Built by a manager, for managers
Hi, I'm Evan.
I'm an Engineering Manager who learned the hard way that scaling from 2 to 10 direct reports meant I could no longer rely on memory alone.
The hardest part wasn't the technical decisions—it was the mental overhead. Keeping context across 10+ weekly 1-on-1s without repeating the same questions or forgetting the commitments I'd made. Starting every meeting with “So, where were we?”
I tried everything. Notion was too complex. OneNote was unstructured chaos. Google Docs turned into a graveyard of forgotten notes. Jira and Confluence were built for projects and documentation, not conversations.
Then it hit me: Sales teams don't have this problem.
They use CRMs like Salesforce to track every customer interaction, every commitment, every conversation thread. Before every call, they see the complete history. Why shouldn't managers have the same thing for their teams?
That's when I realized I didn't need another note-taking tool. I needed a CRM for my direct reports.
So I built Helmly—a relationship management system designed specifically for people managers. Meeting history, open tasks, and conversation context, all automatically loaded before each 1-on-1.
Now I'm sharing it with other managers who feel the same pain. If you're tired of scrambling before meetings, this is for you.
Our Mission
Help managers have better conversations by removing the burden of remembering.
Simplicity
No feature bloat. No complex workflows. Just what you need.
Speed
Fast load times. No loading spinners. No lag.
Privacy
Your data is yours. We don't read it, sell it, or share it.
The Helmly Promise
- We'll never sell your data
- We'll keep the product simple
- We'll respond to your emails within 24 hours
- We'll refund you if you're not happy