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Alexander Makeev
Software Engineer
Alexander carries multiple technical degrees in Nuclear Physics and worked at CERN as a Python developer implementing dynamic performance optimizations for... complex web applications. He excels at rapidly integrating reliable web technologies and achieving flexible software architecture designs. His strong theoretical and practical background in IT, business consulting, and project management makes him extremely capable on projects of any size.
Anne Adams
Software Engineer
Anne is an experienced developer who has worked both for large corporations and startups. After building financial trading applications for eight years as a...n engineer at Merrill Lynch, Anne founded and built LoudUp, a music-based social network that she designed, developed, and launched from the ground up. She specializes in .NET technologies and JavaScript.
Zoran Melis
Software Engineer
Zoran is a software engineer with over ten years of professional experience with a wide range of technologies. He has worked with C/C++, Python, Go, JavaScr...ipt, Java, and more. Currently focusing on full-stack, scalable applications development, he has been a part of teams of all sizes in environments ranging from small private companies to Google.
Ted Cohn
Software Engineer
Ted has 30+ years as a senior architect, technologist, developer, entrepreneur, and CTO. He led Barnes & Noble's Nook team in Palo Alto, developed Pleo the... dinosaur as well as Orderscape restaurant search/food ordering voicebot, and worked for Apple, Excite, and NeXT. He enjoys developing new concepts and technology, leading teams, innovating, and delivering incredible products. He has superb communication and presentation skills.
Luís Filipe Teófilo
Software Engineer
With experience both as a scientist and an industrial software developer, Luís has the capacity to address real-world problems with creativity and effective...ness. His background in R&D also gives him an edge in the implementation of efficient and clean solutions to solve problems with unusual requirements.
Pavel Shapkin
Software Engineer
Pavel is an experienced professional with a PhD in computer science. He has a range of professional and research interests, including Scala, Java, .NET (C#)..., type theory, conceptual modeling, Semantic Web, and more. He's currently working on a cloud data and process integration platform (tylip.com).
Rashid Wakileh
Software Engineer
Rashid is a passionate lead front-end engineer. He is an expert in test-driven development, and has extensive experience in leading teams to create software... solutions. He enjoys using JavaScript frameworks and thoroughly testing all aspects of his code.
Charles Cook, Ph.D.
Software Engineer
Charles has a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering and spent three years developing custom data processing and analysis programs for NASA. He specializes in scala...ble, enterprise-level application development and engineering solutions for exceptionally high throughputs. He is also the founder and owner of GreatVocab.com, for which he developed the core system using novel concepts in data analysis and control theory.
Joseph Victor Zammit
Software Engineer
Joseph is a software engineer with extensive experience in writing maintainable, test-driven code. He prefers working with Python and Django. His experience... includes creating, releasing, and maintaining web systems as well as command-line scripting.
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