Our People

Meet the Team

What Drives Us

Jen Finn

Jen brings a wealth of experience with 30+ years in business process engineering & custom software and 10+ years in executive leadership.

Founders

Jen Finn

CEO

Jen brings a wealth of experience with 30+ years in business process engineering & custom software and 10+ years in executive leadership.

Bernard Harkless

Real Estate Advisor

Bernard has 15+ years of experience in real estate development. He serves on the board of the Partnership for Housing Affordability and holds dual master’s degrees in real estate development and city planning from MIT.

Alex Otañez

Tech Advisor

Alex is the CEO of the tech consultancy

Shockoe and has more than 10 years of experience in digital transformation and custom app development.

Builders

Jack Miller

Data Scientist, AI Ethicist

Jack is an experienced data scientist who has led research on the neuroscience impact of technology. He focuses on the societal impact of new tech and what human brains can teach us about responsible AI.

Hamza Nasir

Developer

Hamza has over 5 years of experience as a full-stack developer and has extensive experience leading the development of innovative chat platforms and communication tools.

Shahzil Sheikh

Lead Developer

Shahzil Sheikh is an experienced software engineer with 6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and decision engineering.

Jordan Tillman

Product Manager

Jordan is the Product Manager at HIO. He holds a Master’s in Product Innovation from VCU’s da Vinci Center, which informs his approach to human-centered design.