Woodridge Software is a software development firm of strategists, designers, and developers. Our office is located in Denver West near Golden, Colorado which allows us to easily service the Denver and Boulder metro areas as well as the entire Front Range.
We pride ourselves in our team of bright, successful, and talented people who care about the quality of their work. Our team strives to learn and grow professionally, and are committed to providing our clients top-notch products. We believe that quality software has the power to help define both a brand and a company, and we strive to accomplish that for our clients. As a company, we work hard to ensure that our team enjoys working together and loving what they do. We find that both our clients and our employees benefit from our shared environment of problem-solving and success.
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Kaj Gronholm
CEO
Kaj Gronholm
CEO
Woodridge Software is led by CEO Kaj Gronholm. Kaj is a 20 year veteran of the software industry. He has built and led 3 companies, helping them grow from original idea to successful exit and ongoing operations. He founded and sold a leading Network Access Control company, Roving Planet, to HP.
Kaj has an understanding of what it takes to build a company and develop new products. He is skilled in leading teams of people, honing strategy and focused execution. He is also an expert in cyber security and enterprise data. Kaj has an ability to understand customers’ points of view, goals and needs and helps guide projects to exceed expectations.
Kaj has a degree in Physics/Math from University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado.
Father of 2 and married to Karli Gronholm, Kaj enjoys working in technology, playing with family and riding bicycles.
Scott Holdeman
VP of Design & Strategy
Scott Holdeman
VP of Design & Strategy
Scott has over 20 years of experience in application design for companies including Yahoo!, MediaNews Group and McKesson/RelayHealth. His skill set encompasses user experience, interaction, and graphic/visual design. He’s experienced in user research, user testing, usability, project taxonomy and information architecture. He heads our Design department which is responsible for delivering user flows, storyboards, wireframes, prototypes, and design comps/mock-ups. The bottom line is that he is focused on and has a passion for creating high quality, meaningful and engaging user-centered software products.
Scott is married with two kids and is also a professional artist. He has degrees from Michigan State University and The Maryland Institute, College of Art.
Jennifer McAdams
President
Jennifer McAdams
President
Jen leads our operations and marketing efforts here at Woodridge Software. Before joining Woodridge, she was the Director of Product Management at ConcourseZ, which made information management software for the travel industry. She was also the Director of Marketing at eBags.com and early in her career, Jen spent time as a consultant with Deloitte Consulting Group, where she worked for clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare and aerospace industries.
Jen received BA degrees in Biology and Mathematics from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Jen enjoys reading, volunteering, cycling, running and spending time outdoors. She has two children.
Paul Glauthier
SVP Development
Paul Glauthier
SVP Development
Paul came to Woodridge with significant experience managing development teams. He founded a company named Wildflower Productions that sold a mapping software product on CD-ROM. He grew that company to 15 employees and sold it to National Geographic. He spent the next dozen years managing a team of developers in National Geographic’s digital map products division building several software products, web-based applications, and mobile apps.
Paul is very strong in C++, Java, JavaScript/HTML5/CSS, Objective-C and iOS development, and many other frameworks, libraries, and technologies.
Paul has a BS in Symbolic Systems and MS in Philosophy from Stanford University.
Lorenzo Gallegos
Senior Director of Development
Lorenzo Gallegos
Senior Director of Development
Lorenzo has over 8 years of professional experience in the software industry. His diverse background includes building mobile applications with custom Bluetooth integrations, architecting cloud systems, all the way to hacking and securing software for sheriff’s departments and healthcare systems. He is particularly interested in DevOps, cloud computing, distributed systems, and cybersecurity.
Outside of work he enjoys photography, food, nature, and teaching K-12 outreach and university computer science courses.
Lorenzo has a BS in Computer Science from Colorado School of Mines and two MS from Dakota State University, one in Computer Science with a focus in cybersecurity and one in Cyber Defense. Lorenzo is also an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and an AWS Certified Security Specialist.
Holly Anthony
SVP Operations/COO
Holly Anthony
SVP Operations/COO
Holly leads the project management team at Woodridge Software and has over 15 years of experience running programs. Her 8 years in the tech industry include co-founding a startup focused on machine learning for sales performance improvement and working for one of the largest distance learning companies in the world.
Holly’s experience and leadership have been focused on developing and delivering technology-driven solutions while promoting company culture and vision. She is skilled in the areas of process enhancement, productivity, and strategy. Holly is focused on providing outstanding service and works to ensure that Woodridge’s clients and partners reach their goals.
Holly has a Master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor’s from Virginia Tech. She is a mother of one and loves to laugh, eat, and camp.
Derek Corcoran
Senior Vice President of Financial Services Strategy
Derek Corcoran
Senior Vice President of Financial Services Strategy
Derek Corcoran (www.fintechfanboy.com) is an Irishman, traveling on an Australian passport, living in Boulder Colorado, and is therefore confused most of the time. He’s married to Australia-born Karynne and father to Finn and Lee.
