# Jeff Algera

> Cofounder and hands-on engineering leader with a track record of building, scaling, and re-architecting products through periods of rapid growth, ambiguity, and change.

## About

Jeff Algera is a cofounder and engineering leader based in Los Angeles. He has 10+ years of experience building and scaling products across marketplaces, AI platforms, and mobile apps.

## Current Work

- Cofounder & CTO of DoubleDutch (https://getdoubledutch.com) — a stealth SaaS platform
- Founder of XHBT (https://xhbt.org)

## Experience

- 10+ years at Peerspace — contributed to the first mobile app, grew the platform to $500M+ annual GMV as part of a small engineering team (~5 engineers)
- Founded consultancy Principal (team of 4, acqui-hired to Peerspace)
- Interim CEO at Caterplace — achieved 90% cost reduction and 10x performance improvement
- Built apps for PBS, Push Health, Stem (sold for $50M+), XHBT

## Technical Skills

- React Native, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js
- Firebase, AI/LLM integration (Claude)
- Mobile engineering, full-stack development
- Product architecture and system design

## Seeking

VP/Director of Engineering or hands-on leadership roles at funded startups. Also available for contract work.

## Links

- Website: https://www.algera.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/algera
- Timeline: https://www.algera.co/timeline