A grove of systems. Rooted in training, grown across continents, and built to last.
I'm Tyler Granlund, an IT operations & systems engineer in Bella Vista, Arkansas. I build the systems and teams that make work less stressful and home lives better.
Career arc
- Apple. Led Mac and Mobile technician training in South Chicago. Learned the 1-to-many support philosophy that still drives how I build.
- School of Rock. Primary IT support pillar for master franchise launches across 14 countries. Built merchant processing integrations that did not previously exist.
- Outdoor Cap. Built the Compass B2B wholesale platform. Became Adobe Commerce's first customer advocate.
- North 40 Outfitters. Migrated 14 brick-and-mortar stores to Adobe Commerce Cloud.
- Head to Toe Brands. Systems engineering across 200+ locations for a five-brand franchise portfolio.
The through-line
Franchising, wholesale, or retail. The thread never changes.
- Understand what the customer needs.
- Build the systems to support it.
- Remove the obstacles that make work harder.
Six trails through the grove.
The numbers above are the short version. Each trail below is the long one. The roles, the systems, and how they were built, supervised, and proven in production.
Build calmly. Build for people. Build to last.
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About
Roots, philosophy, and the stack I build with.
- 02
Career
The path through the grove. Roles, scope, and the outcomes that mark each turn.
- 03
Work
Six flagship case studies. Problem, architecture, oversight, outcome.
- 04
Ventures
Beyond the systems. Spruce Grove Media films and field data capture.
- 05
Resume
The growth rings. A downloadable record, with tailored variants.
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Contact
Step into the clearing. Send a note. I read everything.
- Let's talk
Rather just talk?
Skip the wander. Tell me what you're building and where I fit.