Derek lived in Sydney for 18 years and joined fintech Avoka as employee number 9 in 2005. Realizing the potential for the Avoka solution in the US market, Derek relocated to Colorado in 2015 to grow the Avoka client base state-side. Avoka sold to Temenos (European banking software) in Dec 2018 where he took on the global role of Chief Experience Officer for Temenos for 2.5 years but was regularly referred to as the Chief Storyteller.
With a background in computer science and math, Derek has found a passion for ensuring B2B technology delivers on the promise of ‘making our lives easier’.
Mike Croy
Senior Director of Sales and Business Development
Mike Croy
Senior Director of Sales and Business Development
Mike Croy is the Senior Director of Sales and Business Development at Woodridge Software. Mike has over 25 years of sales experience with industry leaders like MCI, EMC, Jeppesen and Temenos.
Mike has built and run global sales teams and has extensive experience with financial institutions and Fintech firms. He’s also traveled to and done business in over 60 countries.
Mike is a distinguished graduate of the US Air Force Academy (BS) and Webster University (MA). Mike is married to Mary Beth, and they have five sons and two granddaughters.
Lauren Wilson
VP of Delivery
Lauren Wilson
VP of Delivery
Lauren loves solving hard problems with great teams that deliver outstanding client-focused solutions. Lauren leverages her proven track record of optimizing customer engagements and project delivery models as the foundation for leading Woodridge’s Delivery team. Since graduating from University of Colorado – Boulder’s Leeds School of Business in 2004, she’s spent her near 20 year career in client delivery and product management leadership for software technology companies serving the financial services and healthcare industries.
When away from her computer Lauren spends time roller skating, attending her son’s basketball games, or planning her family’s next backpacking trip.
Scott Dunbar
VP of Software Engineering
Scott Dunbar
VP of Software Engineering
Scott is a highly experienced engineering leader with decades of building teams and software for verticals ranging from geospatial applications to Fintech to consumer sentiment analysis.
Scott holds a BS in Computer Science from Bradley University. He is co-inventor on US patent 7451477: a system and method for rule-based entitlements and is a co-author of a book titled BEA WebLogic Platform 7 which is a fast-paced introduction to the WebLogic Platform.
Besides working at Woodridge, Scott enjoys hiking and camping in the Colorado outdoors with his family and traveling across the planet in search of cool destinations.
Chad Eatman
Director of Development
Chad Eatman
Director of Development
Chad has an extensive history of developing and architecting Web, Mobile, and Cloud applications, as well as leading software teams and internal projects. At Woodridge, Chad’s primary focuses are internal improvements to the development team, cloud architecture, and software best practices.
He is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect with 8 years experience using AWS, and has experience working with Azure as well. On the back end he specializes in containerized Go services and Laravel PHP backends, and on the front end is an expert in React.
Chad came to Woodridge from the Colorado School of Mines, where he earned his BS in Engineering Physics. At CSM, Chad served as a teaching assistant in an introductory physics course for three years. Outside of work, Chad is a self-taught programmer who enjoys working on personal coding projects. Chad also enjoys reading, cooking, video games, and playing guitar.
Tyler Bank
Architect
Tyler Bank
Architect
At Woodridge, Tyler works on a variety of web and mobile projects, each with their own unique problem set to overcome. Tyler has a passion for development and particularly loves working with front end technologies and native mobile code. He is well versed in PHP, Javascript/HTML5/CSS, AngularJS, Swift, and numerous other frameworks and technologies.
Tyler earned his BS in Computational and Applied Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science from the Colorado School of Mines. Outside of programming, his interests include video games, hunting/fishing, music, and oil painting. Favorite book: Harry Potter series (though A Song of Ice and Fire is the runner-up). Favorite comedian: Bo Burnham. Favorite band: Radiohead.
Mike Hollis
Business Architect
Mike Hollis
Business Architect
Mike came to Woodridge with over fifteen years of experience in Software Development, Software Architecture, Software Consulting, Software Requirements Gathering and Software Requirements Analysis. Mike is accustomed to being a liaison between business stakeholders and a software development team and has experience working on projects of all sizes.
Mike graduated from the University of Colorado with a M.S. in Computer Science. Outside of work Mike enjoys hiking, traveling and listening to live music.
Henry Dau
Architect
Henry Dau
Architect
Henry loves solving logic problems and thinking critically. At Woodridge, Henry works on web and mobile apps for multiple clients and specializes in a variety of programming languages and platforms such as Vue.js, Laravel, and Android mobile development.
He received two BS degrees from the Colorado School of Mines: Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Before Woodridge, he worked on feedback control systems and computer vision at an electrical engineering lab and also designed the hardware and software for an automatic laser tuner.
In addition to programming, Henry spends his time hiking 14er’s, playing soccer or ultimate, juggling, biking, slacklining, and doing acro yoga.
