Chad Pytel
Founder and CEO
Chad Pytel has twelve years of experience in tech support and software services, and is a skilled programmer and project manager. Chad is responsible for the day-to-day operations of thoughtbot — and also acts in an ongoing business consulting and project management role for our clients. He released a book, published by Apress, titled Pro ActiveRecord for Ruby: Databases with Ruby and Rails. Chad graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) with bachelor of science degrees in both Computer Science and Humanities & Arts (Drama/Theatre).
Jon Yurek
Founder and CTO
Jon Yurek is an experienced programmer with proven problem solving skills and the tenacity to attack complex problems head-on. Jon is responsible for all technical aspects of the custom application development operations of the company. He coauthored a book, published by Apress, titled Pro ActiveRecord for Ruby: Databases with Ruby and Rails. Jon graduated from WPI with a B.S. degree in Computer Science.
Matt Jankowski
COO
Matt Jankowski has a decade of experiencing working as a builder, planner and manager in the area of web based application development. Matt serves as the primary account manager for many of thoughtbot's clients, and oversees the day to day operations of our New York City office. Prior to joining thoughtbot, Matt worked as a software engineer for a high throughput computing firm, webmaster for an entertainment technology equipment vendor, Co-Founder and CTO for a web-based publishing industry startup, and as an independent web development consultant. Matt holds a B.S. degree in Technical Communication from WPI.
Dan Croak
Web Developer
Dan is a web developer who seeks partnerships between teams of world-class specialists. He believes in asking questions and listening before making promises. He believes in delivering simple solutions on time and within budget. He has developed web applications for Fidelity Investments and numerous startups in Boston and Cambridge. He studied political science and philosophy at The College of the Holy Cross.
Kevin Burg
Design Director
Kevin is an experienced New York City web designer with a focus on a user interface driven approach that combines strong visuals and ease of use. After discovering computer based design early in life he went on to study traditional fine art as well as print design before uncovering a passion for interactive media. Kevin’s tumblr is updated on a regular basis.
Mike Burns
Web Developer
Mike Burns has been a Web programmer since before the first bubble burst. He has been the lead programmer on four startups — three while at Northeastern University — in fields ranging from XML database storage to real estate blogging.
Joe Ferris
Web Developer
Joe found home at thoughtbot after spending several years on the freelance and consulting battlefield. He has been coding since he first laid eyes on a computer, and has been a Ruby enthusiast since he discovered Rails in 2005. In his spare time, he plays guitar and frisbee. Joe is an avid 3-letter acronym hater.
Jason Morrison
Web Developer
Jason started programming when he exhausted his family’s collection of Commodore 64 games at the tender age of six, and has been going strong ever since. He believes in empowering people by making light, flexible, open source tools available in science and technology. Jason graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2007 with a B.S. in Computer Science. He loves ultimate frisbee, meeting people with ambition, and delicious Tex-Mex.
Fred Yates
Web Designer
Fred has been involved in design for the better part of a decade and prefers to let his work speak for itself. Always considering his design more of a passion than a job, he believes anyone with a good sense of humor, a keen attention to the details, and the aforementioned passion can create beautiful things. He has a portfolio but makes no promises as to how often it's updated.
Tristan Dunn
Web Developer
Tristan has been a web developer for half of his life and believes less is better, in life and online.
Josh Clayton
Web Developer
After spending years writing ASP and C#, Josh found solace in Ruby and realized that crying while programming was OK (as long as they were tears of joy). When he's not programming, he enjoys biking and playing drums.
Nick Quaranto
Web Developer
Nick is a firm believer in open source software, a proud member of Ruby community, and has been doing web development for as long as he can remember. He cut his teeth on classic ASP and ASP.NET at first, but discovered Ruby on Rails through his university and dove in head first. Nick pretends he's a bassist with famous prog rock bands when not coding.
Ralph
Chief Evangelist
Ralph has been with thoughtbot since late 2003. He does not hold any formal educational degrees, but he’s a very courteous host and is well respected in the Boston robot community (we think). In his spare time, Ralph is an avid drummer and technical manual enthusiast.
Photography by Jamie Beck
