Particle is a complete IoT platform, including the predictable PaaS layer but also the hardware, firmware, and management components necessary to provide a true solution for connected devices.

I joined Particle as the seventh employee, just as the company (then called Spark IO) was closing series A funding and was the first hire in California.

During my tenure as the head of Product we released the Wi-Fi connected Photon, the cellular Electron, enterprise fleet management tools, multiple software development tools, integrations and partnerships with major companies, closed the first big clients, grew the community from 10,000 to 130,000 users, hired 40 new employees, raised $30 million, rebranded to Particle, and generally had a great run.

As nights-and-weekends side projects I developed the Internet Button with all its electronics design, supporting libraries, and packaging; created the design on the back of the Photon; did most of the product photography; and created the much-beloved packaging for the Electron and Photon (along with Christine Sunu).