// the long version

A decade of shipping software businesses actually rely on.

Each stop here taught me something I now bring to small-business engagements — how to scope mission-critical work, how to ship hardware-paired tools, how to turn a manual process into software that pays for itself.

  1. Head of Engineering

    Refill

    leadershipSep 2025 → Present
    • Building simple, modern tools for telehealth.

  2. Software Engineering Manager

    Breeze Airways · Salt Lake County, UT

    leadershipOct 2022 → Sep 2025
    • Led 5–11 developers, 2 QA, 2 designers, and partnered with PM to ship high-revenue features.
    • Delivered features that generated $10M+ in additional revenue.
    • Managed a fully-remote team while building culture and improving the development process.
    • Pushed for more effective scrum ceremonies and tighter feedback loops between management and the team.

  3. Software Project Lead

    Breeze Airways · Salt Lake City, UT

    leadershipOct 2021 → Oct 2022
    • Managed a team of 3 engineers using Agile to improve the traveler experience.
    • Built an airport checked-bag kiosk: iPad app paired with a Zebra printer in a kiosk enclosure.
    • Built a detailed arrivals/departures board (web app on a big TV) for internal operations.

  4. Software Engineer

    Breeze Airways · Greater Salt Lake City

    engineeringFeb 2020 → Dec 2021
    • Built mobile (Ionic) and web (Angular) apps — ~90% of the work.
    • Helped build out a Rails micro-service backend network.
    • Reviewed code, gave feedback, and mentored other developers.

  5. Freelance Web Developer

    Freelance

    engineeringJan 2018 → Sep 2025
    • Shipped projects across React, Node, Prisma, Rails, Postgres, Heroku, and AWS.
    • Catalogued at thall1961.github.io/work.

  6. Founder / Developer

    Electask

    founderOct 2017 → Aug 2021
    • React + Rails web app helping counties manage election tasks (~70% React / 30% Rails).
    • Onboarded 3 California counties on renewing 2-year contracts.
    • Acquired by a private investor in August 2021.

  7. Full Stack Web Developer

    DHI Computing Service · Provo, UT

    engineeringJan 2020 → Feb 2020
    • Worked with .NET Core (C#) and Angular 2 to add features to loan-servicing software.
    • Partnered with a small team on feature reviews and planning.

  8. Web Developer

    DHI Computing Service · Provo, UT

    engineeringNov 2016 → Jan 2020
    • Owned websites and web content for DHI and its 4 divisions.
    • Stack: HubSpot, HTML/CSS/JS, React, GatsbyJS, SanityCMS — focused on conversion and retention.

  9. Sr. Analyst

    Kaiser Permanente · Rancho Cucamonga, CA

    analystJan 2015 → Nov 2016
    • Built reports in Alteryx and Tableau to surface team performance.
    • Used operational data to investigate business issues and test hypotheses.
    • Spoke at KP Innovates (Berkeley, Dec 2015) and Alteryx Inspire (San Diego, Jun 2016).

  10. Owner — Web Developer / Analyst

    Hall Services · California

    founderOct 2013 → Dec 2014
    • Custom small-business websites with HTML/CSS/JS, jQuery, and Bootstrap.
    • Ran social-media strategy and analytics across Twitter, Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

  11. Social Media Specialist · SEO Intern

    Leadgenix · Provo, UT

    marketingJan 2013 → Jul 2013
    • Managed 12+ clients’ social-media campaigns: daily content, ad buys, and weekly reporting.
    • Internship: PPC, social, on/off-site SEO, local search, and Google Analytics for small businesses.

// education

Brigham Young University — Idaho

Bachelor's Degree