Sean O'Neil
Tinkerer, beekeeper, and general-purpose nerd
Rural Texas, USA
About Me
By day, I wrangle code and launch web apps. By night... I also do that. But I’m probably also managing a small farm, running a beekeeping biz, or automating some part of my life that didn’t really need automating - but is definitely cooler now.
I like understanding how things work - and then breaking, fixing, or improving them. I've built tools for startups and enterprises, taught workshops on bees and tech, and made an AI tool just to compare other AI tools. Because curiosity doesn’t ask for permission.
Stuff I’m into: web development, beekeeping + farm life, strength training + fitness hacks, weird side projects, good questions, better systems, and strong coffee.
Core Skills
⚙️ Life Logistics
Turning chaos into systems, Automating chores that shouldn’t talk back
🐝 Beekeeping
Hive management, Swarm capture, Queen rearing (rookie tier), Explaining bees to people who didn’t ask
💪 Fitness & Health
Tracking macros without losing joy, Fitness minimalism
🗣️ Conversation Range
Stoicism and Buddhism, Sci-fi of every flavor, DIY tech and lifehacks, Gardening like a mad scientist
Experience
Head of Technology @ Rally Cry
2020 – Present
Co-founded Rally Cry, an esports tech startup making competitive gaming more inclusive - from neighborhood game nights to national youth, collegiate, military, and corporate leagues. Our white-label platform powers events for partners like the NFL, NCAA, U.S. Armed Forces, and Riot Games. I co-lead architecture, build internal and client-facing infrastructure, prototype new features, and generally make things smoother for teams growing fast.
Technical Lead & Software Engineer @ Blizzard Entertainment
2007 – 2020
Started in player support and evolved into leading internal engineering teams. I built tools across franchises like World of Warcraft, Diablo III, StarCraft II, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch - automating live-ops, smoothing team workflows, and helping dev, support, and ops play nice during big launches and critical incidents.