Team

Alain "Lino" Tadros, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Alain "Lino" Tadros is Chairman & CEO of Falafel Software, a Silicon Valley based company, with presence in Colorado and Texas, dedicated to providing world-class consulting, training, and software development for small, medium, and enterprise level businesses. Prior to founding Falafel, Lino was a member of the development team at Borland for Delphi and C++Builder. Mr. Tadros has been awarded Microsoft MVP status six years in a row (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) for his numerous contributions to the C# community and is an expert in .NET, LINQ, ASP.NET, COM, and Web Services. Tadros is an industry renowned speaker and has given numerous presentations on 5 different continents since 1994. He also currently sits on the Board of Directors of 4 Silicon Valley corporations.

John Waters, President and CTO

John Waters was the lead architect and developer of a number of high profile financial software products and solutions, including Scandinavia’s leading Internet retail stock trading system, a leading mortgage and credit risk assessment product now used by many of Sweden’s banks for housing loans.  John has a strong background in Delphi, C# and SQL, as well as many years of experience of successful project management. John has also spoken at conferences on the subject of Web Services. Recent projects include such diverse experiences as in-car navigation systems, GPS- and MapPoint-based solutions, capture and playback of video, a web based Volunteer Tracking System for a food bank, and a Nortel telephone switch interface module. Currently, John is the full time project manager and chief architect for a large custom built ERP system that handles billions of dollars of business, using Web 2.0 technology and AJAX. John has a MS in Computer Science from Uppsala University in Sweden, has been a Microsoft Certified Professional for SQL Server, and is currently a MCP in Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET.

Noel Rice, VP Software Services

Noel has over 14 years of experience in the software industry including numerious successful projects in the industries of medical, telecom, financial and manufacturing. Noel also worked as a lead developer on major projects for Hewlett Packard and Johnson & Johnson. Noel is considered a valuable worldwide resource on .NET. C#, Delphi internals, Java, J2ME, COM, SOAP, ASP.NET and Sockets development. Noel co-authored "Using Delphi - special edition" by Sybex and has written numerious articles on software development for top industry magazines. Noel is a Borland Certified Delphi and Kylix Developer & Trainer.

Adam Anderson, Master Consultant

Adam Anderson is a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer with over 10 years of experience. He started as a consultant using Delphi to rapidly deliver custom, high-quality business solutions in a wide variety of industries. His later experiences afforded him the opportunity to become familiar with a number of different products, technologies, and disciplines, including SQL Server and T-SQL, Oracle and PL/SQL, Crystal Reports, SQL Reporting Services, COM/DCOM/COM+, Internet Information Services, all areas of the .NET Framework, normalized relational database design, and good object-oriented design based on design patterns and refactoring. His latest area of interest is learning new programming languages, especially functional languages such as Haskell and F#.

Brad Divine,  Senior Software Engineer

Brad began his career at WebTV, one of the first dot-com success stories, as a software engineer developing CRM tools for the Customer Support department. He started with Perl, moved on to J++ (Microsoft's version of Java) and migrated to .NET in 2003. Since then, he has primarily used C#, ASP.NET, and T-SQL to build and optimize high-performance Enterprise Feedback Management solutions.

Brad earned a BS in Computing and Systems Sciences from Taylor University and lives in Santa Clara, CA. He spends his free time playing with his dog, Abby, and riding his motorcycle through the local mountains.

Steve Trefethen, Software Architect

Steve Trefethen is a former R&D Staff Engineer at CodeGear, Borland's Developer Tools Group, with over 15 years of experience working along side some of the world's leading software developers. Steve has extensive experience in component framework design and implementation as well as being an expert in test automation. He is well known and respected within the Delphi community around the world not only for his product contributions but also his highly visible online presence as Borland's top blogger. Steve implemented a significant portion of Delphi's ASP.NET designer as well as numerous Delphi IDE/VCL/RTL features over the years. He has a BA in Computer Science from the University of Maine and lives in Scotts Valley, CA with his wife and children. Steve likes to spend his spare time pumping iron at the local gym.

