I’m Joshua (he/him) – a tech worker, 🐈‍⬛ dad, organizer and sometimes-artist. I believe that another world is possible. I often ask the question “How can I be a good ancestor?”

I grew up in central Appalachia and currently live in Oakland, California.

I’ve been working in tech since 2009, mostly as a Product Manager on developer tools, platforms and data systems. I’ve worked at companies like Microsoft, Google, Plaid, Snowflake and several small startups. You can learn more about that aspect of my life on my LinkedIn.

I’ve also made significant contributions to open source software, most recently as the creator and maintainer of Agent Service Toolkit and as a past contributor to Streamlit. I’ve made smaller contributions to a number of other Python and Go projects.

A few other current and former projects of interest:

Tech Workers Coalition – I’m a core organizer of TWC’s Bay Area chapter and involved with building and maintaining TWC’s digital infrastructure. Tech Workers Coalition aspires to a world in which the creation and use of technology is governed by everyone in service of everyone and all life, instead of the few for only their benefit. We build workplace power and worker dignity through community, training, and political education, in order to achieve our vision of a better world.

Catharsis on the Mall: A Vigil for Healing – As a curator, core organizer, permit lead and board member, I helped bring this 48 hour vigil to the National Mall annually from 2015 – 2019. Featuring art, music, workshops, speakers, a temple burn and thousands of participants, Catharsis heals and transforms ourselves, our culture and our communities through radical direct experience. In 2019, Catharsis had 15 theme areas, 30+ placed art projects, hundreds of volunteers and performers, and thousands of attendees.

SunCatcher Greenhouses – I managed the strategy, sales and digital for SunCatcher Greenhouses, my family’s passive solar design and consulting business, from 2014 – 2020. My family has been involved in energy efficient building design, particularly in the agricultural space, since the late 1970’s. I’ve been involved on and off in passive solar projects and the business since 2001.