Jack Sellwood
Curious technologist, product leader, writer, and founder
jack-sellwood
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Joined April 2026
Summary
Jack Sellwood is an entrepreneurial product leader with a strong track record of building and launching successful software products. He co-founded Grapple, a data platform, after holding significant product management roles at Apollo GraphQL, Gatsby, and Flywheel. His career demonstrates a progression from founding a digital agency in high school to leading product initiatives for well-known technology companies and eventually co-founding his own venture. siliconprairienews+1
With a focus on developer tools and data platforms, Jack excels at creating user-centric solutions that empower non-technical users to engage with complex technologies like data science and GraphQL. At Flywheel, he improved WordPress development tools, and at Apollo GraphQL, he led the GraphOS Cloud, making GraphQL API management more accessible. His work at Grapple continues this theme by simplifying data compilation and analysis. apollographql+2
Jack is a thoughtful writer and systems thinker, maintaining a personal blog where he explores topics related to technology, design, and personal philosophy. He advocates for intentional living, minimalism, and the importance of unstructured time for creativity and problem-solving, often reflecting on his entrepreneurial journey and personal growth. jacksellwood+2
Work
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Meet, Grapple
December 18, 2024A blog post on his personal site introducing his new venture, Grapple, a data platform for finance, sales, and marketing teams.
Supercharge your GraphQL stack with GraphOS Cloud
March 1, 2023Authored this blog post for Apollo GraphQL, announcing the general availability of Apollo GraphOS Cloud, a cloud-hosted platform for GraphQL API management, offering instant-on access to fast graph routing and integrated development tools.
Accelerating graph development with subgraph mirroring in the Rover CLI
Co-authored this blog post for Apollo GraphQL, detailing improvements to the GraphOS local development experience and the Rover CLI, specifically subgraph mirroring to speed up local supergraph setup.