Summary
Hans Friedrich is a seasoned engineering leader in Portland with over a decade of experience building and scaling web and mobile applications and 10+ years leading distributed teams. As Head of Engineering at Bletchley, he guides architecture and tool selection across projects for clients from startups to Fortune 500s, emphasizing GraphQL/REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native deployments. He hires and mentors remote talent, pairing modern agile practices with hands-on expertise in React, Node.js, Rails, Docker, AWS, and real-time visual libraries like D3 and Three.js. His portfolio includes product work for Samsung, TED, NASA, Smithsonian, and UCLA, demonstrating an ability to deliver high-quality, mission-driven digital experiences. Never satisfied, Hans constantly experiments with new tools and patterns to keep teams efficient and codebases resilient. Outside day-to-day leadership, he blends creative technologist instincts with pragmatic delivery—helping agencies win and ship complex digital projects during pivotal growth periods.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer