Janet M.
- Fun Bio
- Janet has been recruiting for hi-tech since 1983 – yes, before the Internet and job boards (how did she survive!). A born and raised New Yorker, in L.A. eight years and positively an L.A. woman now.
- Catchphrase
- “I’m on it.”
- Hobbies
- Creative writing, sitting pool side with a good book, online shopping, eating healthy, working out.
Roshan A.
- Fun Bio
- Roshan is one of our experienced developers, who is always looking to learn new skills and trends on innovative technologies that help make Web sites more useful.
- Catchphrase
- "My friend recommended this place to explore..."
- Hobbies
- Soccer, martial arts, traveling, photography, music
Alejandra E.
- Fun Bio
- Ale is the powerhouse behind our Marketing and PR. She doesn't drink coffee, yet she has more energy than the Energizer bunny. Her passion for Marketing and Technology keeps her going, and going, and going…
- Catchphrase
- “Awesome, can we write a press release for that?”
- Hobbies
- Music (singing and playing), going to the beach, living an eco-friendly life, networking, finding good wines to try
Wanda S.
- Fun Bio
- Wanda is a jack of all trades and a Starbucks objector. She concentrates on project coordination, but she’ll learn anything you throw at her.
- Catchphrase
- “No, but I can figure it out.”
- Hobbies
- Cooking, writing, Pilates
Alfredo C.
- Fun Bio
- Alfredo is passionate about business, technology, and health. If the body fails the mind follows.
- Catchphrase
- “Just Chillin'.”
- Hobbies
- Surfing, biking, martial arts, any exercise, reading non-technical books (last book: The Count Of Monte Cristo)
Debbie E.
- Fun Bio
- Debbie works part-time running the front reception area and does a little bit of everything. Born and raised in Southern California, she loves living near the beach.
- Catchphrase
- “Let’s go for it!”
- Hobbies
- Cooking, reading a good novel, walking along the beach and adding to her sea glass collection
Ravi B.
- Fun Bio
- Always cool, calm and collected, Ravi is one of our very talented software developers. For Ravi, working at Guidance is Zen-like, especially among his teammates. Namaste, Ravi!
- Catchphrase
- I didn’t shoot the bullet, but the bird is shot…
- Hobbies
- Listening to and playing music (guitar, flute…), reading
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Anna K.
- Fun Bio
- Anna focuses on loving clients, loving Guidance staff and loving her job of bringing the two together. “Failing that she resorts to scolding warring parties into harmony and plenty” - Pride and Prejudice, Lady Catherine de Burgh.
- Catchphrase
- …aka The Queen Mum. "I wonder why?”
- Hobbies
- Writing books, knitting, climbing ladders for the purpose of home improvement, loving my family, pondering on whether it’s possible for humans to live in peace
Radu M.
- Fun Bio
- Radu was on his way to becoming the next Hagi or Maradona, but due to a knee injury early in his career, he became a software engineer - and boy are we glad his default career wasn’t in Accounting!
- Catchphrase
- "It’s all gravy"
- Hobbies
- Soccer, snowboarding and catching the waves.
Sam G.
- Fun Bio
- Sam has been here for longer than anyone else. Why? Because we stapled him to his seat. (Not really, but it almost feels like he is!)
- Catchphrase
- “It’s almost exactly as if …”
- Hobbies
- Computer gaming, building own PCs, RC airplanes, audiobooks
Ahmed F.
- Fun Bio
- Ahmed is our resident SharePoint expert. His philosophy when it comes to technology is "you’re a good developer not because you know your software, but because you have the ability to quickly learn and leverage any new technology."
- Catchphrase
- "Allllright!"
- Hobbies
- Fixing electrontic devices, building robots, writing computer games, basketball
Sheetal P.
- Fun Bio
- Sheetal runs the Guidance Think Tank and enjoys (currently) being the only female programmer at Guidance.
- Catchphrase
- She says, “Okaaaaay…” when it doesn’t make sense (and it’s never going to).
- Hobbies
- Traveling, listening to Indian music, cooking and playing video games on Playstation 3.
Dave W.
- Fun Bio
- A veteran at Guidance, Dave is our database guru. His desk holds more Data Modeling, Oracle, SQL, and Unix books than the entire Computer Programming section of any Barnes and Noble. It also has the greenest, healthiest plants in the entire office.
- Catchphrase
- “Sorry, I’ve got a production issue!”
- Hobbies
- Volleyball, Surfing, Photography and spending time with the kids
Jin K.
- Fun Bio
- Jin is the master of jQuery. And this is how he would describe himself: Query("#Jin").animate({"height": "6'2\"", "weight": "150lbs"});
- Catchphrase
- "We can use AJAX for that."
- Hobbies
- Web surfing, watching movies, ex-WOW player
Craig F.
- Fun Bio
- A Guidance employee since 1999, Craig is a master at ColdFusion development and enjoys sharing the knowledge with his teammates. He may be blond, blue-eyed and from the Valley, but you'll never hear him say "for sure, totally!"
