, pharma, etc) without feeling out of my element.

I'll word vomit a few tech things I've been geeking out lately, but if something isn't listed on the site feel free to reach out and see if I have experience in it

K8s/Docker & Cloudy (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Mobile - Flutter, RN, Native Android/iOS

Java, golang, Javascript, Kotlin, .NET, and more

Large Scale System Architecture

Node.js, Meteor, Sails, Nancy, Spring...

my Story

NOW

Community

Contributor

Using past experience to solve interesting problems. Working more in OSS areas and presenting at events.

2014

Culture, Orgs, Team and more

Partner/Creator

Continued working on tech while focusing more on building teams, creating organizations, and mentoring.

2011

Mobile and more

Engineering

Started focusing pretty heavily in software around mobile and at scale deliveries and systems.

2003

Manufacturing, Aerospace, Energy

Various

Check linkedin for details, but lots of things from welding to finance to developing for PBXs, Mobile, Embedded systems, and more.

2002

World Wide

Dancing

Traveled worldwide learning and teaching various dances and continues to current times.

2000s

Universities

Learner

Spent time in various areas of finance, advanced physics, chemical engineering in grad and undergrad.

1990s

Midwest-US

ESL and Cultural immersion

Adapting to the States while learning English.

...

France

Crawling thing

Started out in French culture. This means my first language is French however these days most people believe English is my first language including me ;)

Recruiter FAQ

I do get a significant amount of in-bound from recruiters/opportunities. I'd love to checkout and meet with everyone, however I do have limited time.
I'll try to respond to anyone who at least glances at the following.

1. Able to work legally in the US and the EU?

Yep!

2. What info should be included when contacting you? (I won't respond unless this is included)

What are the group values/culture/goals, distributed team or on-site, rate/compensation range.

3. What kind of opportunities are you excited about/looking for?

Things that give me flexibility in terms of locations and schedule. Hard problems that involve lots of different systems and technology.

4. We need a group of people to solve a problem, are you able to help out with that?

Yes! I'm involved with a couple consulting/contract teams that can help.

5. Do you give intros?

YES! Please troll my linked-in and let me know who with details of why it's a good fit and I'll definitely shoot you an intro.

6. Have a resume?

Nope, I just use the export to pdf from LinkedIn. -> go to my page -> more -> Save to pdf :)