Matthew O'Dell
FileMaker, Inc.
Matt, Systems Engineer at FileMaker, Inc. for the Mid-Atlantic United States and Canada, has been an avid FileMaker user for over 10 years and has been developing solutions for the past six years. He started as an IT Manager for a small student based travel company in DeKalb, IL before moving to Soliant Consulting. While with Soliant, Matt developed applications for numerous clients, taught multiple training courses, and participated as a member of their IT department. Matt is a FileMaker 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Certified Developer, FileMaker Authorized Trainer, and MySQL 5.0 Developer Certified.
Andrew Paulsen
FileMaker, Inc.
Andrew, Software/Usability Engineer at FileMaker, Inc., has worked closely with the FileMaker Pro team to modernize the products user interface. During this process, Andrew has worked in a variety of areas: feature planning and design, usability testing, software design, and implementation. Andrew studied computer engineering and human-computer interaction at the University of Michigan, and joined FileMaker, Inc. after graduation in 2006.
Matt Petrowsky
ISO Productions, Inc.
Matt has been involved with FileMaker since the early 90s. Having produced and delivered many respected products for FileMaker developers, in the areas of education and design, he continues his work with FileMaker through his online publication ISO FileMaker Magazine. Ever the student, and constantly pushing the limits of what can be accomplished with FileMaker Pro, he strives to know as much as possible about this powerful platform.
Michael Phillips
NYHTC
Michael moved to New York City six years ago to work for the New York Hotel Trades Council as an organizer, but quickly became a key developer in FileMaker Pro. Starting with version 7, he quickly became a strong developer and is now the principal developer for a five person developer team. In addition to being a FileMaker 11 Certified Developer, Michael is the principal web developer for the Hotel Trades Council, working primarily in the popular PHP framework CodeIgniter.
John Pinheiro
FileMaker, Inc.
John, Vice President of Legal and Human Resources for FileMaker, Inc., oversees all legal and human resource matters worldwide, and is responsible for employment matters, software licensing and distribution agreements, intellectual property, and other legal and human resources areas. He serves on the company's executive staff and advises management on all legal and human resources issues. Prior to joining FileMaker, John was an associate attorney at Ware and Freidenrich in Palo Alto, CA from 1988-1992. John holds a J.D. degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley and a B.B.A. Accounting degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Susan Prosser
DBHQ
Susan is the President of DBHQ, a FileMaker Pro development company. She's a reformed journalist, who has stopped trying to bring more data to the people and is now dedicated to helping people manage the data they already have. Susan is the co-author of four best-selling books about FileMaker, including FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual. For two years, she was the Technical Editor and a contributing writer for Advisor Basic of FileMaker Pro.
Mark Richman
Skeleton Key
Mark is the Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Skeleton Key, a FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum level member based in St. Louis, Missouri. Mark leads a team of FileMaker Certified Developers and Authorized Trainers, plus an IT Managed Services division, in providing multi-platform rapid application development, general technology consulting, and implementation services for customers in a broad array of markets and locations. He is a FileMaker 8, 9, 10 and 11 Certified Developer and a FileMaker Authorized Trainer.
Jerry Salem
ITSolutions, Inc
Jerry began his career in technology as a computer science major and eventually moved to the biological sciences and earned his Ph.D in Biochemistry. During that time he published papers on Malaria, Turberculosis, and AIDS. He holds a U.S. patent and has spoken internationally. As a researcher Jerry learned computer networking, web design, and FileMaker Pro. He has worked in various technology fields developing a number of solutions, including electronic medical records software and complex systems for many businesses and organizations. Since 2007, Jerry has worked at IT Solutions, a FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum Member, and is a FileMaker 8, 9, 10 and 11 Certified Developer.
Bob Shockey
Alchemy Consulting Group LLC
Bob is the President of Alchemy Consulting Group LLC, a consulting firm in the Los Angeles area. Bob has worked with FileMaker for over 20 years and has independently consulted for twelve. Bob was awarded the grand prize in 2004s FileMaker Pro 7 Idol competition and sits on the advisory board for FMDiSC, where he has spoken on a variety of topics. He has written articles for FileMaker Advisor and is a FileMaker 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 Certified Developer. He is a graduate of Otis College of Art and Design, and has worked in the art, publishing, and visual effects industries.
Darren Terry
Pacific Data Management, Inc.
Darren is a FileMaker 11 Certified Developer and heads up the FileMaker Pro Development team at Pacific Data Management. He was Technical Liaison for Developer Relations at FileMaker, Inc., where he provided technical support to the FileMaker Solutions Alliance. Darren has been a featured speaker at the annual FileMaker Developer Conference, and has written articles for FileMaker Pro Advisor Magazine and ISO FileMaker Magazine.
Jon Thatcher
FileMaker, Inc.
Jon is a 23 year veteran of FileMaker, Inc. with more than 30 years experience in the software industry. He was one of the original developers of FileMaker Server, and has worked in a variety of roles at FileMaker, including Director of Development for FileMaker Pro and Server 7. Jon is now Lead Engineer on the Database Server team.
Jason Thomas
Skeleton Key
Jason Thomas oversees Business Development for Skeleton Key, a FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum level member based in St. Louis, MO. He brings a customer centric approach to sales. Jason's ability to tune into the emotional impact Skeleton Key's services can have on the customer is his greatest asset. Since Jason joined the crew at Skeleton Key, they have added several Fortune 500 companies to their portfolio of customers and improved revenue over 25%.
Rosemary Tietge
FileMaker, Inc.
Rosemary is a Systems Engineer with FileMaker, Inc., a FileMaker 11 Certified Developer, and a FileMaker Authorized Trainer. She works with the sales team in the Southeast, New England and Mid-South regions communicating the virtues of FileMaker and providing technical guidance to customers. She joined the FileMaker team in January 2006 after eight years as Publishing Technology Manager at Harvard University Press. Rosemary's technical expertise includes modeling publishing workflows, content management, and deploying FileMaker Server. She has presented at the FileMaker Developer Conference, Macworld, and publishing industry conferences.
Adam Ward
FileMaker, Inc.
Adam, a software engineer with FileMaker, Inc. for over five years, has experience working on FileMaker Server, FileMakers R&D team, and most recently joined the FileMaker Pro team. Adam has strong background in user interface development and web technologies. Adam graduated from the University of Michigan in 2006 with a BSE in Computer Science.
Heather Winkle
FileMaker, Inc.
Heather joined FileMaker, Inc. in 2009 to manage user experience design and research for the product line. She has a degree in Industrial Design and Human Factors from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as a Masters of Business Administration specializing in leading innovation. Heather has spent the past 15 years in Silicon Valley designing user interfaces and leading experience teams at Adobe, Intuit, eBay, Yahoo, and Netscape. Her role is not simply to make things look good but to understand how people think, discover what their real-world goals are, and determine how software can help them accomplish these goals with ease and delight.
Oleg Zaydman
FileMaker, Inc.
Oleg is a Lead Software Engineer on the FileMaker Pro team. He has over 20 years of experience in the software industry and joined FileMaker 10 years ago. Oleg has worked on every release of FileMaker Pro starting with FileMaker Pro 7. Oleg is FileMaker 11 Certified Developer.