FNX Studios | The Team

Chris

Richmond

Developer

Fluent in 3 languages… en-au , en-us and en-gb

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Chris

Richmond

Former Crocodile Wrestler

Developer

Is Afraid of testers who aren't afraid of devs
Fluent in 3 languages… en-au , en-us and en-gb
Studied COBOL as an elective at University. Don’t you judge me!
Thinks Russell Crowe's band is awesome; enjoys satire
Australian Rules fanatic. If you think that means soccer or rugby we cannot be friends
Wants to help solve your problems and make your stuff successful

Ibra

Bordsen

Just this guy, y'know?

Melts faces with mad electric guitar skillz

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Ibra

Bordsen

est. 1977

Just this guy, y'know?

Over a decade of software development experience
BA in Business Administration (specializing in Management Information Systems) from Washington State University, 1999
Focuses on business problems, not technologies
Melts faces with mad electric guitar skillz (plays an Ibanez JEM 7V)
Had a complete melt down in a gas station parking-lot over a bag of potato chips
Frequently pwns n00bs playing Halo

Jean

Darlington

Tester

Not afraid of devs

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Jean

Darlington

Go Dawgs!!

Tester

Has software testing basics down pat and experiments wildly when there’s nothing to lose and only more to learn
Years of experience learning that discovering the unexpected is more important than confirming the known
Likes to give high-fives to random stangers
Has a BS in Statistics from University of Washington
Is perpetually in training for a handful of half marathons
Jumped head-first out of a moving golf cart to recover a golf ball
Tenaciously fights for the greater good where users are concerned

Armand

LiSanti

Developer

Elegance through simplicity

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Armand

LiSanti

Made in Canada

Developer

Is currently doing research for a book entitled “Things not to do and arguments that are going nowhere”
Believes that what you are doing isn't as important as who you are doing it with
Once, at a comic convention, heckled Max Brooks about his pronunciation of World War “Zed”
Has a Bachelor of Computing Science from TRU
Mr T is still his hero
Likes to build things, both analog and digital
Spent 3 years living on beaches, working pipeline, hitchhiking across Canada, and backpacking around Southeast Asia before building the momentum to go back to University

Andrew

Nelson

Developer

Likes to use technology in unexpected areas

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Andrew

Nelson

My other car is a tractor

Developer

Likes working with people who consistently push themselves
BA in Business Administration and BS in Computer Science from University of Washington
Plants random agriculture knowledge and current wheat prices into unsuspecting bystanders
Likes to use technology in unexpected areas
Enjoys researching new topics

Jim

Morris

President, Developer

Make it. Make it good. Make it fast.

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Jim

Morris

Uncle Mo Mo

President, Developer

Make it. Make it good. Make it fast
eXtreme Programming enthusiast, Scrum Master, Gamer
Pretty good at sexy dancing
Pet projects include building multi-touch tabletop surfaces and gaming applications for mobile devices
Interests include cross-functional teams, iterative development, and expressive data structures

Nandini

Basu

Tester

Software Test Guru

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Nandini

Basu

Enjoys busting code

Tester

Enjoys busting code
I believe I am doing a good job when the Developers are not particularly fond of me
Masters in Computer Science and Chemistry from University of Missouri-Columbia
Dancing is my passion and I can never get enough of learning new dance styles
Interested in Spirituality, Benefaction, Meditation, Yoga, Music, Martial Arts and Dessert

Thomas

Wyrick

Developer

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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Thomas

Wyrick

Doesn't like writing bios

Developer

Will make up any excuse to go blow something up, preferably out in the woods
Prefers reading sentences with an odd number of vowels in them
Drives a truck... but won't help you move
Enjoys the fresh smell of new circuit boards
Thinks sharing keyboard is unhygienic
Usually plays well with others
Can often be spotted out fishing

Bart

Pietrzak

Developer

Give me data and I will give you power

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Bart

Pietrzak

Developer

Things that I digest very well and enjoy: large data integration, data warehousing, data analytics
Likes: Indep. and foreign movies, gaming (xbox), traveling, facts, good food
Believes that best design are always a product of a team that works well and has fun together
Growing up being fascinated by how the piano mechanism works, which led to enrollment in piano tuning and building school
Likes to work with large datasets and deriving facts out of it
“Vader, you must confront Vader, then, only then, a jedi will you be...and confront him you will.”

Jared

Lasater

Developer

Be prepared

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Jared

Lasater

Wanna wrastle?

Developer

Drives a car that could be described as a death trap
Addicted to techno
Never has enough air-sickness bags... in his car
Shaved his head for an expired Safeway sandwich coupon

Beth

Koemans

Business Analyst

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others”

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Beth

Koemans

Since 1976

Business Analyst

Obsessed with the Fibonacci spiral and how fractal geometry is found in nature
Specializes in storytelling, social media strategies and business models of communication
Masters degree in Digital Media with a background in Informatics and Human-Computer Interaction
Believes, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others”
Builds connections between individuals, organizations and communities and led online engagement at recent TEDxSeattle and TEDxChange events

Brandon

Koeller

Fancy Boy

Star Wars vs. Star Trek? Star Wars. Clearly.

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Brandon

Koeller

Man About Town

Fancy Boy

Hey, wanna talk about Philosophy, Political Theory, or History? Let’s do this
Exceptionally skilled at being optimistic, heavily salted with caution, and at being on the business end of nerf dart guns
Serious proclivity towards telling uncomfortable stories about life onboard nuclear submarines
Answers to “Brandi” or “Amanda”
Deep and abiding passion for technology, software, and supporting teams that build things that make the world a cooler place. Project, program, and product management skills abound!
Star Wars vs. Star Trek? Star Wars. Clearly

Rocky

Mazzeo

Developer

Builder of cool stuff.

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Rocky

Mazzeo

Darmi una strada che avvolge ed il bacio del sole sulla mia faccia

Developer

Building home theaters. My latest project is to create a rear projection theater so the projector seating does not need light damping.
Leveraging lessons from the above, I am also part of a team working on a multi-touch table.
I’m constantly trying to bring ASP.NET MVC to other technologies I work with (Unit Tests/WPF/Windows Phone… etc)
All someone has to do is give me a new API and I’ll disappear for a few weeks ferreting the ins and outs of it.
To date, my favorite type of solution is WPF that is approached like ASP.NET MVC (the Magellan Framework). Death to MVVM!
When I’m not doing the above, I’m either enjoying having done the above or I’m out in the car somewhere. Preferable mountainous or coastal scenic roads.

Steve

Sofronas

Creative Director

Design is a good idea

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Steve

Sofronas

Founded in 1971

Creative Director

Expertise in design, advertising and interactive—but lets it all converge in UX for a unified branded experience across media
Believes there’s a payoff in making the ‘new and exciting’ familiar and approachable to capture early adopters and the majority
Enjoys adventure and exploration to keep a healthy perspective as a consumer and as a citizen in this world
Liked Super Mario Bros. so much that he moved to Japan and refused to leave for several years
Rarely seen without a sketchbook in tote