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Hi, I'm Quinn.

I help people 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 and organizations 🌐 build systems ⚙️ that help them thrive. 🌱

As a CAPM-certified project manager, software developer, and process improvement engineer, I love blending information technology, human-centered design, systems thinking, and compassionate leadership to co-create systems, processes, and tools that help people do and create amazing things together.

I care deeply about the impact of processes, infrastructure, norms, and incentives on organizational effectiveness, team synergy, and individual empowerment and love collaboratively developing robust frameworks, structures, and workflows that foster organizational alignment, promote collaborative excellence, and drive collective progress.

Outside of my professional work, I've been a proud member of Giving What We Can since 2018 and dedicate 10% of my income to high-impact charities.

In September 2019, I completed a 4,230 mile bicycle tour across the United States to challenge myself, push my comfort zone, and expand my worldview. Learn more here about the journey here — tourde10percent.com.

This site serves as a great aggregator for all of my technical projects, design work, and other things I do. You can also view my resume, my Impossible List, books I've read, and the different places I've been.

In my leisure time, I enjoy listening to though-provoking podcasts, jamming to jazz fusion, attending to my digital garden, and indugling in BBC Nature documentaries.

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Testimonials


"I had the pleasure of working closely with Quinn McHugh at FORT where we partnered on tacking some of the companies toughest communication challenges. Quinn's leadership was nothing short of transformative. Our project, spearheaded by him, resulted in a remarkable 30% increase in company-wide communication satisfaction, a testament to his ability to drive impactful change. Quinn was a major catalyst for organizational change and improvement. His amazing ability to stay on target and get things done was instrumental in the project's success. Quinn's dedication, focus, and relentless pursuit of excellence set him apart as a leader who always exceeds expectations. Without a doubt, I would hire Quinn in a second. His exceptional leadership, innovative thinking, and unwavering commitment to excellence make him an invaluable asset to any team. It was an absolute pleasure working with Quinn, and I look forward to seeing the incredible impact he will continue to make in his career."

  • Stephanie
    Director of People Operations, FORT Robotics

"Quinn is great to work with and was an excellent hire. Although he was a new graduate, he possessed great technical skills and a high level of maturity. In his role, he showcased his ability to communicate with people regardless of their backgrounds and to collaborate with other engineers to solve problems. His communication skills in general are excellent; in particular, his writing is articulate and precise. His software engineering skills show similar traits to his communication. During our time working together, Quinn utilized Python to write several scripts to automate production tests. His code was clean and well-organized. As a Manufacturing Engineer, Quinn drew heavily on his background in mechanical engineering. He created numerous 3D assemblies of current products to allow models to be distributed to customers. He also created fixtures to aid operators in assembling products. Quinn set a high bar for himself whenever he took on a project and needed little management though was always open to feedback and suggestions"

  • Darren Weinhold
    Engineering Manager, The Fredericks Company

"Quinn demonstrated the ability to multitask, work with others within the organization and self-direct his work to deliver solutions in a complex, ever-changing environment. The fact that he could do so over a short few months makes this even more impressive. Quinn is organized, thoughtful, and intelligent which are traits that will serve him well in any endeavor he wishes to apply himself."

  • Doug Wilson
    Director of Engineering, Inrad Optics