Noel is a technologist with roots in California’s Central Valley. Beginning his career as an educator, he is perpetually inspired by the power of collective action and is constantly searching for ways to nurture, facilitate, and participate in collaborative processes. Now based in Columbus, OH, he carries his teaching philosophies into the landscape of software development to deliver impactful solutions in our digital age. When he’s not working, Noel indulges in no shortage of hobbies, including candle-making, crocheting, and flinging toys at his chunky gray kitty, Luna.