👋, I'm Jeff Judge

I'm fascinated with technology and long on human innovation. I want to spend the rest of my life building great products and working with smart people. I especially love working on products that pass the toothbrush test — things people use and love every day.

I am currently helping startups, growth-stage companies, and investors as a fractional CTO. Previously, I led engineering at Tegus (investment research platform), Flash (parking + EV charging platform), and Arrive (APIs and payment tools for parking). Before that, I founded Bright (growth analytics for SaaS products), co-founded Signal (marketing automation for SMBs), and was an engineer and engineering leader at Orbitz (online travel).

I live in the great city of Chicago with my wife, Erin, and our five children.

Outside of work and family, I mentor startups going through Techstars and the University of Iowa's VMS program. I also serve on the board of the Old Town School of Folk Music where I've been a longtime student.

I love spending time outdoors riding bikes (i.e., cycling), running, and skiing. Coffee first.

I write infrequently and also like to share what I've been reading, watching, and listening to:

• Illinois is great. Really! almost 2 years ago
• Human Connection is the New Moat - Sam Lessin 3 days ago

Finally, if you're building a product, scaling an engineering team, or want help with your technology strategy, send me an email (jeff@judge.io) — I'd love to hear from you.