Josh Schoep
Senior Developer
Josh Schoep
Senior Developer
Josh came to Woodridge with experience in development network solutions for the defense department. He had worked on modernization including cloud development and DevOps. Since joining, Josh has had the opportunity to learn full-stack web development and work with progressive tools like React, Laravel, and Spring Boot.
Josh graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science where he focused on algorithm design and language development.
Outside of work, Josh is an active runner and does some personal web development. He enjoys poker, food, and interior design.
Laurie Dawkins
HR & Operations Manager
Laurie Dawkins
HR & Operations Manager
Laurie came to Woodridge after working over 18 years as the Director of Operations for a small software development company in the Denver area. She’s used to wearing many hats and jumping in to help wherever she’s needed in order to help a company achieve success. Her background includes contract management, project management, HR, finance, government contracting, and sales and marketing.
Laurie attended the Denver Paralegal Institute and Metropolitan State College of Denver. She is a Colorado native but likes to spend time during the winter months in Arizona with her extended family. She enjoys biking, hiking, Rockies baseball, gardening and getting out into the Colorado mountains as much as possible. Her family is a priority and spending time with them is a gift.
Jamie Tanzar
Front End Architect
Jamie Tanzar
Front End Architect
Jamie came to Woodridge as a full-stack developer with experience working on the Temenos platform. At Woodridge Jamie works on a variety of projects with a focus on front-end development.
Jamie attended the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and is a graduate of the Galvanize software development boot camp in Boulder, CO. Outside of work Jamie enjoys woodworking, reading and various outdoor activities in Colorado with his wife and dog.
Alex Kirsch
Technical Coordinator/ Scrum Master
Alex Kirsch
Technical Coordinator/ Scrum Master
Alex is a proven servant leader bringing over 20 years of software development experience as a designer, developer, and project manager. He has a proven record in coaching teams in Agile methodologies, monitoring progress, and facilitating complex conversations in fast-paced environments. His passion for transforming individuals into high performing autonomous teams using Agile methodologies has helped organizations like the state of Colorado’s health insurance marketplace, Connect for Health Colorado. He was integral in their adoption of Agile and successfully coached multiple scrum teams to modernize their platform to the cloud during a special enrollment for Covid-19.
Outside of work, Alex enjoys being outdoors, whether it’s cycling, fly fishing, hiking, camping or working on his garden. He also enjoys reading, attending concerts, eating great food and imbibing on delicious whiskey’s or IPAs with friends and family.
Jeff Bokenko
Architect
Jeff Bokenko
Architect
Jeff came to Woodridge with experience as a full-stack software developer working with telecommunications, travel, and banking companies. Since joining Woodridge, Jeff assists financial clients to boost their digital account openings and other digital offerings.
Jeff graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Computer Science. Outside of work Jeff enjoys trail running, hiking, going to the gym, traveling, golfing, and lounging with his wonderful wife in front of the TV watching sports or catching up on the latest crime/fantasy/drama/comedy/sci-fi series.
Gerardo Nunez
Solution Architect
Gerardo Nunez
Solution Architect
Gerardo came to Woodridge with 24 years of experience in technology from various companies such as IBM, Pomeroy and Avoka/Temenos. Since joining Woodridge, Gerardo has had the opportunity to learn more about financial technology architecture.
Gerardo graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems. Outside of work, Gerardo enjoys spending time with his wife and cheering for the AZ Wildcats (Bear Down!), traveling, going to concerts, sporting events, and basically doing anything outside.
Caleb Bartel
Developer
Caleb Bartel
Developer
Caleb came to Woodridge with experience in backend development and object oriented programming. Since joining Woodridge, Caleb has had the opportunity to learn more about full stack development and deepen his knowledge of the software development process.
Caleb graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a MS in Computer Science. While at Mines, Caleb was involved in the Software Engineering course, which he instructed as an adjunct for three semesters.
Outside of work, Caleb enjoys playing video games, exploring local restaurants, and catching up on all the newest shows.
Maddie Geesen
Business Analyst
Maddie Geesen
Business Analyst
Maddie came to Woodridge with experience in data science and backend web development. Since joining Woodridge, Maddie has become a Business Analyst, where she works with clients on everything from requirements gathering to acceptance testing.
Maddie graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Computer Science and M.S. in Engineering and Technology Management. At Mines, Maddie ran for the varsity cross country and track teams.
Outside of work, Maddie enjoys hiking, running, cooking, and trying out new restaurants and breweries.
Kevin McMahon
Developer
Kevin McMahon
Developer
Kevin came to Woodridge with experience in full-stack web development. Since joining the Woodridge team, Kevin has had the opportunity to work on financial services software and advance his skill set as a full-stack developer.
Kevin graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Petroleum Engineering and a minor in Economics. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, and exploring coffee shops, restaurants, and breweries in Denver.
