Who are we?
- We employ only the TOP developers on the planet
- Built over $20m worth of real estate technology
- EXPERTS focused on design, functionality, and scalability
Meet the Team
CloseHack is headquartered in the famous Gas Company Tower building in downtown LA.
“If we can build robots in space, then we can also build your real estate technology platform”
Dr. Alexander Nawrocki
- Former NASA Robotics Operations Designer
Hacker Genie of the Year! - 2023
OJ H. is honored with the "Hacker Genie of the Year" accolade in recognition of his remarkable contributions. OJ demonstrates unwavering dedication to his field and an insatiable thirst for advancement. Collaborating with OJ is an absolute delight, as he consistently goes the extra mile to offer his support and MLS expertise. Within our ranks, OJ stands out as an exemplar, and CloseHack takes immense pride in bestowing upon him the title of "Hacker Genie of the Year" for the year 2023.
Dr. Alexander Nawrocki
Co-Owner - Technology Advisor
Focusing on technology and the international development infrastructure (fluent in 7 languages), Dr. Nawrocki brings more than 20 years of technology leadership, management and industry experience in many areas. He has broad based CEO and Board level experience. Dr. Nawrocki is a founding member of the Java-Consortium, is active in several other technology standards boards, and chairs various technical and advisory committees.
Prior to his time as a Professor Dr. Nawrocki worked for NASA and the Canadian Space Agency in Montreal, Canada serving as Ground Segment Manager, Astronaut Training Manager, Space Operations Manager. He was also assigned to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas as Robotics Manager, Designer of the Space Operations for Robotics Operations and Utilizations – Shuttle and International Space Station, and Shuttle Flight Controller.
Nicholas Geatches
VP of Development - Founder
An experienced, battle tested mortgage professional, with a background in technology. With insight into both worlds, Nick understands the challenges within the real estate industry and the technology to solve for it.
Daniel Nix
CEO - Founder
Starting 6 businesses provided a playground of problems to be solved. Daniel's skills are earned from real world experience, real world problems, and working with real businesses. - Nixtheworld.com
Theodore Hays
CTO - Founder
A lifelong hacker, Teddy began coding at 12 when he wrote an algorithm to solve a peg jump game. Since, he has led development on multi-million dollar platforms from scratch, designed for infinite feature flexibility and maximum scalability, winning him multiple awards including one from MIT.
Esther Nix
Director of Customer Success
Patience and detail matter most with running an organization. Esther has a way with people and a unique ability to make all of the CloseHack clients and employees feel valued and listened to. With a background in "Loving People" she is the best Director of Customer Success and leader on the planet.
