Brendon Cheves is a founder and CFO with nearly 30 years in the Adobe Illustrator plug-in business, leading Hot Door, Inc. from Portland, Oregon since 1995. He combines strategic leadership with hands-on development, most recently serving as Lead Developer at Healthy Pixels LLC (2008–2018) before focusing on Hot Door's product suite. His early career spans software engineering at California State University, Long Beach and graphic design at Page Creations, grounding his technical work in user-centered design. He holds a BA in Computer Interface Design from California State University, Long Beach, reflecting a long-standing commitment to bridging design and code. Based in Portland, Brendon brings entrepreneurial grit and a track record of sustaining specialized software businesses in creative industries.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Computer Interface Design, BA, Computer Interface Design at California State University, Long Beach
Fred C. Beyer High School
AA, General, AA, General at Modesto Junior College
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