Team

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 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.

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 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.

Prior to joining Woodridge, Lorenzo served in assorted technical roles for Vital Media Network and the US Department of the Interior. He has vast experience developing and architecting scalable software systems, and is particularly passionate about cybersecurity, web and mobile apps, distributed systems, and cloud computing. During his time at Woodridge he has integrated a variety of interesting technologies into customers’ software such as location services, numerous Bluetooth devices, custom cameras, and more.

Outside of work, Lorenzo has been involved with many educational outreach programs that teach computer science topics to K-12 students. He also serves as an adjunct instructor for the Computer Science Department at Colorado School of Mines, where he teaches programming concepts.

Lorenzo has a BS in Computer Science from the Colorado School of Mines and a MS in Computer Science from Dakota State University with a focus in cybersecurity.

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.

At Woodridge, Chad works extensively on both web and mobile applications. He is part of the team that built a comprehensive distance learning platform and works on a location monitoring and tracking mobile app. His expertise lies in backend technologies including both the Laravel and CakePHP frameworks. On the front-end, Chad uses AngularJS extensively, paired with Karma and Jasmine for unit testing. For several projects, Chad writes integrations with third-party services, including those related to e-commerce, education, and messaging.

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, climbing, playing video games, and playing guitar

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.

Tyler is returning to Woodridge from working at Numerica Corporation where he helped develop a large scale application used by over 100 law enforcement agencies for its analytics and deep search capabilities. He is experienced in designing and maintaining applications of varying size and scale and has a passion for helping architect solutions to new problems. He enjoys working on distributed systems as well as full stack web development and is always looking for something new to challenge him.

Tyler earned his BS and MS from Colorado School of Mines in Computer Science.

Outside of work he enjoys video games, hiking, backpacking, cooking and eating good food.

Shelly enjoys software development because it combines the mathematical problem solving from her previous career, education, with real-world applications.

At Woodridge, Shelly specializes in web development projects for clients in the FinTech and Insurance Industries. She received her BS in Mathematics at the University of Missouri and her MS in Computer Science from Colorado School of Mines. Shelly also teaches computer science courses as an adjunct professor at the Colorado School of Mines.

Outside of work, Shelly enjoys running and climbing in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. She also enjoys cooking delicious homemade meals and exploring Denver’s great restaurants.

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.

Laurie came to Woodbridge 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Bryan came to Woodridge with experience in developing front end applications in a variety of frameworks (Ember, React, Vue.js, Angular). Since joining, he has had the opportunity to learn more full-stack skills and work on front end applications as well as helping to develop training for onboarding front end developers.

Outside of work, Bryan enjoys cycling, snowboarding, home espresso and mechanical keyboards.

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 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.

Katie enjoys distilling complexity into simplicity and loves anything that is simultaneously beautiful and practical, which lends itself nicely to her work at Woodridge.

Katie has a B.S. in Strategic Communications Media Design and double minored in Technology, Art, & Media and Business Innovation at the University of Colorado Boulder.

In her free time, you can find her visiting museums, brunch places, bookstores, and her bed (to take naps).

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.​

Since joining the Woodridge team, Brian has worked on web applications ranging from a real estate tool to an online learning platform using a variety of libraries and APIs. He enjoys tackling challenging problems and solving them using both conventional and unconventional methods. Although he may prefer to find the unconventional methods, he understands the merits of using convention especially when it comes to good programming.

Brian received a BS in Computer Science at the Colorado School of Mines where he also received professional certification in SolidWorks (CAD).

Outside of programming, Brian enjoys photography, snowboarding, bouldering, and playing piano.

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 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 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.

Lance came to Woodridge with software development experience in multiple industries including banking, finance, and higher education. Prior to joining the team at Woodridge, Lance helped build several account opening applications and financial programs for major banks in the US and internationally. Lance has a passion for the engineering aspect of development and building applications from the ground up.

Outside of work, Lance enjoys all the great Colorado activities including hiking, camping, and the occasional motorcycle cruise in the mountains. When he’s not in the mountains, he enjoys playing video games or guitar.

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.

When not at work, Andrew enjoys traveling, backpacking, and snowboarding.

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.

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.

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.

Cam joined Woodridge with experience in full stack web development using a variety of languages and frameworks. He enjoys working on complex problems that require unique and novel solutions.

Cam earned his B.S. in Computer Science from the Colorado School of Mines.

While in school, he also built a successful business involving the international sale of used smartphones and other electronics. Outside of work, Cam enjoys snowboarding, going to the gym, coding, and trading stock options.

Zack has a rare talent for analyzing and solving complex problems, and he brings that talent to Woodridge. At Woodridge, Zack focuses on PHP, Angular, DevOps, API design, and coding standards and works with clients in a variety of industries building web-based applications and mobile apps.

Zack earned two BS degrees: Engineering Physics and Economics, and an MS in Materials Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

His interests outside of work include SCUBA, psychohistory, general semantics, and biosemiotics.

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. She also enjoys snowboarding, camping, hiking, softball, and horror movies.

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.

Joe Barnholt came to Woodridge with experience in technical project management and a focus on software implementations. Since joining Woodridge, Joe has had the opportunity to learn new industries and become involved in custom software development.

Joe graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has his Professional Engineers license in the state of Colorado. Outside of work, Joe enjoys music, golf, and is involved with local politics in Lakewood, CO.

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 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.

Erica came to Woodridge with previous consulting experience building RESTful web API’s, research experience in applied mathematics, and teaching experience in programming and mathematics. She enjoys software development for its complex problem-solving nature, as well as the opportunity for creativity, collaboration, and constant learning in such a continuously evolving field. Outside of work, Erica enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, biking, and reading.

Erica earned her BS in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and MS in Computer Science from Colorado School of Mines.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

Matt came to Woodridge with 8 years of experience in technology sales (after a brief stint as a golf professional) from various companies such as Solarwinds, CA Technologies and Temenos. Since joining Woodridge, Matt has had the opportunity to develop business relationships with various companies to help develop applications that both define a brand and company.

Matt graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies. Outside of work, Matt enjoys spending time with his wife and dogs, playing golf, and emphatically cheering on the Green Bay Packers (as an owner of the only publicly owned franchise in professional sports).

Lisa Adams is a financial services professional with over 15 years of experience in retail and commercial banking. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles and gained in-depth knowledge in mobile banking, marketing, and lending. She holds an MBA in global management and finance from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Excited by the innovation in the Fintech industry, she made the move from the bank to Fintech with Avoka and software development with Woodridge. She now enjoys using her industry knowledge and personal experience to introduce solutions to the challenges banks are facing.

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 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.

Using his background in web and graphic design, Rhys is working at Woodridge as a summer intern of marketing, focusing on website development and online advertising. He is currently pursuing a degree in Technology, Arts, and Media at the University of Colorado Boulder. Rhys sees marketing, design, and science communications as potential career paths.

His interests include skiing, climbing, reading, and board games.

Lynn has 17 years of security and network application development experience in startups and small company environments. He’s an expert in wireless network security and PKI development and deployment. As a developer, his focus has been Java/Spring stack, SQL/NoSQL, microservice architecture, networking and Big Data. Lynn holds several patents in network security and PKI related technologies. He also has leadership experience in product development and product management. Lynn received his B.A. in Economics from CU Boulder.

In addition to a passion for Big Data/Analytics and Security, Lynn is an avid mountain biker.

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.