David Nellis
Lead Developer
David Nellis
Lead Developer
David Nellis came to Woodridge with decades of experience, initially as a full stack developer, and later as a backend API developer. Since joining Woodridge, David has had the opportunity to learn about fintech and work embedded within customer teams.
David graduated from Augustana College with degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Geography. Outside of work David enjoys running, playing music, gardening, and all forms of gaming. During the summer you’ll find him camping in the Rockies, and with an arm twist, you can get him up for some winter sports too.
Bryan Lindsey
Business Architect
Bryan Lindsey
Business Architect
Bryan came to Woodridge with experience as a senior business analyst in agile software development and process engineering. Bryan has 10+ years experience working with internal and external technology teams, delivering client-facing and back-end solutions.
Bryan received a BS in Management Science and Operations from the University of New York. He enjoys hiking, riding and coaching lacrosse.
Sam Schilling
Architect
Sam Schilling
Architect
Since joining Woodridge, Sam has helped develop a number of web applications including a research app and an online learning portal. At Woodridge, Sam specializes in native mobile applications for both iOS and Android. He is also interested in network security and has obtained a CAE-CDE certificate.
Sam began teaching himself to program as a hobby at 12 years old, making video games and small utilities for fun. Beyond programming, Sam’s interests include basketball, playing piano, and singing..
Sam received his BS and MS in Computer Science from the Colorado School of Mines.
Max Lake
Senior Developer
Max Lake
Senior Developer
Max came to Woodridge with experience in object oriented programming. Since joining Woodridge, Max has had the opportunity to learn full-stack web development. He enjoys problem solving and learning about various topics, especially computers.
Max graduated from University of South Carolina at Columbia with a BS in Computer Science with a focus in Media Arts.
Outside of work, Max enjoys playing video games and listening/singing along to music.
David Green
Lead Developer
David Green
Lead Developer
David has worked both as a developer and architect for many years, primarily in the area of online ordering and digital marketing. Prior to Woodridge David worked at AT&T and Temenos with a heavy emphasis in backend integration using C++, Java, and a variety of in-house and commercial platforms.
David earned a B.S degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of California. Away from work, David enjoys the creative activities of music production, playing guitar, Latin dance, and game programming.
Donald Hyppolite
Lead Developer
Donald Hyppolite
Lead Developer
Donald came to Woodridge with over a decade of experience as a full-stack developer. He’s worked with businesses in the trade association and banking industries.
Donald graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Outside of work Donald enjoys working out, dabbling with spoken languages and linguistics, catching up on Virtual Reality, watching home design shows, all things sci-fi, and the occasional video game.
Kristin Pruter
Lead UX Designer
Kristin Pruter
Lead UX Designer
Kristin works on front end web development and UX design for clients of Woodridge. She received a BS in Design and Art from the University of Nebraska and has also studied web development. Kristin is able to combine her design background with her talent for web development to help make our clients’ applications visually appealing and easy to use.
Outside of work, Kristin loves reading, cooking, art, and going to concerts and the theater.
Carolyn Marut
U/X Designer
Carolyn Marut
U/X Designer
Carolyn joined Woodridge with six years of UI/UX design experience. She has worked on a variety of creative digital projects, from mobile apps to art installations. At Woodridge, she designs instinctual and intelligent experiences that go hand-in-hand with high-quality software.
Carolyn received a BS degree in Biology from the University of Mary Washington and worked in the medical industry before transitioning to design. In her free time, she loves hiking, camping, taking photos, and decorating spaces.
Ben Schrier
Senior Technical Project Manager
Ben Schrier
Senior Technical Project Manager
Ben came to Woodridge with a mixed background of project management, CRM programming, corporate marketing, and business development experiences. He has rolled out high-profile projects such as internal databases for hundreds of end users, app development, automated marketing solutions, and sales dashboard programming. He has worked in multiple industries, including law, accounting, CRM, and government contracting with a diverse array of clients and team members.
Ben graduated cum laude from DePaul University with a degree in Political Science. He is a CAPM and attended Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies for a program in Project Management. He loves embracing the Colorado lifestyle of the great outdoors, playing drums, and spending time with friends and family.
Alison Hayes
Senior Director of Program Management
Alison Hayes
Senior Director of Program Management
Alison particularly enjoys the database design aspect of software development, as she loves the opportunity to approach a problem holistically and map out a plan to tackle it. Channeling her passion for health and technology, she worked as a Developer at the Alzheimer’s Association for several years prior to joining the team at Woodridge.
She volunteers with Women Who Code Denver/Boulder, collaborating with like-minded organizations to support women in tech and help make a positive impact on the community. When she’s not coding or volunteering, you’re likely to find Alison outdoors—skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer.
Brenden Ehlers
Senior Developer
Brenden Ehlers
Senior Developer
In 2022, Brenden graduated from the University of Denver after completing a dual degree program, resulting in a BSBA in finance and a BS in computer science. Before joining Woodridge, he had experience in front-end software development. After joining Woodridge, he was able to expand his technical knowledge into the realm of back-end software development, and is well on his way to becoming a full-stack developer.
