I like the messy part.
Josh Holat
I tend to work best where the domain is unfamiliar, the constraints are real, and the path forward is not obvious yet.
Companies I’ve co-founded have raised more than $60M in venture funding.
Worked on systems for major artists, including Metallica, where fan traffic, launches, and operational workflows had to hold up under real demand.
FP&A, ecommerce, and fan clubs all required first-principles thinking: ask basic questions, learn fast, and avoid inheriting every assumption.
Started with FIRST Robotics and early iPhone apps: building in the real world, learning by shipping, and figuring things out one problem at a time.
Things I’ve Helped Build
Calculation engines, multi-currency, role-based permissions, spreadsheet-native workflows, and the data model behind planning and reporting.
AI functionality, MCP work, and conversational experiences where the useful work is usually context, permissions, integrations, and getting output back into the product.
Built a scalable platform for ecommerce stores and email marketing for artists, musicians, and celebrities, where product choices had to support both fan-facing experiences and the operational teams behind them.