Joel Christiansen

Senior Software Engineer at Unreasonable

Joel has been on the Unreasonable Team since 2022. Joel has participated in 4 programs, including Unreasonable Impact UK & Europe 2025, and has advised over 69 Unreasonable companies.

I'm a software engineer on the Unreasonable team. I build and maintain Unreasonable’s community app (Eco) and work on internal software, data, and design projects in service to our community. I love bringing people together and providing collaborative support to entrepreneurs who are taking bold action on causes that advance the greater good.

Immediately before joining Unreasonable, I worked as a software engineer for a Seattle-based Series A legal technology startup that was acquired in 2022. Before that, I was a lawyer based in Portland, Oregon for 12 years, where I focused on business immigration (extraordinary ability visas and green cards) and advocated for labor-aligned causes in judicial, administrative, and legislative contexts. I was nominated to Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers list for 8 consecutive years before my career pivot into technology work.

I live in Vancouver, Washington with my partner and two dogs, Gus and Namgil. My interests outside of work include sailing, bike touring, backpacking, and Japanese poetry. I'm also pursuing part-time studies in advanced manufacturing and mechanics.