Currently supporting state and local governments to implement simple, seamless, and intuitive digital services.Previously Associate CTO of NYC when I helped co-found the NYC Digital Service to guide the creation of digital services that increase the equity, inclusiveness, accessibility, and enjoyability of interacting with city government.Before that, building platforms, visualizations, prototypes, and interactive experiences for finance, telecom and public safety as a Senior Developer. Day to day hands on with code (primarily front end ES6 and React), also responsible for architecture decisions, testing new libraries and methodologies, and client interactions. Also a globally recognized community architect in both enterprise and startup environments with a 13 year history of building highly leveraged teams in news, media, gaming, customer support, travel, finance, software development and social activism. Experience growing and managing some of the largest and most influential communities and companies on the internet. Domestic and international speaker on community building, management at scale, rapid product launch and other topics. Adviser for multiple startups on business models, product-market fit, partnership building and community strategy. Mentor to countless projects and teams ranging from innovations in porta-potty access, to big data standardization for emergency response organizations. Listed as one of BetaBeat's "Most Poachable Players in Tech":"There are few [people] with as much experience as Mr. Isaf...he'd be an ideal man to have on your team in any venture. We could see Mr. Isaf as a venture capitalist for a forward-thinking fund—he runs circles around many of the VCs we know. He's also suited for a general cofounder position, community work, or any management or HR position..." Specialties include: Rapid product launch, business strategy, community building, community management, reputation and relationship management.