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Yulia Shchyhel

Principle QA Analyst

Yulia is Ukraine QA Engineer with a background in project management. At Slingshot, she's a development team lead and QA engineer. She would describe herself as a wife, mother of two beautiful daughters, and an optimist. After work, she likes to ride her bike with her family.

Love to travel around Europe by car

Never says no to deliciously cooked meat

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Rachel Foster

Principle UX/UI Designer

As UX Lead, Rachel helps guide the design team through strategy, interviews, creation, and testing. Designing software and apps to be both intuitive & beautifully impactful plays into Rachel's strong desire to connect others. Relying on her Fine Arts background & honed intuition, she gets sudden flashes of ideas and follows them wherever they lead.

Backpacked 14 countries

Reiki Certified

Has 2 mini dachshunds

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Cheyenne Nolan

Senior UX/UI Designer

If we could give an award for best desk decorations, it would go to Cheyenne. As part of our design team, she’s extremely creative. Cheyenne is a problem solver who is extremely adaptable, and this helps her design software that is fascinating and insightful. She always finds ways to add delight and brighten the atmosphere wherever she is.

Pictionary Champ

2019 AIGA Flux Best in Category

In one word: kind of a rebel

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Mike Hurd

Principle Developer

Mike was our first ever employee, and we're happy to say he’s still with us 13 years later. He’s one of the best at understanding our client’s perspective, being able to translate ideas into what needs to be built. As someone who enjoys simplicity, he’s incredibly organized. After hours, you can find him playing basketball or working on his video game website completionator.com

Extensive video game collection: Over 3,000

Out of control at Happy Hour (Kidding! He orders water.)

Can probably beat you at basketball

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Doug Compton

Principle Developer & Team Lead

Born and raised in Louisville, Doug's interest in technology started at 11 when he began writing computer games. What began as a hobby turned into his career. With broad interests that range anywhere from snorkeling, science, WWII history and real estate, Doug uses his "down time" to create new technologies for mobile and web applications.

First job was a paperboy

Favorite cookie is all of them

Allergic to laundry

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Steve Anderson

Principle Developer & AWS Architect

Steve is one of our AWS certified solutions architects. Whether it's coding, testing, deployment, support, infrastructure, or server set-up, he’s always thinking about the cloud as he builds. Steve is extremely adaptable, and can pick up the project and run with it. He’s flexible and able to fill in where needed. In his spare time, he enjoys family time, the outdoors and reading.

Started programming in 3rd grade

Spelling Bee Champion

Flexible, but not in the splits kind of way

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Chris Staley

Principle Developer & Senior Xamarin Developer

With over two decades of experience, Chris is an expert full-stack developer, although the last few years his focus has been on mobile apps. Chris leads our Xamarin effort, and views himself as a meticulous craftsman. When he leaves the office, he heads home to his family in his blue and white Ford Mustang.

Skyline order: 2 coneys extreme and a Kizito cookie

Loves spending time with wife and kids

Reads news, blogs, and shampoo bottles

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Andriy Smetyukh

Principle Full Stack Developer

Andriy is a Ukraine .NET developer with experience in Android development. At Slingshot, Andriy loves working on our pet insurance client, so he can help take stress away from pet owners. Andriy became a father just a few months ago. He also enjoys playing chess and is interested in learning facts about other cultures.

Translated "Murder on the Orient Express" into Ukrainian.

Has not drank alcohol for the last 10 years.

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Oleksandr Lovas

Principle Full Stack Developer

Alex is a Ukraine .NET developer with a background in project management. At Slingshot, he's a team lead specializing on our PetFirst project. At home, he considers himself "the boss," but his wife and 2 rebellious children don't think so.

Knows over 6 languages

Dreams of shaking hands with the Terminator

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Lyubomyr Krupey

Senior Xamarin Developer

Lyubomyr is a Ukraine Xamarin/.NET developer. At Slingshot, he works on the New Roots project, helping to develop the mobile application for iOS and Android, as well as supplemental APIs for mobile platforms. He enjoys playing snooker (similar to billiards), tennis, basketball, board games, and computer games.

