Location: Toronto, Canada
Remote: yes
Willing to relocate: No (but happy to travel)
Technologies: aws, c#, php, node, Java, sql (I’m probably most passionate about scaling systems and database), many many ethereum blockchain tools and more…
Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjohnmcgrath
Email: andrewjohnmcgrath at gmail.com
Hey,
I’ve been the founder / CTO of a few tech startups, one exit of about > $40m in 2016. Honestly since that earn out I’ve never really landed anywhere i love. I love working with people, new tools, scaling system but really hate corporate politics. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve excelled in large companies as a senior technologist, i just don’t find it brings me a lot of joy. Maybe the right situation would be different, I’m just yet to find it.
These days people tend to label me as a founder, c or vp level exec, but I'm extremely hands on technical. I pride myself on bridging the gap between the business and the technology implementation.
I recently started a hedge fund with a friend. We raised a small GP round, produced returns north of 15% for our investors on approximately $40m of capital, but i learnt i hate the hedge fund life. It was 24 hr a day work, in a 365 day / year market. A year in i realized this wasn’t for me. I’m leaving to find something more attuned to my interest and the lifestyle i want to live.
I enjoy home renovation projects, piano and hanging with my fiancé and dog in my free time.