The team

The people behind Hearth

A small crew of engineers, designers, and parents solving big family problems from Portland, Oregon.

Leadership

Founder & CEO

Mei Lin Ng

Founder & CEO

Portland-based working mom and engineer who built the first Hearth prototype on a Raspberry Pi in her kitchen — to solve her own family's chaos. Former engineer at Intel, now building the family display she always wished existed. Mom of two, coffee enthusiast, fierce advocate for family time.

Portland, OR Former Intel Engineer

Core team

The crew making it happen

Parents, engineers, and designers who believe family life deserves better tools.

David Park — Head of Engineering at Hearth
David Park
Head of Engineering
Full-stack engineer and dad of three. Builds the sync engine that keeps family calendars in harmony across every device and platform.
Priya Nair — Head of Design at Hearth
Priya Nair
Head of Design
UX designer who spent five years at IDEO. Believes the best family tech should feel invisible — until you need it most.
Marcus Webb — Head of Growth at Hearth
Marcus Webb
Head of Growth
Former community lead at a major parenting platform. Helped grow Hearth from 500 beta families to 12,000+ households nationwide.

We're building something families love.

If you're a parent who builds software, we'd love to meet you. Small team, big ownership, meaningful work.

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