Collects wines from different countries

Almost always washes his car before heavy rain

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Bohdan Skyba

Principle QA Analyst

Bohdan is a Ukraine QA Engineer. At Slingshot, he's a team member specializing on the PetFirst project. Bogdan graduated from the Veterinary University and loves working with pet insurance.

Graduated from the Veterinary University

Fan of Chelsea football club for more than 15 years

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Jonathan Vanderford

Principle Developer

Jonathan is first and foremost a problem solver. Even before becoming a full time developer, he relied on technology and some basic programming to make life easier in a variety of jobs. He's worked on projects of all types: greenfield to legacy support, and startups to Fortune 100. Jonathan would describe himself as a daredevil because he's not afraid to ask "why" or to challenge the status quo. He stole his life motto from every infomercial ever- "There's got to be a better way!"

Listens to way too many podcasts.

Two time Startup Weekend winner.

Used to live on a sailboat.

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Dan Harrigan

Principle Developer

Dan has had a diverse career path, all the while using his programming skills along the way. Ultimately, it was Dan’s passion for problem solving that led him to becoming a full-time software engineer. Dan is a big kid who loves to laugh and learn new things. When he’s not hard at work, Dan enjoys traveling (he once flew on 16 different airplanes in 45 days) and spending time with his family and friends.

Cannot resist a bad pun.

Collects Hawaiian shirts.

Loves fixing and building stuff.

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Tim Samasiuk

Senior UX/UI Designer

Tim is a UX/UI Designer with more than 7 years of experience. For him, design is also an emotional release. Tim is happiest when every pixel is in its perfect place. He describes himself as a curious daredevil, because he loves to experiment and find new challenges in order to learn something new. In his spare time, Tim enjoys traveling with his family and tuning-up cars.

Loves to collect Lego.

Dreams of living in a house in the forest.

Fond of tuning-up cars.

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Sarah Bhatia

Senior Product Owner

Sarah Bhatia brings people together. In her decade plus of product and product-adjacent experience, her focus has been on cross-functional collaboration, asking lots of questions, and getting big results. She excels at strategy development, and getting the right brains in the room to solve big problems. Sarah would describe herself as a daredevil, because she's not afraid to ask "dumb" questions, get smart answers, and take (calculated) risks.

Was once trapped in a room with the Stanley Cup.

Has a 100-pound Bernedoodle named Dover.

Loves renovating old, ugly houses.

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Rachel Jennette

Senior Project Manager

Rachel’s been a project manager for the past 15 years. She's done all types of methodologies and projects. When asked her favorite thing about PM, she says it always comes back to the people. She relates to being a "big kid," because she loves to be creative and free-spirited, but also likes to plan and organize. When she’s not working, she also has a hobby photography business and loves to explore the outdoors with her family.

Cat mom to two Himalayan cats.

Boy mom to two adventurous and energetic little boys.

Favorite place in the world is the beach.

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Joe Calvert

Principle Developer

Joe is a software engineer whose childhood fascination with video games triggered his interest in software development. Her has over a decade of .NET development experience and has worked across multiple tiers of development. Joe is a big kid because writing code still seems like "magic" to him. Building software scratches that childhood itch for creativity that only Legos or Lincoln Logs could satisfy.

Glues guitar riffs together to create "music".

Runs, hikes, and bikes.

College sports fan.

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Leigh-Ann Conley

Senior Program Manager

Leigh-Ann is a seasoned Product, Project, and Program Manager who hails from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She’s a certified Scrum Master, Product Owner and a Six Sigma Green Belt. Leigh-Ann would describe herself as a big kid as she’s obsessed with all things Disney, loves frog-hunting with her daughters, and still believes in Santa.

Was a synchronized swimmer and coach for many years.

Avid Reader of Fantasy Novels.

Collects Swarovski crystal figurines.

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Richard Jones

Senior Developer

Richard has loved technology for most of his life. He's been developing software for a variety of companies: from startup survivors to billion dollar behemoths. Richard is a Big kid who enjoys playing games and exploring the world, making sure to never take things too seriously. He likes to read and write, and hopes that his mark on the world is always perceived as a positive one.

Listens to death metal.

Makes video games for fun.

Collects classic literature.

