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Gary Bivings
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Title: President and Founder Three Projects You've Worked On: Starting the firm from scratch back in 1995, the development of the initial Impactwatch monitoring platform, all of our client work Other Jobs You've Held: I've had a number of jobs over the years, but the ones worth mentioning include Peace Corp volunteer in Malaysia, various positions at the United Nations and USAID in Ethiopia, Somalia and Thailand, and as a communications counselor at The Sawyer/Miller Group in New York City Education: BS degree in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Arizona, MPA from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government Hobbies: Used to be golf, but with scores skyrocketing have taken up flying lessons; photography and gardening (showing my age) Food: Cuban, of course, Tapas, Italian Books: Lately reading books by Harold Bloom, Bart Ehrman, Jon Krakauer and Garry Wills Movie: The Fifth Element TV Show: Reruns of Seinfeld with my two teenagers and our dog, Webster |
Michael Alaimo
Title: Programmer Three Projects You’ve Worked On: hpwatch.com, eeicompliance.org, contributiontracking.com Languages Spoken (in edition to English): some Mandarin Chinese Education: BS in Management Information Systems from The University of Dayton Food: Cheeseburger Website: http://newegg.com Blog: http://reptiliannature.org/blog Book: Ender’s Game Hobby: Vanguard Saga of Heroes, playing the drum set, listening to music Movie: Forest Gump TV Show: X-Files |
John Bafford
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Title: Senior Director of Programming Services Three Projects You've Worked On: ImpactWatch, HearingRoom/AnalystCall, and bits and pieces of pretty much every other programming project we’ve done Education: BS in Computer Science from University of Maryland at College Park. Food: Pizza Hobby: Dancing, especially Contra dance TV Shows: Babylon 5 and Battlestar Galactica |
Alex Clover
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Title: Director Three Projects You've Worked On: The conception and development of the initial ImpactWatch monitoring platform, ImpactWatch for Advanced Micro Devices, and web development strategy and management for the International Center for Journalists Languages Spoken (in addition to English): Spanish, French Other Jobs Held: Marketing Consultant for Europtic Express, Spain; Senior Vice President of the Leading Property Agents of Spain; Director of Marketing and Administration at Panorama Properties, Spain; Web Consultant for Boxer Learning, Inc. Education: BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia Food: Swordfish, Kettle Chips Website: netvibes.com Blogs: Gizmodo Book: Where the Wild Things Are Hobby: Music, technology Movie: Heat, Alien, Unforgiven, Blade Runner TV Show: Lost, 24, Seinfeld |
Hannah Del Porto
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Title: Consultant Three Projects You've Worked On: ImpactWatch™, Siemens, HP Other Jobs Held: Legal Assistant, Project Manager Education: BA in Interntional Business from American University Food: Spinach Website: eBay
Book: 100 Years of Solitude Hobby: Scuba Diving Movie: Godfather, High Fidelity TV Show: Law & Order, Project Runway, Top Chef |
Hosam El-Aker
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Title: Client Services Associate Three Projects You've Worked On: WAWF, NASF, PPA Languages Spoken (in addition to English): Arabic, some Spanish Education: BS in Journalism from West Virginia University Food: Italian, American, Chinese, Egyptian, Lebanese, Persian, Indian Website: Google Book: Fight Club, The Great Gatsby, The Oregon Trail, Green Eggs and Ham Hobby: Football, soccer, basketball, PlayStation, random research Movie: Anything funny TV Show: The Office, Saved by the Bell, Martin, In Living Color, The Cosby Show, and Step by Step |
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Title: Director, ImpactWatch Client Services Three Projects You've Worked On: ImpactWatch™ for Hewlett-Packard, RIM, Humana Languages Spoken (in addition to English): Decent amount of Spanish Other Jobs Held:Director of Technical Operations at a regional ISP, Federal Systems Engineer Education: Psychology at Texas A&M University, CISSP Food: Enchiladas Website: The Onion Book: The Junction Boys Hobby: Basketball Movie: Shawshank Redemption TV Show: The Office |
