AGL 413: Andy Hilliard

About Andy

synergeaAs CEO of Accelerance, Andy helps companies find the talent they need to scale high- performing, globally distributed software engineering and product development teams.

Andy and Accelerance travel the world, assessing and certifying development partners with a proprietary matching system, so clients can connect with confidence to the top 1% of outsourcing partners worldwide.

The Accelerance team also helps clients optimize their outsourcing partner relationships through mutual understanding, communication, and effective management.


Today We Talked About

  • Andy’s background
  • Near Short Development
  • Peace Corp
  • Culture
  • Managing teams across the globe
  • Why Costa Rica?
  • Importance of team building
  • Servant Leadership
  • Software Without Borders

Connect with Andy


Leave me a tip $
Click here to Donate to the show


I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!


#1 in Technical Leadership

April 18, 2025
andy hilliard

AGL 413: Andy Hilliard

About Andy As CEO of Accelerance, Andy helps companies find the talent they need to scale high- performing, globally distributed software engineering and product development teams. Andy and Accelerance travel the world, assessing and certifying development partners with a proprietary matching system, so clients can connect with confidence to the top 1% of outsourcing partners worldwide. The Accelerance team also helps clients optimize their outsourcing partner relationships through mutual understanding, communication, and effective management. Today We Talked About Andy’s background Near Short Development Peace Corp Culture Managing teams across the globe Why Costa Rica? Importance of team building Servant Leadership Software […]
April 11, 2025
rand

AGL 412: Rand Selig on Thriving – part 2

About Rand Rand Selig has an MBA from Stanford and earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and psychology. He has managed hundreds of complex projects in his career and has run his own financial services firm for over 35 years. He has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the Caribbean. He was a Little League coach and Scoutmaster and has served on numerous boards for decades. He is a roll-up-your-sleeves conservationist committed to helping others and Mother Earth by making annual philanthropic contributions. This book is based on extensive research and a wide range of experiences he has had […]
April 4, 2025
Heather Inocencio

AGL 411: Heather Inocencio

About Heather Heather is an accomplished product management executive with over 30 years of experience helping companies innovate and scale to successful outcomes. As an active leader in the evolution of Product Management, she has led product teams at every stage, from startups to IPOs and acquisitions, specializing in building strong product cultures, developing leadership talent, and delivering exceptional results. Her expertise spans consumer and B2B products, with a track record of driving growth and innovation in fast-paced environments. ‍Heather’s proven track record includes leading product innovation as Chief Product Officer at The RealReal during its high growth phase leading […]
March 28, 2025
toby

AGL 410: Toby Mills

About Toby Toby Mills is the founder and CEO of Entopy, a leading innovator in supply chain visibility based near Cambridge, UK. Under his leadership, Entopy transitioned from a hardware-focused business to a pure-play software company in 2020, driving an impressive 300% year-on-year growth. Before launching Entopy, Toby held several management roles in the retail sector, gaining valuable experience that now informs his approach to transforming supply chain technology. Today We Talked About Background Digital Twins Replicating the physical in digital terms Testing Components Predicting Critical Infrastructure Data inputs GenAI The future of AI in business leadership and decision-making Human […]
March 21, 2025
Ali Hafizji

AGL 409: Ali Hafizji

About Ali Ali is an engineer-turned-entrepreneur who thrives at the intersection of technology and business. Early in his career, he built software for startups, scaleups, and enterprises, working on systems capable of handling over a billion customer requests an hour. These weren’t just technical feats—they were lessons in solving real-world problems through engineering. It didn’t take Ali long to realize his true passion was entrepreneurship. He had an instinct for breaking down businesses, understanding how they worked, and spotting opportunities to create value. By 2013, he identified problems he could confidently solve and started building ventures around them. Today We […]
March 14, 2025
lisa-skinner

AGL 408: Alzheimer’s with Lisa Skinner

About Lisa Lisa Skinner is a behavioral specialist in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. She is a Certified Dementia Care Trainer through the Alzheimer’s Association. In her 25-year career as a community counselor, private adviser and Regional Director of senior care facilities, she helped thousands of families and caregivers understand the daunting challenges of brain disease. Her #1 Best-seller book “Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost,” was written at their urging. Her latest book, “Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s – Its Secret Faces” continues Skinner’s quest of working with dementia-related illnesses and teaching families how they can […]