James Neal

Devops, UNIX Systems Architect interested in large scale "infrastructure as code" networks by day. Electronics hobbyist, and Open Hardware Geek by night. Runs a Hobbyist PCB service at http://pcb.laen.org

Alex Poterya

Minu Oh

<h3 style="margin:0;">I AM:</h3><p style="margin:0;">A web creator with 9 years experience leading in UI, Visual Design and Frontend Dev capacities for 80+ projects (from scratch to final product) in retail, software, education, non-profit and ecommerce, from small to Fortune 500 companies.</p><h3 style="margin:0;">COMPANIES I LOVE:</h3><ul style="margin:0;"><li>Value 100 year old brand recognition over big exits.<li>Value evolution and innovation over expansion of institution.<li>Understands design is a strategy, involving creation of effective and meaningful experience, as well as emotion-driven aesthetics.</ul><h3 style="margin:0;">MY STRENGTHS:</h3><ul style="margin:0;"><li>Intuitive understanding of team dynamics and able to seamlessly adapt between agency, startup and enterprise environment.<li>Product minded. Fast. Iteration over perfection. "Ship it" mindset. I'm still a stickler for details (thank you, OCD).<li>Fast learner, growth-minded and excel in exploring new personal frontiers.<li>Proven record of vision, communication and execution.<br/>Partial Client list: Magento, Yves Rochers, Xerox, Hollywood Reporter, Zend, Foodzie, Pepe Aguilar, Conns, Portero, MetalDetector.com, Pebble Beach Concours, Popcornopolis</ul><h3 style="margin:0;">MY WEAKNESSES:</h3><p style="margin:0;">Spreading myself too thin (Solution: Create a set of short term goals based on long term vision. Take intelligent risks. Say "No".)</p><h3 style="margin:0;">BRAGGING RIGHTS:</h3><p style="margin:0;">I was the #1 lead designer + frontend developer of Magento's original core dev team and was responsible for much of the designs and HTML/CSS structure you see in Magento today.</p><h3 style="margin:0;">I BELIEVE:</h3><ul style="margin:0;"><li>Where I am and what I know now, is the perfect place to begin.<li>It's not just about working hard, but doing it for the right things, in an effective way, that brings meaningful results.<li>Knowing when to pivot or persevere, is an art on its own!<li>Personal fulfillment comes from building and maintaining meaningful relationship.</ul><h3 style="margin:0;">INTERESTS:</h3><p>I find it fulfilling to practice, or at least be aware of the common discourse across disciplines. I love going to museums, engaging in the Portland tech community, working out, philosophising, learning about business, economy and history, and general aviation.</p>

Leslie Hawthorn

Leslie Hawthorn has more than 10 years experience in high tech project management, marketing and public relations. She currently works as an Open Source Outreach Manager for Oregon State University’s Open Source Lab. Previously, Leslie worked as a Program Manager for Google, where she was responsible for the company’s open source outreach efforts, including creating the world’s first program to get pre-university students involved in open source, the Google Highly Open Participation Contest (now Google Code-In) and managing its university focused counterpart, the Google Summer of Code program. Leslie serves as an advisor to numerous open source projects and other organizations, including the Oregon State University’s student group for women in Computer Science, the Humanitarian FOSS Project and the Open Source Business Resource. You can follow her adventures on Twitter: @lhawthorn

Josh Blank

General Manager at OpenSesame

Sam Grover

iOS developer at Small Society. Amateur photographer at large.

Ren Walker

www.renwalker.com I ride scooters, make websites, and have a dog named Charlie.

Scott Garman

Embedded Linux developer, working on Poky and OpenEmbedded, which is now under the Yocto Project umbrella. I work at Intel's Open Source Technology Center. Avid cyclist and hiker.

Tom Quick

Highly adaptive and dynamic user experience tactician with 10 years of experience in managing high-risk projects, platform migrations, and new product development. Strong command of business, technical, and communication requirements, logistics, and potentialities. Been referred to as “the fixer” – the one who gets wayward projects back on track, surpassing expectations.

Justin Wheeler

Ruby Developer relocating to Portland in February.

Paula Hannan

Software Project Manager. Scrum Master. Flutist. Chorister. Gentle exposer of pink elephants. Auntie.

Piero Ardizone

I'm a Portland-based UX designer. In 1983 I was bitten by a radioactive Macintosh mouse. I think about UX and IxD in ways that would make your mother blush.

Mike Coleman

Freelance software developer.

Kenn Wilson

Web development, primarily using WordPress and Ruby on Rails; web application deployment; open source web server stacks (http://www.corvidworks.com/). Also founder of Basil & Co., a cocktail writing and events group (http://www.basilandco.com/). Also one part of Colette Media, a small sewing pattern design and educational media publishing company (http://www.colettepatterns.com/). I also really like cats.

Roshan Singh

simple and cool.

Brian Ledger

Functional Programmer, Startup Developer

Daniel Etra

Manager of Product Development at Renewable Funding, LLC

John Lee

Tenant Leasing Consultant - I help tech firms find their PERFECT office space! I also play guitar, drink tasty local beer, and complain about the weather on a regular basis.

amandablum

The Suck Stops Here. I help businesses do it all better through tough love.

Ruchit Garg

Microsoft PM,co-founder www.eventNu.com, FounderWise, CL4K India,chairman SU alumni network, blogger...

Nate Goldman

Web developer and perpetual student.

Samuel Turner

David Wang

live life to the full, dont look back :)

Oneshin Aiken

MD at http://BrokerHub.net Worked for the great Arthur Van Hoff

James Blexrude

Garett Stenson

CEO & Creative Director | db clay

Andrew Hay Kurtz

Seth Shikora

Software Engineer currently focusing on front end web / software development and user interface experiences. Also a aquarium geek, and mobile application enthusiast.

vijay kumar

Katrin Silvius

Crafty open source developer