Outside of work, Brenden enjoys most of the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer, specifically mountain biking, hiking, climbing, and running. In addition to those, he enjoys reading, programming, and working on whatever thing has captured his attention this week.
Liam Bessell
Senior Developer
Liam Bessell
Senior Developer
Liam came to Woodridge with experience in backend development. Since joining Woodridge, he has been able to learn more about full stack development and work on solutions for financial services.
Liam graduated from Texas A&M University with a BS in Computer Science, with focuses on computer graphics and philosophy. Liam also is an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
Outside of work Liam enjoys reading all books sci-fi/fantasy, as well as camping, playing video games, running, and finding things to tinker with.
Anna Nienhaus
Architect
Anna Nienhaus
Architect
Anna came to Woodridge with experience in front end and back end web development. She enjoys problem solving and applying code to her solutions. At Woodridge, she does full stack development for web and mobile applications and has significant experience in building software for financial services clients.
Outside of work, Anna enjoys taking walks, petting cats, and drawing. She also attends and performs in theater productions, both scripted and improvised.
Anna graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
Quinn Tenorio
UX/UI Designer
Quinn Tenorio
UX/UI Designer
Quinn began at Woodridge with experience in front end and back end development, in addition to mobile application development. He has strong attention to detail and enjoys working to make sure software solutions are efficient. At Woodridge, Quinn works on full stack development for web and mobile applications.
Quinn graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Computational and Applied Mathematics. Outside of work, Quinn’s interests include hiking, reading, and spending time with friends.
John Galbavy
Senior Developer
John Galbavy
Senior Developer
John came to Woodridge with experience in full-stack web development in several web frameworks, mobile development, API development, and test-driven development with automated testing. He enjoys problem solving and optimization. At Woodridge, John develops full-stack web and mobile applications.
John graduated with his Masters in Computer Science from the Colorado School of Mines here in Golden.
In his free time, John enjoys learning, playing instruments, and teaching programming/ computer science.
Andrew Wiegers
Lead Developer
Andrew Wiegers
Lead Developer
Andrew is a Developer at Woodridge working on the front-end and back-end of web apps for a variety of clients specializing in Laravel and Vue.js frameworks. Before becoming a developer, he was a mechanical engineer working as a consultant in energy auditing and as a Field Engineer in the oil and gas industry.
Andrew has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and recently earned a MS in Statistics from the Colorado School of Mines. Andrew is also an AWS Certified Developer – Associate.
When not at work, Andrew enjoys traveling, backpacking, and snowboarding.
Alex Anderson
iOS Architect
Alex Anderson
iOS Architect
Alex came to Woodridge with experience developing iOS and Android applications for a variety of companies. Since joining Woodridge, Alex has specialized in native iOS development. Alex loves creating native mobile applications that delight users with great UI/UX. His passion for technology started as a child. He took his first programming class in high school and realized he could create a career out of his hobby. Outside of work, Alex loves meditation, climbing, and driving go-karts.
Alex received his BS and MS in Computer Science from the Colorado School of Mines.
Brenna Ellison
Business Analyst
Brenna Ellison
Business Analyst
Brenna came to Woodridge with experience as a business analyst and product owner of federal software implementations. Since joining Woodridge, Brenna has had the opportunity to support financial services clients and serve as both an internal and external Atlassian Administrator.
Brenna graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia with a degree in Integrated Science and Technology and a focus in Information & Knowledge Management and Environmental Science. Outside of work, Brenna enjoys being outdoors, traveling, going to shows, and tending to her house plants.
Brian Gaydon
Lead Front End Developer
Brian Gaydon
Lead Front End Developer
Brian came to Woodridge with four years of web development and UX experience, specializing in the Avoka/Temenos platform. He has extensive experience working with CSS3 preprocessors, various modern JavaScript frameworks, and accessibility tools.
Brian graduated from CU Boulder in 2016 with a BS in Computer Science and a specialization in user experience design and development. Outside of work, Brian enjoys skiing, mountain biking, hiking, playing guitar and drums, video games, and homebrewing beer.
Clara Miller
Senior Developer
Clara Miller
Senior Developer
Clara came to Woodridge with experience in web and mobile app development. Since joining Woodridge, Clara has had the opportunity to expand and develop her skillset through learning full-stack web development.
Clara graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS and an MS in Computer Science. At Mines, Clara played for the varsity softball team and taught computer science students as an adjunct professor.
Outside of work, Clara enjoys cooking, hiking, traveling, playing video games, and playing tennis, all with her wonderful husband and dog.
Tanja Wiant
Controller
Tanja Wiant
Controller
Tanja comes to Woodridge with over 10 years of experience in financial management and accounting in a variety of industries. At Woodridge she manages and analyzes the financial operations and budgets of projects and the company as a whole.
