Karl Morand is a technology leader and CTO with a decade of experience building product-driven engineering organizations from startup roots to acquisition. A former Army infantry squad leader turned software engineer, he blends operational discipline with hands-on frontend and product leadership, having scaled teams from single digits to 30+ and guided fundraising efforts through Series A rounds. He’s shipped core product features personally as the first engineer at Coterie and later led product and engineering through MANUAL’s acquisition by Release Recovery. Based in rural Pennsylvania, Karl balances engineering with life as a farmer and brings practical, cross-functional judgment shaped by deployments, podcast production, and community-minded problem solving. Known for pragmatic execution, he focuses on delivering customer-facing value while cultivating diverse, high-performing teams.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) International/Global Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) International/Global Studies at Fordham University
Contributions:24 PRs, 26 pushes, 11 branches in 4 months
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Karl Morand - Chief Technology Officer at Release Recovery