- Catchphrase
- "Ok, where are the requirements?"
- Hobbies
- Name a sport and he'll play it or watch it.
Nat E.
- Fun Bio
- Guidance database guru #2, Nat consumes his weight in sugar every day. His favorite pastime? Keeping tabs with the economy. Stocks up or down? Ask Nat. Financial markets crashing? Nat knew about it first. Our 401K accounts are safe thanks to Nat!
- Catchphrase
- "Nah!"
- Hobbies
- Keeping up with his tax preparation business, tutoring kids in Math, spending time with wife and kids, quaffing Italian coffee and hot chocolate ,
Terry C.
- Fun Bio
- Terry is one of Guidance’s certified ColdFusion developers. He loves getting his hands on cool Javascript technology and enjoys working with his teammates on several projects.
- Catchphrase
- "What should we have for lunch?"
- Hobbies
- Playing video games, watching DVDs, shopping online
Charlie Q.
- Fun Bio
- Charlie keeps everything running from his desk in the IT department and he really lives up to his last name (we'll make you guess what it is).
- Catchphrase
- "No guts, no blue chips."
- Hobbies
- Playing hockey, watching baseball, tropical island vacations
Kevin G.
- Fun Bio
- Kevin is constantly finding new ways to increase his clients’ net worth. With over 10 years in the business, you would think he’d run out of ideas…
- Catchphrase
- "Totally. We got it."
- Hobbies
- Surfing, enjoying outdoor activities and trying to keep up with his 2-year old daughter.
Jason L.
- Fun Bio
- Jason works hard to keep his clients drunk with an overdose of Southern Hospitality.
- Catchphrase
- "Let's work together to keep it moving forward."
- Hobbies
- Spending time with the family, refurbishing classic 4x4's, surfing, golf
Lisa B.
- Fun Bio
- Our resident CPA, Lisa has been crunching numbers around the world for over 15 years. With two kids in pre-school, a full-time job and an active lifestyle, financial books aren’t the only thing she balances. If only the day had more hours!
- Catchphrase
- “I can do that.”
- Hobbies
- Shopping, boot camp, summer days on the beach with the kids, wine, did I say shopping? ,
Jon P.
- Fun Bio
- For JP, everything can be done in 15 minutes. And he’s not bluffing – he really can show you how. His specialty: coming up with technology innovations and cutting-edge ideas for Guidance – no wonder he’s the CTO!
- Catchphrase
- “Is there anything I can do to help you be more successful…”
- Hobbies
- Playing with my children, hanging with the dogs, living an eco-friendly life, playing basketball, exploring the nooks of the Web.
Jason M.
- Fun Bio
- Jason is always wearing that goofy earpiece, so you never quite know if he’s on the phone. But better he be on the phone talking to clients than on the golf course, I guess.
- Catchphrase
- “I was listening to an article on NPR this morning and…”
- Hobbies
- “Visiting” with family and friends, all things outdoors, photography, philanthropy, and teaching my sons math every day.
Catherine L.
- Fun Bio
- As the Office Manager, Catherine wears a lot of hats. You could say she’s our official “Cat” in the Hat as she juggles projects and keeps the office in “tip top” shape.
- Catchphrase
- “I’m here to help.”
- Hobbies
- Camping, reading, holiday decorating, entertaining, community service
Brett F.
- Fun Bio
- Brett makes sure our clients’ customers are happy, that our clients are happy, and that his coworkers are happy. Brutally honest and hopelessly romantic, he keeps projects swimming along with his humor and hard work.
- Catchphrase
- "Math is hard…can you just show me a picture instead?"
- Hobbies
- Extolling the joys of airline travel, eating, Trappist beer, large-canvas painting
Jon L.
- Fun Bio
- Jon strives to keep our clients and our company in technological balance. He’s also the company librarian for technical information as he has a natural curiosity for all things (can you say “Erlang”?) and has never met a book he didn’t like.
- Catchphrase
- “No problem."
- Hobbies
- Cycling, camping, golf
Muliadi J.
- Fun Bio
- Muliadi is Guidance’s in-house gadget freak and “go-to” guy for all technical questions.
- Catchphrase
- “Yes, we can do that.”
- Hobbies
- Playing piano, writing songs, playing Wii and Internet browsing
Ross C.
- Fun Bio
- Ross may live in the O.C., but doesn’t mind the ‘short’ drive to work. If he's not here, you can always reach him on his cell. If you call on the weekend, just ignore the screaming kids in the background.
- Catchphrase
- "I'm on my way. I'll see you in 10."
- Hobbies
- Mountain biking, hiking, volunteerism, and golf once a year...That's about all I can take.
Daniel F.
- Fun Bio
- Crazy about design patterns and architecture, Daniel is always looking for ways to make software more reusable and maintainable.
- Catchphrase
- "That should be a minor change."
- Hobbies
- Finding the best BBQ in L.A., restoring old cars, camping, beer making