Tanja has an MS in Environmental Science and Master’s in Public Affairs from Indiana University. Outside of work she enjoys all sorts of sports, exploring, and hanging out with her family and pets.
Brie Ross
Developer
Brie Ross
Developer
Brie came to Woodridge with experience developing web apps. Since joining Woodridge, she has had the opportunity to learn android and iOS development while furthering her understanding in full stack development.
Brie graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Electrical Engineering. Outside of work Brie enjoys hiking, drumming, and playing bass.
Zachary McIllece
Developer
Zachary McIllece
Developer
Zachary joined Woodridge following his graduation from Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science. Since he’s been at Woodridge he’s worked on development teams for both web and mobile platforms, and, might he take the liberty to say, is doing very well!
When he’s not hard at work writing code you can find him on the basketball court, tending to his pet snails (they require a lot of attention), or drooling over the latest graphics cards.
Joel Walker
Senior Developer
Joel Walker
Senior Developer
Joel joined Woodridge with experience in front-end and back-end web development, large-scale data processing, automation testing, and quality assurance. At Woodridge, Joel develops full stack web and mobile applications.
Joel recently graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science & Data Science. In his free time, Joel enjoys snowboarding, going to concerts, and spending time with friends and family.
Kacy Rouse
Technical Project Manager
Kacy Rouse
Technical Project Manager
Kacy came to Woodridge with 10 years of product development and project management experience across multiple industries, including distance learning and outdoor recreation. At Woodridge, she uses her experience with project management methodologies, process improvement, and lifecycle management to help clients and partners meet their goals with high quality and innovative solutions.
Kacy graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Outside of work, Kacy coaches high school girl’s lacrosse and does community theatre. She also enjoys snowboarding, camping, mountain biking, softball, horror movies, and visiting all the great breweries Colorado has to offer.
Kelly Swift
Quality Assurance Engineer
Kelly Swift
Quality Assurance Engineer
Kelly “grew up” in various positions of Information Technology for a diverse group of companies and industries. She has over 15 years of experience in software testing that include Banking (digital account offerings), Web portals, Healthcare, Human Resources, Voting systems and various 3rd party applications. She has held Senior and Lead positions and is passionate about delivering “quality” to our clients.
In her spare time, she enjoys nature, walking/hiking with her dog, road trips, playing pool, interior design, reading and football.
Vicki Horner
QA Engineer
Vicki Horner
QA Engineer
Before joining Woodridge, Vicki spent 12 years as a software developer and tester with IBM before leaving tech to launch a successful business as a professional photographer. After digital cameras and modern cell phones took its toll on the photo industry she began working at Avoka (and then Temenos), mostly in finance. Vicki is thrilled to be back in tech and loves the challenge of breaking software before it gets to the client!
Vicki received her BS in Computer Science from North Carolina State University. She loves the outdoors, hiking, walking her dog, fostering dogs & cats, running, and riding her motorcycle. She is a big Colorado Avalanche fan and hopes to see the Avs win the Stanley Cup very soon.
Charlee Ottersberg
Senior Technical Project Manager
Charlee Ottersberg
Senior Technical Project Manager
Charlee came to Woodridge with experience in technical project management and process improvement. Since joining Woodridge, Charlee has had the opportunity to lead projects across industries while supporting internal initiatives that help our projects run smoothly.
Charlee graduated from the University of Denver with her MBA. When not working, Charlee enjoys planning her next adventure, exploring local coffee shops, and playing with her little one and dog Clark.
Rhys Rueffert
Project Administrator
Rhys Rueffert
Project Administrator
Using his background in a variety of development and design disciplines, Rhys first joined Woodridge as a summer intern of marketing, focusing on website development and online advertising, before eventually moving into the role of Project Manager. He recently finished a degree in Creative Technology and Design at the University of Colorado Boulder. His interests outside of work include skiing, basketball, video games, and a variety of personal design projects
Garrett Stanford
Lead Developer
Garrett Stanford
Lead Developer
Garrett came to Woodridge with prior experience in relational database management in Business Intelligence, along with experience in front-end and back-end web development and Android development. He enjoys the logical problem solving that comes along with any good programming challenge, as well as the satisfaction of creating a well-designed software architecture.
Garrett graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science. Outside of work, nothing brings Garrett more joy than spending time with God and working to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Kieran Maneely
Lead Developer
Kieran Maneely
Lead Developer
Kieran came to Woodridge with experience in embedded systems and scripting with the majority of his time spent working with enterprise software. Since joining the Woodridge team, Kieran has worked extensively with microservice development and deployment. He has also gained experience working with full-stack web development.
Kieran graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science. Outside of work, Kieran enjoys playing soccer, board games, video games, entertaining his cat, and finding new music to see live.
Jim DeBlock
Senior Developer
Jim DeBlock
Senior Developer
Before coming to Woodridge, Jim’s previous experience included both web and mobile app development. He’s also worked as a teacher’s assistant helping teach Computer Science to undergraduate students. Since joining Woodridge, Jim has been critical for countless Woodridge projects.
