Summary
Flynn Joffray is a multisensory design systems leader with 11 years of experience blending hardware-aware product engineering, immersive UX, and front-end craftsmanship. Based in Portland, he has held senior and executive technical roles across startups and enterprise teams—from co-founding Oak Labs and serving as CTO through acquisitions to principal design technologist work at Verifone and product-building at balena. Flynn specializes in translating ambitious, cinematic product visions into tangible experiences that bridge physical interfaces and digital services, often working at the intersection of IoT, retail tech, and customer experience. He mentors teams on shipping robust, production-ready systems while keeping design sensibilities central to engineering decisions. An educator and advisor by background, he brings a rare mix of creative graphic design training and deep engineering pragmatism to multidisciplinary product challenges. Colleagues describe him as someone who intentionally designs systems that feel human rather than robotic—true to his Blade Runner meets Snow Crash ethos.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Graphic Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Graphic Design at Art Institute of Seattle
High School High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, High School High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Vashon Island High School
English, Japanese