About

Caleb Zahnd is a technology builder, creative problem-solver, and lifelong Missourian who spends his days untangling complex systems and his evenings trying to keep up with his kids.

I grew up in the hills of Andrew County, Missouri, and I still call Northwest Missouri home. I’m married to an incredible pediatric nurse who selflessly spent the first half of her career caring for some of the sickest kids in the country.and now has the joy of helping bring them into the world. In 2010, a stork crash landed at our house, and brought us a beautiful baby boy. That kid fought a hard battle with cancer, and today he’s happy, healthy, and as active as any other kid! The stork revisited our home again in 2012, 2015, and 2018 before I figured out where all those birds were coming from. Our kids are fun and crazy and generally just make me feel happy.

Professionally, I work with a talented group of creative people at 829 Studios, a Boston-based creative agency, where I help design and guide complex web platforms and digital experiences. I enjoy turning abstract ideas into real, functional systems and juggling multiple projects under real deadlines. I’m also a founding partner of Midcoast Collective, a small independent web studio based in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Outside of work, my interests tend to rotate. I’ve spent seasons of life running ultramarathons, building things on the web, tinkering with creative side projects, and experimenting with craft cocktails. These days, most of my energy goes into learning, making, and being present where I am.

At the end of the day, I’m a husband and a dad. And that’s the part I care most about getting right.