Paul Ford is a multidisciplinary technology founder, writer, and product leader based in New York with 16+ years of experience building software-driven companies. He co-founded Aboard and Postlight, where he built a design-driven product studio and helped Postlight grow into a 100-person firm before its acquisition by NTT Data in 2022, then returned to focus on new product initiatives and climate-data storytelling. As a prolific writer and editor, he has contributed to WIRED, Harper’s, NPR, The Morning News, and New York Magazine, blending technical rigor with cultural insight. His ventures range from solo projects like Ftrain.com to community experiments like tilde.club, reflecting an enduring passion for hands-on creation and open communities. With a BA in English Literature, Ford uniquely combines storytelling with engineering, turning complex ideas into practical, scalable products and narratives.