Jim graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science.
Outside of work, he enjoys playing Magic: the Gathering semi-competitively, listening to music, as well as spending time with friends.
Jay Harrison
Senior Developer
Jay Harrison
Senior Developer
Jay came to Woodridge with previous experience in both web and mobile app development. Since joining the team at Woodridge, Jay has had the opportunity to further these skills and apply his existing knowledge across a variety of different frameworks and languages as a full-stack developer.
Jay graduated from the Colorado School of Mines where he earned a BS of Computer Science. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and rock climbing in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and trying his best to learn new songs on guitar year-round.
Asa Farrer
Senior Developer
Asa Farrer
Senior Developer
Asa came to Woodridge with experience in web and Android development. Since joining Woodridge, Asa has had the opportunity to learn newer development frameworks and technologies and work with full-stack development.
Asa graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science.
Outside of work, Asa enjoys tennis, video games, and trying new recipes to cook or bake.
Sophie Collins
Senior Developer
Sophie Collins
Senior Developer
Sophie came to Woodridge with experience in web and mobile application development. She finds fulfillment in the problem-solving challenges and opportunities to benefit her community that work with Woodridge provides.
Sophie graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science. Outside of work, Sophie enjoys investing in relationships with friends and family.
Some activities she likes most are scootering around Denver, tubing at Clear Creek in Golden, skateboarding, thrift shopping, and listening to or playing music.
Aslan Demir
QA Automation Engineer
Aslan Demir
QA Automation Engineer
Aslan Demir came to Woodridge with experience in automation and manual testing. Since joining Woodridge, Aslan had the opportunity of creating Automation Framework from scratch and working on Temenos project.
Aslan graduated from Lindenwood University with Masters Degree in Writing.
Outside of work Aslan enjoys reading books, writing, playing soccer and spending time with his friends.
Amira Ramirez
Senior Developer
Amira Ramirez
Senior Developer
Amira came to Woodridge with some experience in web and app development. Since joining Woodridge, Amira has had the opportunity to further these skills as she trains to become a full-stack developer.
Amira graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science.
Outside of work Amira enjoys playing video games and practicing all sorts of art mediums such as painting, digital and paper drawing, photography, and any new medium she might be interested in trying out.
Yashila Permeswaran
Lead Developer
Yashila Permeswaran
Lead Developer
Yashila received a BSE and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Iowa, where she focused in software development, deep learning, and image analysis. At Iowa, she helped run a Girls Who Code club and captained a South Asian fusion dance team. Outside of work, Yashila enjoys traveling, hosting and playing trivia, going to concerts, playing games, and doing anything outside.
Ben Markham
Senior Developer
Ben Markham
Senior Developer
Ben came to Woodridge with experience in web development, Android development, and machine learning. He enjoys building software and learning new languages. At Woodridge, Ben focuses on full-stack web and mobile development.
Ben graduated with honors from University of Colorado Denver with a BS in Computer Science. Outside of work, he enjoys watching comedies, playing fetch with his dogs, attending concerts, and following his favorite MLB and NHL teams.
David Esposito
Developer
David Esposito
Developer
David came to Woodridge with experience in back-end web development from working on applications for financial institutions. Since joining Woodridge, David has had the opportunity to further develop his back-end skills and expand upon his front-end development knowledge by working on full stack projects.
David graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science.Outside of work, David enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, rock climbing, and bringing his dog, Rambo, along for the ride when he can.
Bryan Costanza
Developer
Bryan Costanza
Developer
Bryan came to Woodridge with experience in developing iOS applications and interactive art installations. Since joining Woodridge, Bryan has had the opportunity to continue specializing in iOS development.
Bryan earned a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo an MS in Creative Technologies & Design from CU Boulder.Outside of work Bryan enjoys gravel cycling, movies, and coffee.
Patrick James
Developer
Patrick James
Developer
Patrick James came to Woodridge with experience in web development. He enjoys the problem solving and creative aspects of development. Patrick graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Computer Science.
Outside of work, Patrick enjoys writing fiction, swimming, and playing with his two cats.
Alyssa Zinn
Developer
Alyssa Zinn
Developer
Alyssa came to Woodridge with experience in back-end web development, non-relational databases, and QA testing.
Since joining Woodridge, Alyssa has had the opportunity to further develop these skills, learn new technological frameworks, and work in a full stack environment.
Alyssa graduated from the University of Denver with a BS in Computer Science, BA in International Studies, and a minor in Math.
Outside of work, Alyssa enjoys hiking, skiing, reading, and baking sweets.
Tanner Lorenz
Developer
Tanner Lorenz
Developer
Tanner graduated in 2022 from Colorado School of Mines with a Master’s degree in Computer Science and a passion for writing software.
His favorite language is Java. In his downtime, he enjoys playing piano, video games, and volleyball, and he’s always looking for ways to grow his magnet collection. He is also a big Star Wars fan.
