Joe Teegarden

Head of Engineering

Joe's passion for technology began in 1985 when he got his first computer, a TRS80, and started programming and writing video games at just 11 years old. Joe attended the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) from 1991 to 1997, where he double majored in Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) and Psychology. His interest in artificial intelligence (Al) started during these years. After graduation, he founded Keysupport, a company dedicated to building websites for third parties. In 2000, Joe shifted his focus from building websites for others to creating DanceRecords.com, which became the largest record store in the USA and the second largest in the world. His work was lauded multiple times with the prestigious IDMA, an award determined by millions of votes from around the globe.

Between 2009 and 2013, Joe's interest in Al lead him to launch a computer vision product for soccer teams while serving as Director of IT. This product was used by 80% of Major League Soccer (MLS) teams and was installed in all MLS/NFL stadiums.

Joe's expertise in coding has led him to the build-out of the data centers producing efficient and superb results at par of the top three data centers of the world.

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