Our Story

“Innovation should be focused on making a long-term positive impact for our community, not on creating wealth at the expense of our community. Geeks and Nerds, an innovative public benefit corporation, focuses on innovation for our national security. Contributing to our nation’s security means preservation of democracy which is the foundation of our liberty and equality.


As an immigrant, I hold a deep appreciation for the values upon which America is founded. Geeks and Nerds reflects these values, guided by a mission rooted in community service and responsibility. We are steadfast in our commitment to caring for our employees, customers, and the community. Our pride lies in both the excellence of our work and the supportive, empowering environment we have built for our team.

From the founder

Jonn Kim, PhD

Working at GaN

GaN emphasizes collaboration and teamwork, encouraging employees to develop affinities resulting in new skills and solutions mastery. We have a culture of promoting professional growth for career advancement. Our day-to-day work environment welcomes passionate people who are excited about solving challenging problems.  A culture that values dissenting opinions and challenges both sides to present objective evidence allows disagreements to stay technical and not become personal.

There is also a non-zero chance of being caught in a nerf gun battle and being taken out in the crossfire. While the nerdy culture and atmosphere of GaN can be off-putting to some, it creates an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and a cathartic expression of oneself.

In the year 2008...

We established our current headquarters inside what used to be local restaurant with along with many of its quirky fixtures. Two buildings, with a total square footage of approximately 15,000 square feet is a unique marriage of cutting-edge and vintage. Although we work on tech-driven, innovative, futuristic projects, we are continually inspired by the vintage craftsmanship of the past.

GaN Customer

“GaNs ability to introduce new technology and methods to solve old problems seems like a magic trick.”

Our Heart, Our Home

Geeks and Nerds is homegrown in its truest sense, with origins in founder Jonn Kim’s living room. Today, GaN employees span the United States working in Alabama, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Georgia, and Hawaii. The main office in Huntsville catches the most attention, with eclectic interior architecture and colorful furniture. An armory of Nerf artillery and ammunition are evidence of spontaneous, team-building battles. The building itself has its own list of historical tchotchkes with some, like the now decorative bar in our main lobby, over a century old.

The Big Spring Park office, called Café Innovation, is located in the heart of Huntsville’s downtown. Sitting atop the Triad Properties building and looking over the expansive park, the space is a vibrant, transient work environment for exploring ideas. We hope you come visit and see what we’re all about.

 

In the year 2013...

GaN installed solar panels to help reduce our carbon footprint on the environment. Whatever generated power GaN does not use is fed back into the city-wide grid, so we feel like we are giving back a little bit every day.

Steve Edwards

GaN Employee 20 Years

“GaN is a workplace that emphasizes communication, teamwork and collaboration, hence the wide open work areas. GaN has a culture of promoting professional growth and skills development which in turn could lead to career advancement.”

Making a Difference

The people, culture, and atmosphere at GaN enables the coming together of both technical experts and customers to create solutions that make a difference. By allowing the freedom of expression and encouraging a geeky and nerdy mentality, GaN can create solutions that meet, and often time exceed, the customers’ expectations. And doing this with the larger mission of supporting our warfighters who are putting themselves in harms way to maintain our freedom inspires a passion to ensure that we are providing cost effective, rapid, and quality products.

In the year 2022...

GaN expanded it’s offices into downtown Huntsville, providing a unique and creative workspace called Innovation Cafe. Employees and professional guests alike can Innovate with Purpose whilst looking over the skyline above Big Spring Park.

Christopher Kwasneski

GaN Employee 18 Years

“GaN solutions have always focused on providing value to not only the company, but to the tester and warfighter themselves. No project I’ve been on has felt like I’m just writing another form application.”

Life Outside of Work

Never underestimate the power of a Geek (or Nerd)! Our employees are equally extraordinary outside of work, investing their time and energy not only into the community, but into what excites them.

Working at GaN

GaN emphasizes collaboration and teamwork, encouraging employees to develop affinities resulting in new skills and solutions mastery. We have a culture of promoting professional growth for career advancement. Our day-to-day work environment welcomes passionate people who are excited about solving challenging problems.  A culture that values dissenting opinions and challenges both sides to present objective evidence allows disagreements to stay technical and not become personal.

There is also a non-zero chance of being caught in a nerf gun battle and being taken out in the crossfire. While the nerdy culture and atmosphere of GaN can be off-putting to some, it creates an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and a cathartic expression of oneself.

In the year 2008...

We established our current headquarters inside what used to be local restaurant with along with many of its quirky fixtures. Two buildings, with a total square footage of approximately 15,000 square feet is a unique marriage of cutting-edge and vintage. Although we work on tech-driven, innovative, futuristic projects, we are continually inspired by the vintage craftsmanship of the past.

GaN Customer

“GaNs ability to introduce new technology and methods to solve old problems seems like a magic trick.”

What a View!

Geeks and Nerds is homegrown in its truest sense, with origins in founder Jonn Kim’s garage. Today, GaN employees span the United States working in Alabama, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Georgia, and Hawaii. The main office in Huntsville catches the most attention, with eclectic interior architecture and colorful furniture. An armory of Nerf artillery and ammunition are evidence of spontaneous, team-building battles. The building itself has its own list of historical tchotchkes with some, like the now decorative bar in our main lobby, over a century old.

The Big Spring Park office, called Café Innovation, is located in the heart of Huntsville’s downtown. Sitting atop the Triad Properties building and looking over the expansive park, the space is a vibrant, transient work environment for exploring ideas. We hope you come visit and see what we’re all about.

 

In the year 2013...

GaN installed solar panels to help reduce our carbon footprint on the environment. Whatever generated power GaN does not use is fed back into the city-wide grid, so we feel like we are giving back a little bit every day.

Steve Edwards

GaN Employee for Over 20 Years

“GaN is a workplace that emphasizes communication, teamwork and collaboration, hence the wide open work areas. GaN has a culture of promoting professional growth and skills development which in turn could lead to career advancement.”

Making a Difference

The people, culture, and atmosphere at GaN enables the coming together of both technical experts and customers to create solutions that make a difference. By allowing the freedom of expression and encouraging a geeky and nerdy mentality, GaN can create solutions that meet, and often time exceed, the customers’ expectations. And doing this with the larger mission of supporting our warfighters who are putting themselves in harms way to maintain our freedom inspires a passion to ensure that we are providing cost effective, rapid, and quality products.

In the year 2022...

GaN expanded it’s offices into downtown Huntsville, providing a unique and creative workspace called Innovation Cafe. Employees and professional guests alike can Innovate with Purpose whilst looking over the skyline above Big Spring Park.

Christopher Kwasneski

GaN Employee 18 Years

“GaN solutions have always focused on providing value to not only the company, but to the tester and warfighter themselves. No project I’ve been on has felt like I’m just writing another form application.”

Life Outside of Work

Never underestimate the power of a Geek (or Nerd)! Our employees are equally extraordinary outside of work, investing their time and energy not only into the community, but into what excites them.