Summary
Nick Hurlburt is a tech leader and executive director who builds mission-driven, scalable software—most recently founding and growing Aselo, an open-source helpline platform used across six continents. With 11+ years leading engineering teams, he has deep production experience from Amazon recommendation systems to Sift’s fraud-fighting ML pipelines, and he launched Aselo’s core codebase as Tech Matters’ first engineer. His background includes six years of frontline information work in conflict zones, giving him rare empathy for real-world constraints and a pragmatic sense of where technology helps most. Known for bringing calm, structure and a focus on growth to teams, he delivers secure, reliable systems on nonprofit budgets while mentoring others to tackle problems that matter.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Computer Science, Master of Science (MS) Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology