Adam comes from a hands-on background of developing financial data for the web back when Y2K was still a concern. Growing quickly into a client-facing role in his career, Adam has been able to combine his rich technical problem-solving skills with a keen business sense, to better serve our clients and balance our business needs. In 2010 Adam took over as CEO and helped grow the company to include the team we have today. Adam is also, on the board of Friends of Berthoud Pass, and understands the challenges and goals of creating, and managing a non profit.
A visionary leader for HiDef's Great Causes, Azin refuses to take a vacation when the landscape of American business objectives is so skewed toward profit only; the environment is an afterthought. Heading up HiDef's Vision team, his focus is on providing sustainable concepts and practices, preferring to forecast technology and communication needs 5 years ahead, instead of 2 quarters. As founder of HiDef, Azin brings a passion to everything he does, and that passion has brought together the team you see here.
Brian is creatively engaged in all aspects of his life; HiDef helps fulfill that constant creative drive. His affinity for organization and structure enables him to quickly notice usability patterns, and data anomalies. Brian holds a BA in Communications Arts, with an emphasis in Illustration and Design from the Art Academy of Cincinnati, where he graduated as valedictorian. He is proficient in using international guidelines to create rich user interfaces that are instantly usable, and easy on the eye. His knack for taking the goals of a project, and translating them visually makes him a pivotal member of our projects, both creatively and organizationally.
With over three years experience in the Quality Assurance field, Gleb is a fault finding Superhero. Within exactly four minutes of getting his eager hands on a new software or hardware product, he has already taken it apart, figured out how it works, put it back together, and has determined exactly what's wrong with it. He has tested everything from Android and Ubuntu operating systems to remote control firmware. Gleb is excited to use his laser-sharp brain and hypersensitive attention to detail to promote HiDef's noble causes through sustainability.
When he isn't working, Gleb is reading science news, buying coconut water at Whole Foods, getting kisses from his parakeet, skiing, or breaking the sound barrier on his motorcycle.
Jenna is an energetic, passionate designer with a heart for all of the arts. She studied the classical guitar and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan. Like other HiDeffers, Jenna uses her off time to volunteer with non-profits and has designed several church websites. Working with her, you'll quickly discover that she finds joy in the creative process. As the lead designer of our new HiDef website, Jenna has captured the essence of who we are and what we do with visual elegance.
Jonathan is a laid-back creative who brings a background of strong visual design for the web, having spent most of his career working in the nonprofit world for various schools and charitable organizations. He has a real passion for design, and loves being able to use those passions to help solve the world's bigger problems.
When he's not at work, he spends time working with Love In Stereo, a small nonprofit he helped found, and loves all things bicycles and backpacking. He graduated from Freed-Hardeman University with a degree in Media Arts, and lives in Tennessee with his lovely wife Caley.
Mark started his career in computer programming at the ripe age of seven, writing his first game on an Apple //e after seeing his name appear on the screen from a program his father had dedicated to him. Little did he know that one moment would define his career and life passion.
Mark comes to HiDef possessing a bachelor's of science cum laude in Computer Science from the University of New Mexico, over 10 years of experience, and a swiss-army knife skill-set: everything from web application development to database architecting, with some information technology infrastructure administration thrown in for seasoning.
Mark resides with his wife and children in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
As our newest project manager, we feel so fortunate to have Meghann join the team. She dives in head first, not that she's had much choice, but she's proven herself more than capable of getting down to business, and full of the passion for great causes that really makes her the perfect fit for HiDef.
Mindy is a native of Colorado and started working in a grocery store as a sacker at 14. Climbing the ranks to Webmaster, she learned a lot about the software development lifecycle and became go-to as Release Manager, packaging and deploying code. She loves bringing continuity to the software lifecycle.
Coming to HiDef from two large corporations, she readily welcomes the challenges and opportunities that working with a small team brings. She's passionate about Colorado, its incredible beauty, and likes to spend my time camping and hiking the backcountry with her 3 dogs.
Mohammed brings a wide range of skills to the software development industry. With over five years of experience in engineering software, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, and a willingness to jump into new technologies, he is more than able to tackle any programming task set before him. His instincts for going after challenging software problems have fostered in him a passion for game development, where he has developed various solutions, from problem focused to fully featured. When not working for HiDef, he is busy studying for his Master’s degree in Computer Science.
Pete loves to design things. Pete wants to design your site, he wants to do it really well, and he wants you to love it. Pete was super into art class and drew Wolverine at least a hundred times.
Pete brings solid design sense as well as some coding chops, a type of swiss army knife for any project at HiDef. Cutting film, 3D modeling, music, and anything on a screen is where he likes to play.
Peter brings decades of experience to HiDef managing and designing highly effective project relationships, and ensuring delivery excellence. Peter's ability to divine and map successful & innovative paths for clients ranging from the Fortune 20 to small businesses and startups is key in driving HiDef's commitment to excellence and client delight.
Peter is also an avid photographer, hiker, skier, and enjoys coaching his son to success as a football kicker.
