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The Story
I'm Joe Swenson. Founder and software architect at Montedia. More than twenty-five years ago, the story started when I wrote some ticket management software for a state university. They asked me to continue developing tools for them even after graduation and I realized the need for intuitive solutions that were feature-rich yet simply to use. .
I started Montedia in 2000 with the goal of inspiring the connection between people and technology. In that time, I've had the opportunity to build custom applications, payment systems, and AI integrations for university departments, international banks, and non-profit organizations. I've held CTO and CIO roles in the payments industry, building tools for merchants and the people who serve them.
What I learned across all of it is that the technical problem is almost never the real problem. Software can provide answers, but only if someone asks the boring questions first.
So that's how I work. I ask a lot of questions, I build small, and I try to hand back something that works before asking for a second commitment.
I'm based in Kalispell, Montana. When I'm not talking about the big picture or the forest, I'm spending time in woods and hiking or fishing with my family
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I'd love to help you put together a human-built roadmap for addressing your challenges.