Speakers

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  John Neyer

  John Neyer has called the Greater Philadelphia area home since his college days. He is the Systems Integration lead for CapTech’s Philadelphia office. John has fifteen years of experience in information technology, systems integration and web technologies. He has a background in designing and developing Java based REST APIs and applications for financial, retail, and defense clients. John’s specialties include Agile Project Management, Mobile Development, Web Services. He is also an independent iOS developer who has some in-flight projects published on Github.

  @jneyer
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  Sondra Willhite

  Sondra Willhite has over ten years of experience designing databases, migrating data, building BI reports and developing database front-ends, primarily in SQL Server environments. She teaches an Intro to Database Design for Girl Develop It, and is an organizer for LadyHacks, Philadelphia's hackathon for women. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, lectures, jazz and blues, and hiking.

  @sondrawillhite
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  Steven Beyers

  Steven is a Senior Consultant with CapTech Consulting. Since he joined CapTech, he has been building iOS apps for a major financial institution. Steven is leading architecture and development for client projects and has lead the effort to adopt Swift. Although iOS development is his passion, Steven has worked on Android and Windows front end apps and has vast experience with Java and C# writing back end services.

  Beyers is an experienced mobile developer who has successfully implemented mobile banking applications for some of CapTech’s largest retail banking clients. He has also worked with Java and C# and has implemented Web Services for satellite image systems. In addition to development, he has experience performing Database Design, Project Management, Research and Planning, and Technical Writing. Steven has lived in the Philadelphia area his entire life and is an avid Eagles and Flyers fan.

  @beyerss
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  Brian Crumley

  Brian is passionate about creating high performance responsive web experiences that strike a balance between business goals and user needs.

  A regular face around Philly’s creative circles, Brian champions community engagement as an organizer for both BarCamp Philly and Content Camp Philly, in addition to his work on Forge Conference.

  When he’s not out getting his geek on or showing his Baltimore roots by cheering on the Ravens, Brian is usually eating his way around Philly, checking out the latest movies, or pretending to be a snowboarder.

  @briancrumley
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  Greg Fiest

  Greg Fiest has over 9 years of consulting experience across numerous federal and private sector clients. He is a certified technical project manager (PMP) and Scrum Master (CSM) and is also ITIL Certified. He has successfully led many types of projects including mobile application development, SharePoint implementations, custom software development, COTS integration, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and infrastructure and network upgrades. Most recently Greg has led mobile implementations using Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall development methodologies for clients at CapTech. These projects spanned iPhone, iPad, Android, and Service Tier work.

  @fiestafiesta13