Carter Fowler
Developer
Carter Fowler
Developer
Carter came to Woodridge with experience in full stack web development and Android app development. Since joining Woodridge, Carter has had the opportunity to learn more about web development and mobile app development.
Carter graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS and MS in Computer Science. While at Mines, Carter worked as a campus tour guide and as an adjunct professor for the CS Department.
Outside of work Carter enjoys playing D&D, watching movies and shows, making resin dice, and attending concerts.
Kyler Knebel
Developer
Kyler Knebel
Developer
Kyler came to Woodridge with experience in DevOps. Since joining, he has enjoyed the opportunity to learn about the Temenos platform and web development. He’s excited to be doing app development at Woodridge.
Kyler graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a BS and MS in Computer Science. Outside of work, he enjoys climbing, music, travel, attending comedy shows, and hanging out with family and friends.
Lincoln Key
Senior Manager of Marketing & Partnerships
Lincoln Key
Senior Manager of Marketing & Partnerships
Lincoln came to Woodridge with marketing experience at multiple e-commerce companies and startups. Lincoln has a passion for using his economics background to analyze data and give meaningful insights into marketing campaigns. He also assists in sales and managing relationships with new and existing clients.
Lincoln received a BA in Economics at the University of Colorado at Boulder where he also participated in business accelerators such as Startup Summer.
In addition to his passion for marketing, Lincoln spends his free time snowboarding, fly fishing, golfing, and going to concerts.
Jeremy Schlarb
Financial Services Practice Lead
Jeremy Schlarb
Financial Services Practice Lead
Jeremy Schlarb came to Woodridge with 25 years of experience in Financial Services and FinTech. Since joining Woodridge, Jeremy has had the opportunity to work with our key clients and Financial Services industry partners.
Jeremy graduated from California State University of California at Hayward with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Outside of work, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his family, practicing martial arts, and off-road travel.
Chris Gibb
Marketing & Sales Ops Analyst
Chris Gibb
Marketing & Sales Ops Analyst
Chris comes to Woodridge with experience in sales, marketing and sales ops from a mix of startups and established companies. Chris has always loved data driven results and will use past experiences to bring insightful conclusions to marketing and sales campaigns. Chris will also assist throughout the whole sales cycle.
Chris graduated from DePaul University in 2020 with a BS in Marketing focus in sales. During the last two quarters of college, Chris worked full time to gain as much experience as possible. Outside of work, Chris is a big golfer, skier and cook. He always spends as much free time with his dog, Appa — Also a big Wisconsin sports fan.
Mike Weimer
Quality Assurance Engineer
Mike Weimer
Quality Assurance Engineer
Mike has 10 years of QA experience in both small and large company environments. He got his start in the QA profession in Salt Lake City, UT while working for a financial institution and moved to the greater Denver area in 2011. During that time Mike has gained experience not only in manual software testing but also in automated QA testing, where he has focused the majority of this time. Mike has been a QA Team Lead at previous companies and is excited to bring his QA knowledge and experience to the Woodridge Software team.
Mike received his B.A. in Exercise Physiology from Old Dominion University in Norfolk VA and his M.I.S. from the University of Phoenix. In his spare time, Mike enjoys spending time hiking the numerous trails in Colorado with his wife and dog.
Gerry Ostermiller
Quality Assurance Engineer
Gerry Ostermiller
Quality Assurance Engineer
Gerry joined Woodridge with many years of software testing experience. He is well versed in manual, automated, and performance testing. Since joining Woodridge, Gerry has been instrumental in establishing formal testing processes within the company.
Gerry graduated from Colorado Technical University with a BS in Information Technology. Gerry enjoys walking with Punkin the Attack Pomeranian, taking part in fun art like cocktails and canvas, and going on cruises – especially to the Caribbean.
Matt McAdams
Founder (1970 – 2015)
Matt McAdams
Founder (1970 – 2015)
Woodridge Software was founded by Matt McAdams. Matt founded or was the CEO of three successful software companies. One of them went public (LeagueLink, now part of Active.com); one was acquired by a larger company (Senware, makers of AutoDBA, acquired by Allen Systems Group); and one is still operating and growing every month (TrackVia, an application platform for business users). Matt was also the SVP of Product Management and Marketing at Allen Systems Group (ASG), a $170 million revenue software company. Matt started his career as a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where he served clients in the communications, manufacturing, and consumer products industries.
On the technical side, Matt had a Ph.D. in Physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and he programmed professionally for multiple companies, most notably inventing and building the proprietary database virtualization layer that underlies TrackVia.
Technological diversity is the norm at Woodridge.
Because our clients have many needs and projects come in all shapes and sizes, we don't specialize in one industry or technology solution. Our developers are challenged to learn new languages and work with many technologies. You'll be surrounding yourself with smart and well-rounded problem solvers.
Woodridge Software is now an RCG Global Services Company