Josh GraefProduct Management & EngineeringBeacon, NY

About

I help startups lead software teams by example with over a decade of product, software engineering, and graphic design experiences. I'm a 3x startup founder, product leader, full-stack developer, user empathizer, and capable of quickly acquiring new hats to wear.

Technical Skills

Languages
Javascript / Typescript, C++, Java, CSS
Technologies
React, Node, GraphQL, AWS, Redux/Hooks, RDBMA, Postgres, Fauna, Firebase, Meteor
Other
Git, Figma, Adobe (XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects), VSCode

Work Experience

Current

Senior Software Engineer at Republic

Remote

Product development.

ReactTypescriptGraphQL
2022

Product at UDisc

Remote

First product hire for rapidly growing startup tasked with creating scalable processes for cross-team and platform collaboration, guiding company vision through company-first roadmaps, and leading teams through new cycle paradigms while pushing forward user-centric metric gathering to establish real KPIs.

Shape UpRoadmappingAnalyticsFigma
2018 – 2022

Product Lead & Senior Software Engineer at Differential

Remote & Cincinnati OH

Led distributed (remote) teams across several companies and greenfield products in discovery, strategic planning, roadmapping, project management, client management, and product development.

LeadershipShape UpReactTypescript / JSPostgres / FaunaGraphQLFigma
2016 – 2021

Head Coach at Viking Aquatic Club

Montgomery, NY

Led competitive youth swim team of ~100 swimmers and 6 assistant coaches through fall and summer seasons with individualized periodization plans, workouts, and mentorship.

LeadershipPeriodization
2019 – 20222017 – 2018

Lead UX Developer & Product Consultant at Commit Swimming

Remote

As Product Consultant, I discovered and scoped new impactful features for users with leadership for the engineering team to build.

As Lead UX Developer, I took a full team management suite concept from 0 to 1 to help the common swim team manage their data, payments, seasons, and workouts all in one place.

ReactJavascriptMongoUX / UI
2014 – 2017

Co-Founder at Graef Ventures

Remote

Prototyped and built several IoT bluetooth concepts with companion Android apps, as well as established several lifestyle accessory companies.

ReactJavaUX / UIFirebasePhotoshop / XD
2010 – 2014

Software Engineer at Teledyne LeCroy

Geneva, Switzerland

Conceptualized and brought to life a next-generation UX and UI paradigm to digital oscilloscopes while on the core software team.

Previously a summer intern for 5 years finding bugs, building scripts, and design work.

C++UX / UIPhotoshop
2009 – 2010

Contractor at Microfirst

Montgomery, NY

Built animations, concepted digital art for casino slot machines and digital signage.

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe After EffectsFlash