I'm Allison Kunz, a hands-on software engineering leader

My primary current role is founder & CTO of Seismiq, a data ops platform for modern analytics and data platform teams with distributed data processing tasks and assets.

My advisory practice focuses on matching early stage startups with the right technical talent. (It's a nice break from code.) Over the years I've seen so many startups - and corporate projects - make costly and preventable technical hiring and outsourcing mistakes. An expert can flag many issues at the start and either suggest a different match or outline options to fill in the gaps. It's great to see new projects set up for success!

I bring a wealth of technical experience in a variety of industries and organizations to digital product teams facing complex challenges. This expertise comes from serving as founding engineering hire at several early stage startups as well as implementation lead & technical SME at the technical arm of a Big 3 management consulting firm. Each engagement is unique, with its own definition of success, constraints, and opportunities to get creative and leverage strengths.