👤 About Joachim ‘JK’ Grafe – Architect of Transition

From COBOL/RPG to Python, green screen to cloud-native, JK has lived through every evolution of enterprise software—and has never stopped adapting.

A German-born IT visionary and founder of multiple transatlantic ventures, JK moved to the U.S. at the age 29 to pursue his dream: building tech that lasts. He led QuadNova from an AS/400 consulting house into a full-spectrum modernization company working with Fortune 500s and regional powerhouses alike.

JK was also an early believer in the potential of decentralized technology. He has been involved in crypto since its inception — mining, trading, investing, and leveraging digital assets to pay contractors and transfer funds internationally. He’s well-versed in exchanges, compliance frameworks, and hardware wallet management, bringing real-world fintech acumen into every project he touches.

Today, semi-retired but fully engaged, JK leads SOLANKO as a boutique consultancy with a deep bench of AI engineers, Python experts, and cloud architects ready to support businesses of any size.

"My strength isn’t just the code I write—it's the teams I build, the systems I upgrade, and the futures I help shape."