Grant Helton is a seasoned software engineering leader with nearly 20 years of experience and a 13-year track record in product-focused full-stack UI development. He has led and scaled teams from small groups to multi-geography organizations, most recently directing CoPilot UI engineering at Aviatrix and now contributing as a Member of Technical Staff. Grant combines hands-on expertise in React/TypeScript, Node, and component libraries with strong delivery practices—CI/CD, testing, and incident response—honed at Twilio and other fast-moving companies. He excels at prioritizing business-driven roadmaps while modernizing legacy systems and exploring practical AI integrations. Known for building collaborative cross-functional teams and developer tooling, he also brings a designer’s sensibility from earlier visual communication work. Based in San Francisco, he blends product-minded engineering leadership with a maker’s curiosity—“I also make stuff sometimes.”
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Engineering Leadership Professional Program Engineering Leadership, Engineering Leadership Professional Program Engineering Leadership at UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET)
Visual Communication Graphic Design, Visual Communication Graphic Design at Brooks Institute
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