Title: Programmer Three Projects You’ve Worked On: ImpactWatch, rockiesworkforce Languages Spoken (in edition to English): Spanish, French Education: Associates Degree Foods: Indian and Greek Websites: Slashdot.org Blog: The Bivings Report Books: The Berserker Series and Galactic Center Saga Hobby: Learning anything new Movies: Blade Runner and The Pest TV Shows: Firefly and Monk |
Title: Web Associate Three Projects You've Worked On: ImpactWatch™, louisianatransition.com, fred08.com Languages Spoken (in addition to English): Some Finnish Other Jobs Held:DWeb Producer, Military.com, Content Developer/Consultant Verity Inc. Education: Anthropology at West Virginia University Food: Anything with pork Website: A List Apart Blog: Web Designer Wall Hobby: Surfing Movie: Idiocracy TV Show: Battlestar Galactica |
Tom McCormick
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Title: Senior Vice President of Creative and Production Services Three Projects You’ve Worked On: ImpactWatch,
International Journalist's
Network Other Jobs Held: Senior designer with several failed start-ups. Education: BFA from the University of Maryland Food: Pacific Rim Website: celiacalle.com
Blog: http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/category/design/
Hobby: Table Tennis Movie: JAWS TV Show: Rat Patrol |
Yukako Nishihara
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Title: Director, Asia Operations Three Projects You've Worked On: GIX, JCIA
Languages Spoken (in addition to English): Japanese Education: BS in Computer Information Systems, MA and BA in Psychology Food: Buffalo Wings, Crab, Sushi, Spicy food Hobby: Dining Out, Travel, Sports, Music TV Show: American Idol, Pimp My Ride |
Jei Park
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Title: Senior Graphic Designer Three Projects You've Worked On: Innocence Project,
Libertad, Graphhopper
Languages Spoken (in addition to English): Korean Education: BA in International Relations from the College of William and Mary Food: Thai Fried Rice Website: answers.com
Blog: loobylu.com
Web Video: Hamster
on a wheel Hobby: Music, Art, Computer Quote: The unexamined life is not worth living.
- Socrates Movie: The Royal Tenenbaums TV Show: Monk, Simpsons |
Steve Petersen
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Title: Client Services Associate Three Projects You've Worked On: Impact Watch, EEI, The Bivings Report Languages Spoken (in addition to English): A little Spanish Education: BA in International Relations from Brigham Young University (BYU) Food: Vietnamese Website: facebook.com
Web Video:
Star Trek Cribs - The Director's Cut Hobby: Running, traveling, and sometimes reading Quote: "I pride myself in my humility." Movie: The Fugitive, Apollo 13 |
Anupam Shah
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Title: Senior Vice President of Technical and Programming Services Education: BS in Chemistry from the University of Bombay; MS in Organic Chemistry from the University of Bombay Food: Indian Website: Our internal server management website :) Hobby: Listening to Indian Music and Watching TV TV Show: Everybody Loves Raymond |
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Title: Graphic Designer Three Projects You've Worked On: OnMessage Languages Spoken (in addition to English): Spanish Education: BFA from Parsons School of Design Food: Vegan, Raw Website: last.fm Hobby: Exercise, Music, Art, Photography, Technology Movie: My Neighbor Totoro Book: The Fellowship of the Ring TV Show: LOST |
Todd Zeigler
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Title: Senior Vice President, Client Services Three Projects You've Worked On: ImpactWatch
Product Development, BivingsReport
blog Other Jobs Held: Account Coordinator at Ogilvy Public Relations and intern in the press office of Senator Fred Thompson Education: BA in International Studies from Rhodes College Food: Any Tex-Mex Blogs: Techcrunch
Web Video: Guy
breaking his computer in his cube Hobbies: Golf, Watching Sports, Technology Favorite Movie: Spinal Tap, Dazed and Confused TV Show: Battlestar
Galactica |
Title: Associate Three Projects You've Worked On: HP, RealEstate Watch, Houston Languages Spoken (in addition to English): Farsi Education: George Washington University Food: Sushi and Persian food Favorite Movie: Blood Diamonds |
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