Hugh Francis
Founder at garden3d
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHugh Francis is a founder and seasoned software engineer with 13 years of experience building web and digital products from New York City. He has launched and led multiple ventures—garden3d, Sanctuary Computer Inc., and XXIX—bridging product, engineering, and creative direction. Early freelance work and roles at Gin Lane Media and CMJ show a strong background in Rails, Ember, Spree, UX and front-end development paired with branding and digital strategy. Trained as a mechanical engineer, he brings an analytical, systems-oriented approach to software and product design. Hugh’s profile suggests a playful hacker ethos and hands-on terminal fluency that complements his entrepreneurial streak. He thrives at the intersection of creative direction and pragmatic engineering, shipping user-focused products end-to-end.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering at The University of Queensland
Github Skills (200)
floppy10
solidus10
clipboard10
zeroclipboard10
reactive-programming10
ember-data10
fetch10
dokku10
tracks10
monkey10
ruby10
emberjs10
cart10
currency10
spree10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
sanctuarycomputer/android-smsmms
Jun 2019 - Aug 2024
Library for easily sending SMS and MMS for Android devices
Contributions:1 review, 2 PRs, 13 pushes in 5 years 3 months
android-devicessmsandroidsendingmms
sanctuarycomputer/react-native-fs
Aug 2018 - Jul 2024
Native filesystem access for react-native
Contributions:1 push, 2 branches in 5 years 11 months
react-nativereactfilesystem
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