The year is 1986. A 13 year old boy receives his first computer, a Timex Sinclair 1000. This event ignites a passion for technology and computing, changing the course of his life.
Rick is a passionate problem-solver. He enjoys a challenge and with the heart of an explorer, he seeks opportunities to do things he's never done before.
Russell Stewart is a native of Albuquerque and a graduate of the University of New Mexico, where he studied Physics, Math and Computer Science. He has over 10 years of software development experience in everything from embedded Linux platforms to web applications to scientific computing.
He has worked at Sandia National Laboratories and spent several years in the Medical Devices field before finding his way to HiDef. His current major interest is the Android platform, which offers great opportunities for mobile app developers and for companies who want to expand their presence directly into the hands of customers
Sarah is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BS in Accounting and Finance from Oral Roberts University. She has five years of experience in public and industry accounting and has specialized in Financial Reporting including SEC Filings, Regulatory Compliance and Earnings Releases for companies in various industries, including Fortune 500 companies.
Sarah manages our operating budget, revenue and growth planning and Human Resources functions at HiDef. She is passionate about Great Causes and loves being part of such a dynamic team.
In her spare time, Sarah loves spending time in the mountains and volunteers as a youth mentor with her church and as a debt counselor for women in financial trouble.
Shane is a web developer with a vast array of skills in his tool box. He graduated from The Ohio State University, and has since amassed skills in nearly every area of IT: programming, system administration, database development, and a lot of other things that make most people’s eyes glaze over, but make his light up. He has built numerous websites from large to small and is well versed in all things interweb.
But lest you think he’s a total computer geek, Shane also enjoys camping, hiking, canoeing and fishing with his family in Northern Minnesota. As an Eagle Scout and father of three boys, he is very active with the local Boy Scout Pack and Troop.
Sheryle’s passion for outreach attracted her to HiDef’s culture. Above all other qualifications, she is an avid volunteer; having logged, throughout her life thus far, over a year's worth of service hours, and was formally recognized by General James Dubik of Fort Lewis, WA for her efforts. She leads and participates in local community projects with the SPD Foundation, the Girl Scouts of America, her school PTAs, and her church, as well as, supports other charities such as WorldVision.
Always the big thinker, T.J. is a level-headed, highly creative mind whose perspective and out-of-the box thinking provide leadership and direction for HiDef.
From the time he first wrote his own blogging script in 1998 until now, T.J. has stayed on the forefront of web trends that have put mobile, social applications within reach of great causes. In recent years, he's moved away from the coding arena into the realm of new technology and entrepreneurship.
Most likely you'll find T.J. mulling over the future of technology, e-learning, and social networks while cultivating a great HiDef culture as HR champ and creating visualizations of the future of collaboration for social good--with one of three children hanging off his arm.
Tom has over nine years of experience in software quality assurance, as well as over 15 years in overall information technology. If there is a system out there, Tom has probably tested it, as his experience ranges from embedded Linux systems to mainframe-based and .net applications. Tom is experienced with Agile/Scrum, traditional iterative, CMMi and Waterfall methodologies in the software development life cycle, and believes that best practices are essential to making a project successful.
William brings considerable expertise in system architecture, design, and development of distributed systems, and data-mining, fusion, correlation, and profiling applications. Starting with the modeling of physical phenomenon in the mid-80's, he moved to modeling and discovery of information in large-scale, distributed systems containing both static and dynamic (including real-time), heterogeneous data sources.
He has been involved in a number of startups and consulted for nonprofits on ways to leverage technology to help good causes. Much of his work has been employing research and novel approaches and new technology effectively to meet emerging needs.
Zach has extensive experience in large-scale, distributed applications. With over 15 years of software development and architectural experience, he is a highly qualified architect and technologist. Zach is an advocate of open-source solutions, but has a wide range of experience in many popular commercial web and desktop solutions, as well. Zach's technical diversity and hands-on nature provide essential problem-solving expertise to our development teams, while he still remains engaged as a core member of the business side of HiDef.
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HiDeffers, who hail from across the USA to as far as Poland, are here because of their talent, passion and discipline.
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I love HiDef because I’m able to really enjoy work. As if making a difference with our work isn’t enough, every day I get to be around fun, talented people. We think outside the box in every aspect and well, you never know what’s coming next. It’s the perfect culture for sharing inspiration and innovation. Read More »
My day at HiDef starts where ever I feel like it. Being virtual lets me choose where my day will unfold. I like to start the day off in my sketch book or in Photoshop with a hot cup of coffee and some great music. From there I’m heads down doing what I love coming up for air for the occasional meeting or creative review. I walk away from each day feeling fulfilled and proud of the work I’ve made, the people I made it with, the clients I made it for, but most of all the people’s lives it will change. Read More »
I joined to a large extent because I was impressed by two different aspects of HiDef – the caliber of the people with whom I met and the scale and sophistication of the projects being pursued.
Those HiDeffers I met were intelligent, talented, passionate about their work, light-hearted, and truly excited to be there. And they still are. I could tell that they did not just love their work, but loved the team with which they workd and the culture in which they worked. They were about making a better world, and that is a stong motivator. Read More »
