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Joel Parker Henderson

Joel Parker Henderson

Technical Principal
Alumni

I help organizations create software. I lead clients and teams to improve technology, architecture, collaboration, planning, and outcomes.

 

Find me: LinkedIn, Twitter, GitHub, AngelList, Hacker News, Stack Overflow.

 

I create technology code demos including: Elixir & Phoenix, Swift, Realm, Alamofire, JSON API, Java Spring Boot, Liquibase, AWS Lambda.

 

I combine technology and business by using: objectives and key results, key performance indicators, strategic balanced scorecards, maturity models, value stream mappings, ground rules, statements of work, milestones, architecture decision records, system quality attributes, oblique strategies.

 

I create open source: GitAlias, UpdateCommand, NumCommand, ZidPlan, Brewfile. 

 

I crowdfund many projects: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon.

 

My experience includes working with many startups, enterprises, and nonprofit groups. I see great opportunities for machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning, neural networks, and blockchain.

 

I donate to open source foundations: Apache Software Foundation (ASF), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Free Software Foundation (FSF), Linux Foundation, Open Source Initiative (OSI), Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC).

 

I donate to nonprofits: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Amnesty International, Benetech for Global Literacy, Center for Environmental Health (CEH), Doctors Without Borders, Human Rights Watch (HRW).

 

Thoughtworks acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live, and their continued connection to Country. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were the world's first scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land. 

 

As a company, we invite Thoughtworkers to be actively engaged in advancing reconciliation and strengthen their solidarity with the First Peoples of Australia. Since 2019, we have been working with Reconciliation Australia to formalize our commitment and take meaningful action to advance reconciliation. We invite you to review our Reconciliation Action Plan.