I'm an entrepreneur, web developer and product designer based out of Portland, Oregon. I live here with my wife and two kids.

I grew up in the green mountain state in an off-the-grid solar powered home in rural Vermont. After graduating high school I attended the University of Vermont where I studied everything from computer science to film & media. Throughout my time in school, I held numerous jobs including snowboard coach, steamroller operator, golf course turf artist, and lobster fisherman.

After bouncing back and forth between the west and east coasts for a couple of years after graduating from UVM, I moved to Santa Barbara, California, and started my career in technology and entrepreneurship. I also picked up surfing and produced a handful of award winning adventure documentary films. In 2014 I moved to Portland and continued my career in tech. I've founded multiple companies and have held various roles ranging from sales and marketing to web development and product design. Check out my LinkedIn to see my work history.   When not working, I like to spend time exploring the mountains and coast with my family and friends.

Currently, I'm working on the following projects:

• Nombolo
  A mobile application for posting and requesting video based on geolocation.
• Hovrtek
  An web platform that allows the booking of on-demand drone pilots.
• Red Tide Pictures
  An adventure media production house.
• Sustainable Food Lab
  Building the know-how, tools and partnerships for sustainable food supply chains of the future.
• Cool Farm Tool
  An industry platform for sustainable agriculture metric development and use.

I help early stage companies validate product market fit through market research, rapid prototyping, testing and iteration. Send an email to hello@tylerwales.com to get in touch.