Boat Binder
Software for boat owners to organize vessel information and maintenance history.
Based in Seattle
Renee Hayes
I build systems, products, programs, and occasionally businesses.
Technical program leader focused on engineering operations, developer productivity, delivery systems, and turning complicated work into something teams can actually run. Also a boat person, cat person, and enthusiastic builder of side projects.
A living snapshot
Currently
The things taking up my tabs, notes, and favorite kind of brain space right now.
Hayes Yacht Company
Seattle-based yacht care for busy boat owners.
Little Weekend Co.
A small apparel and lifestyle brand inspired by weekends on the water.
Engineering Operations
Technical programs, developer productivity, delivery systems, release governance, and operational clarity.
Spotify connection coming soon
Real listening history will appear here once the integration is connected.
Featured Projects
Product
Boat Binder
Software for boat owners to organize vessel documents, service history, maintenance information, notes, reminders, and ownership knowledge in one place.
ProductBoatingSoftware
Business
Hayes Yacht Company
Seattle-based yacht care for vessels on Lake Union, Lake Washington, and Puget Sound-area marinas.
SeattleYacht CareOperations
Business
Little Weekend Co.
A small apparel and lifestyle brand built around dock days, slow mornings, boating, weekends, and relaxed coastal energy.
BrandEcommerceCreative Direction
Writing
Stories, lessons, and field notes from the work and the rest of life.
Coming soonNotes from the work and the rest of life
Future writing on engineering operations, building products, small business experiments, boating, food, photography, and travel.
Visit Writing →Work
My career journey and the systems behind the outcomes.
- Technical Program Manager Ryder E-Commerce / RyderShip June 2024 — Present
- Release Manager RyderShip / Whiplash August 2022 — June 2024
- Technical Support Manager Whiplash May 2020 — August 2022
What I’m cooking
From the kitchenRecipes, experiments, and reliable weeknight favorites.
Notes from the things worth making again.
Photography & travel
Photos and notes from Seattle, the water, and wherever I end up next.
Explore field notes →Crafts
Things I’m making, learning, and occasionally finishing.
MakingLearning
Lately
Listening history coming soon
This space will show real listening activity once Spotify is connected.
The through line
How I work
Clear information, useful structure, and enough momentum to make the next decision easier.
Engineering Operations
Build the visibility, operating rhythms, and shared context technical teams need to move complicated work.
Program & Delivery Systems
Connect ownership, dependencies, risk, and delivery governance without adding process for its own sake.
Product & Systems Thinking
Turn fragmented information and real user needs into a useful plan, product, or operational system.
Occasionally I take on interesting projects outside my full-time work.
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