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I'm Joshua Kirchmeier.
I'm a husband, dad, friend, technology leader, brain injury survivor and advocate, coach, and someone who has always liked building things.
Those parts of my life are different, but they are connected by a few themes that have become more important to me over time: curiosity, resilience, relationships, learning, and trying to make the most of the time we get.
Technology and Leadership
Professionally, I've spent my career helping organizations modernize how they use technology. That has included infrastructure, cloud, platforms, DevOps, product leadership, service management, AI, and leading teams through significant change.
I enjoy solving complicated problems, but what interests me most is what happens when technology, people, and execution come together well.
I've had the opportunity to lead large-scale transformation efforts, build and grow teams and platforms, and help organizations create meaningful business value. At the same time, I still like getting close to the technology, experimenting with new capabilities, and understanding how things actually work.
That curiosity is a big part of who I am. I don't want to only talk about modernization. I want to keep learning what is possible and, when it makes sense, build something myself.
View my professional experience on LinkedInA Life Changed by Brain Injury
In 2003, I suffered a severe traumatic brain injury.
That experience changed my life in ways that were obvious at the time and in other ways I would not fully understand until years later. Recovery was not a single event or a clean finish line. Brain injury has continued to shape how I think about resilience, identity, relationships, perspective, and what it means to move forward.
It is an important part of my story, but it is not the only part of my story.
More than two decades later, I use that lived experience to help others understand brain injury and to support a community that can often feel misunderstood or overlooked. I serve on the Brain Injury Survivors Advisory Council, participate in advocacy efforts, and continue looking for opportunities to speak, collaborate, and improve how we communicate about and support people affected by brain injury.
Read my brain injury story →Family, Friendship, and Showing Up
The roles that matter most to me are also the least complicated to describe. I'm a husband, dad, and friend.
Family and relationships have a way of putting everything else into perspective. They influence how I think about priorities, how I spend my time, and the kind of person I want to be.
I also coach, not because I see coaching as another title, but because I enjoy being involved, helping kids develop, and sharing experiences with them that go beyond wins and losses.
For me, a good life is not just about achievement. It is about showing up for people, creating memories, staying connected, and enjoying the time together.
Curiosity and Building Things
I've always been someone who wants to understand how things work.
Sometimes that means experimenting with AI, automation, and software. Sometimes it means building a tool because I can see a better way to solve a problem. And sometimes it means heading into the garage or backyard to work on something completely different.
I've built software projects, woodworking projects, a brick pizza oven, and worked on rebuilding a Mustang. The projects change, but the motivation is usually the same: learn something, make something, and see what happens when an idea becomes real.
Getting the Most Out of Life
One of the lasting effects of everything I've experienced is a stronger awareness that time matters.
I don't think that means every day has to be extraordinary. Most of life happens in ordinary moments.
For me, getting the most out of life means staying curious, making time for people, learning new things, building things, spending time outdoors, having fun, and trying not to take any of it for granted.
I'm still figuring plenty of things out. I expect I always will.
That is part of what keeps life interesting.
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