Joel Escobar is Head of Platform Engineering at The Block.
Joel's love for startups and media has led to a career at companies from Univision Radio to Hearst Corporation. Before joining The Block, Joel enjoyed the longest tenure of the engineering team at Refinery29 where, as a Platform Architect and Devops Manager, he provided leadership in engineering as well as culture. He is a native of Houston, TX and a life–long maker. When not busy with system design and automation, Joel enjoys brewing coffee and building family.