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John Tito

Senior Developer

John’s passion for development is driven by a desire to break things and ask the question “why?”. He believes in the need for client interaction and pushing the boundaries of software development (which is what led John to Slingshot). He describes himself as a daredevil; he's constantly forcing himself out of his comfort zone and always questioning the way things are and whether they could be improved.

Spent many years as a lifeguard, and got to guard many of the Disney World resorts.

An avid bass fisherman.

Has never had a cup of coffee.

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Savannah Cherry

Director of Marketing and New Business

Savannah is our one-woman marketing department. She posts, writes, and creates all things Slingshot. While she may not be making software for you, she does have a minor in Computer Information Systems. We’d call her the opposite of a procrastinator: she can’t rest until all her work is done. She loves playing her switch and meal-prepping.

Dog Mom to a Schnoodle named Otis

National Champion University of Louisville Cheerleader

Excessive collector of mugs: 102 total

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Slingy

Senior Mascot

Slingy is a Lemur from Madagascar who embodies the Big Kid and Daredevil spirit. He's creative, adventurous, and caring. When Slingy's not flying through flaming hoops or hosting office dance party's, he's coloring, designing, or hanging out at Cheyenne's desk. When asked if he's a Big Kid or Daredevil, Slingy will always reply "Both!"

Watch Slingy's Origin Story

The only thing he's afraid of is airplanes.

Has a crazy-long bucket list, including cliff diving, swimming with sharks, and running with the bulls in Spain.

His role model is Evil Knievel

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Blaise Liu

Senior Developer

Blaise has developed applications to help the great state of West Virginia government operations. With great curiosity and wide interest, Blaise has learned writing, cooking, and history from people he describes as ‘well qualified as Big Kids.’

5-year expert in waiting tables.

Documenting his cooking progress.

Practicing product photography.

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Maria Watkins

Director of Operations

Currently serving as the Director of Operations for Slingshot, Maria’s focus is to develop policies and procedures to help with the company’s growth and employee development. Her passion for running a business is rooted in her desire to help companies be successful. When she’s not in the office, she’s spending quality time with her family and friends.

Volunteers at homeless shelters

Enjoys Kickboxing

Loves to travel the world and try new foods

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David Galownia

CEO & President

David excels at propelling Slingshot towards their goals and oversees the strategic direction of the company. He’s been described as ‘intense, driven, caring, and passionate’ both at work and play. At work, he enjoys watching his team explore, imagine, and reinvent to do the best by their clients. At play, he drives Karts at insanely high speeds and scares his wife half to death. It’s all or nothing. Which means he gives it all.

National Champion Kart Racer

Official USA Team Driver in Le Mans, France

Gets pedicures with his daughters

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Chris Howard

CIO, Chief Product Owner

Chris has spent the past 20 years creating innovative technology solutions. He’s built products that generate an average of $25 million annually without breaking a sweat. Chris believes that technology can help drive business, not inhibit it. He views his role as simply making technology work for Slingshot’s customers.

Restoring an Old Jaguar

Loves long walks and bikes rides with family

Has loyal but crazy Standard Schnauzer named Molly

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Nathan Thomas

Senior Developer

Understanding what people are trying to say, versus what they are actually saying is one of Nathan’s great strengths and he uses this superpower coupled with technology to create solutions to problems. An early bird, he is usually the first to arrive and works in the dark until Chris arrives and turns on the lights. When the day is over, he goes home to enjoy a few of his favorite things; tv, bourbon, and petting dogs. Preferably all at the same time.

Bourbon Aficionado

Eats food other people bring to the office

Bluntly honest

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Michael Thornberry

Senior Developer

When he first applied, Michael completed our initial programming test faster than anyone else. He has over 15 years of experience, and enjoys using test-driven development to ensure his clients get the best product. Michael is the office jockster, having an amazing sense of humor. We call him a builder of all things: not just software, but decks, bookcases, and more!

Maker of wonders, both digital and physical.

Comfortably situated within two-standard deviations of greatness.

Studied Kung Fu

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Artem Shynkarenko

Ukraine Delivery Manager

Artem is a department delivery manager in our Ukraine division with a .net development background. He has a deep interest in new technologies and board games. Growing up, he wanted to become an archaeologist. Instead of digging up fossils, he realized he likes thorough code assessments.

Attempted to publish his own board game to android platform.

Always loses to his wife in Dixit.

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