👋 Hey, I’m Rich

I’m a long-time software and product developer. I spent over twenty years building software at blue chips and startups and led efforts in software development and product design.

In the late aughts, a friend and I started a side project called Dribbble (yes, 3 ‘b’s) that evolved into a beloved social network for designers, a global meetup network, a leading hiring platform for tech startups, and a small remote company with eight employees. We ran it for eight years before eventually selling the business.

Today I have a small portfolio of pursuits. I built and run Outer Join, a job board for remote work in data science. I’m an uncredentialed autodidactic financial planner and investor, managing a micro family office of sorts for extended family; a basketball coach; and a volunteer on special projects for Salem Public Schools. The sale of the business has allowed me to lean into my midlife crisis, spend copious time with my family (to their great chagrin 😂) while the kids are still around (not much longer 😢), and collect side quests. One quest in particular that I’m excited about has been exploring colleges and the admissions industry and serving as a volunteer college counselor.

I live on the North Shore of Boston in quirky, historic Salem, Massachusetts with my supastah wife, Susanna, our two children (son in college, daughter in her last year of high school), and our ridiculous pets. We’re all stubborn as hell (especially the pets), but I love this crew dearly.

I’m a long-time basketball fanatic, particularly of big green men, and still love to hoop (though managing my body to do so has become a sport unto itself). I’ve added Pickleball Addict to my LinkedIn profile as well. I was once an avid reader of books and am trying to reestablish that habit. And I can’t live without my podcasts—cleaning, dishes, and laundry never happen without them. (Sadly, I’m better at finishing podcasts than chores.)