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With more than 20 years of combined experience in web development, data warehousing, and business analysis, ADS knows how to take your business to the next level.
Robert Dempsey
CEO and Founder
Beginning a career in IT more than 9 years ago, Robert Dempsey transitioned to web application development in 2001, teaching himself PHP and VB.NET. In 2005 he dove into learning both Ruby and Ruby on Rails. What he found caused him to change the focus of his company, Atlantic Dominion Solutions to a full-service Ruby on Rails development firm. In March of 2007, Robert launched the not-for-profit Rails For All, with the purpose of giving back to the community that had given him so much. Robert gives frequent talks at local Ruby and Java user groups, teaches the basics of Ruby on Rails, publishes articles for Amazon Web Services, and mentors new freelancers.
Preston Stuteville
Web Applications Developer
Preston Stuteville is currently working towards a BS in Computer Science at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He began his career in software development at Interworks Inc. in 2006 when he was hired to help complete a Ruby on Rails project. Since then he has worked on numerous large scale projects using the .NET framework and related technologies. Whenever Preston is not swamped with work and school, he enjoys spending time with his girlfriend and playing video games with friends.
Matt Elhotiby
Web Applications Developer
Matt Elhotiby, originally from Virginia, has lived in Orlando, Florida for the past 15 years. An avid web developer, Matt found excitement in web programming while working with Rails. He's been working with Rails for almost a year and has really have embraced the MVC architecture and other beauties of Ruby. His degree in Computer Science has enabled him to excel at development and stimulated his creativity. While he is proficient developing in Java, he prefers to enjoy the Rails goodness.
Chris Kaukis
Lead Developer
Chris Kaukis was hired by Interworks, a small IT outsourcing company in Stillwater, OK, while pursing his BA in Computer Science at Oklahoma State University. After graduating in May of 2006, he began his first projects in earnest. After a few months at Interworks, Chris was introduced to Ruby on Rails. He instantly fell in love. He bugged his managers on a daily basis about getting Rails work, but to no avail. He then contacted Brian at mirRoR Placement. Many months passed until the perfect job showed up - working at ADS. "I nearly passed out after reading the offer email from Rob," said Chris Kaukis, "it was surreal."
Naomi Butterfield
Web Applications Developer
Naomi has been active in the Rails community since 2006, and has worked full-time as a Rails developer for Atlantic Dominion Solutions since early 2007. Before coming to Rails, she gained web development experience as a Java and PHP developer, and was a Cisco Systems C software engineer straight out of college. Naomi remains active in the local Java and Rails user groups. When not at work, she spends her time writing poetry and creative non-fiction, reading, and conversing with fellow creative writers in the area. She also enjoys gardening, bicycling, swimming, and yoga.
Tom Hunter
Web Applications Developer
Originally from Atlanta, Tom graduated Georgia Tech in 2005 and has spent the past two years developing web applications in Java, ColdFusion, and Ruby on Rails. He is very excited about moving to Orlando and continuing to work with Ruby on Rails at ADS. Tom brings a business-oriented approach towards development and is dedicated to improving product usability and maintaining a quality software process. When he is not working busy on Ruby on Rails projects, Tom enjoys dabbling in online marketing, playing ping-pong and billiards, and cruising around in his mustang.
Justin Blake
Web Applications Developer
When Justin first started programming, he imagined himself a game programmer. After the harsh realization that no one is impressed by blackjack and Galaga clones, he discovered programming on the web and never looked back. After spending a few years trying to bend PHP to his will, he saw the light and made the switch to Ruby on Rails in 2005. When he's not hunched over a computer in his cave, he enjoys spending time with his wife, son, and many animals. Thanks to insomnia, he also enjoys spending late nights with comic books and video games.