Adam Balchunas

Engineer, builder, and technologist

I'm a software engineer and engineering leader with over twenty years of experience building products, platforms, and teams. My work spans research, product development, and infrastructure — from early-stage prototyping to scaling systems across global organizations.

I've held principal engineer and engineering director roles, and I'm most engaged when building from zero to one — designing systems, leading technical strategy, and shipping things that matter.

I write and speak about engineering leadership in the age of AI, and I'm currently building new things.

Game server hosting platform. Dedicated infrastructure for Minecraft, Rust, and Palworld.
In development
MSc Computer Science
Stevens Institute of Technology
BFA Fine Arts
Parsons School of Design