Nathaniel H.
About Nathaniel H.
Nathaniel H. serves as the Director of Engineering Infrastructure at Hinge Health, where he has expanded the engineering team significantly since 2020. Previously, he held various engineering leadership roles at The Home Depot and Sears Holdings Corporation, contributing to significant infrastructure projects and team development.
Work at Hinge Health
Nathaniel H. serves as the Director of Engineering Infrastructure at Hinge Health, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he built and led the Engineering Infrastructure organization, expanding the team from 2 to nearly 20 members across the United States and India. He manages cloud and vendor partnerships for all engineering tools, overseeing a budget of $5 million. Nathaniel has played a key role in migrating applications from a legacy cloud provider to a Kubernetes architecture on AWS, utilizing Infrastructure as Code for management. He has also collaborated on infrastructure and data strategies to support Hinge Health's expansion into the European Union.
Previous Experience
Before joining Hinge Health, Nathaniel H. held several engineering leadership positions. He was the Director of Engineering at The Home Depot from 2016 to 2020 in Foster City, California. Prior to that, he worked at Sears Holdings Corporation in various roles, including Senior Director of Engineering from 2013 to 2014 and Director of Engineering from 2010 to 2013. He also served as a Senior Engineering Manager and Senior Platform Architect at Sears Holdings Corporation. Additionally, he was the VP of Engineering at One Kings Lane from 2014 to 2016 in San Francisco, California.
Education and Expertise
Nathaniel H. studied Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. His educational background has equipped him with the technical skills necessary for his roles in engineering leadership. He has expertise in cloud architecture, infrastructure management, and data strategy, which he has applied in various positions throughout his career.
Achievements in Engineering Leadership
At Hinge Health, Nathaniel H. co-founded and co-authored the company's data strategy, which aimed to democratize access to reliable data. He achieved a sustained management team rating between 92% and 97% based on employee feedback, reflecting effective leadership and team dynamics. His initiatives in building a robust engineering infrastructure have contributed to the overall growth and operational efficiency of Hinge Health.