Mike Dugan, Senior Software Engineer

Although Mike cannot leap buildings in a single bound, he can practically absorb a client’s problem space; making their problem his. His uncanny ability to elicit requirements and then rapidly design and build a custom solution make this classically trained Computer Scientist from the University of Colorado a strong ally in the world of software development. His abilities were forged at Xapware Technologies working on countless projects that spanned the entire technological realm. Those skills were then tempered at Turbopower Software as a Senior Software Engineer for Borland’s number one component developer. Most recently, these abilities were honed at Aristocrat Technologies where Mike led teams through the design and development of an enterprise class casino management system. Now he is eager to assist you.

Bary Nusz, Senior Software Engineer

Bary’s career has taken him from the oil field services industry, to LCD research, and to the DOE. He’s served as a lead researcher, designer, and programmer on numerous systems that encompassed a wide range of technologies such as ultrasonics, eddy current, and downhole viscosity measurements — all along the way using the latest software technologies to solve complex control and data imaging challenges. With numerous patents and engineering/scientific achievement awards he finds no challenge too hard to handle. During the spring he spends time chasing down severe storms, and in the summer spends time at the lake with his family. He also enjoys competing as an epee fencer along with his son and daughter. Bary has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University.

Rachel Hagerman,  Senior Software Engineer

Rachel finds joy in meeting challenges in her career and her life. After deciding to pursue a career in electronics, and as one of only a handful of female students in her department, Rachel graduated at the top of her class with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Oklahoma State University. Two years after graduation, she was leading the software design team on a multi-million dollar testing system for the Department of Energy. Rachel has experience in circuitry design and automated test systems, but her true passion has always been for software.

Rachel loves to spend time on a wakeboard in the summer or a snowboard in the winter with her husband and friends.

Gary Campbell,  Senior Software Engineer

Gary has nearly 20 years of software industry experience working in a variety of fields including  insurance, marketing, medical, telecom, real estate, financial and manufacturing. He has also worked as a team lead on major software projects for Hewlett Packard and Johnson & Johnson. Gary's specialties include C#.NET, Delphi, Localization and Internationalization and database development. He holds a BS in Computer Science/Mathematics from California State University, Sacramento.

When Gary is not in front of his computer he spends his spare time mountain biking, playing softball and coaching his two daughters in soccer and softball.

Matt Kurvin,  Graphic/Web Design Specialist

Matt has been involved in the arts his entire life. Attending art schools since he was 5, it was only natural that his career be surrounded by the creative. From layout, illustration, concept design, to photography and animation, he strives to keep on the cutting edge of contemporary design.

Matt's specialties are in Web Design, User Interface Design, and Usability Design, implementing a full spectrum of softwares and programming languages including Html, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Silverlight, Adobe, and many others.

Matt's passions include surfing, photography, playing music, world travel, and new experiences.

Stephen Dempsey,  Consultant

Stephen has over 20 years of software industry experience in fields including ecommerce, financial services, telecom, energy, and manufacturing. He has also worked as a team lead on major commercial software projects for AT&T, ABN AMRO, Merrill Lynch, Time Warner. Exxon/Mobil, and Nabisco. He has delivered a number of successful commercial applications including futures commodity trading, supply chain, knowledge management, personal tax and financial software, and Internet based secondary markets. Steve's specialties include C#.NET, services, middleware/messaging, and database access. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Rutgers College in New Jersey.

Steve spends his spare time fixing up his fixer-upper house, traveling, SCUBA diving, and making glass windows.

Jonathan Tower,  Consultant

Jonathan Tower loves the creative and problem solving aspects of software development. He has over ten years of software development experience in industries including marketing, logistics, and pharmaceuticals. Over the years, Jonathan has helped companies like Abbott Laboratories, LTD Commodities, and Uline Shipping Supplies to develop their enterprise software applications using Microsoft development technologies like ASP.NET and SQL Server.

Jonathan now lives in Michigan, where he enjoys watching films, outdoor activities like biking and backpacking, and photography. Jonathan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Systems Sciences from Taylor University.

Scott Frolich,  Consultant

Scott started a long time ago at Borland as a support engineer for C++, Delphi and BDE. He became the go-to guy for all database related issues in Borland products. Moving on to a startup company during the dot com boom, Scott moved to web based technologies such as Javascript, DHTML, and Java. The company was then acquired by IBM where Scott continued his work on web based enterprise software products including WebSphere, DB2, and Flash/Flex. Always looking for a challenge, Scott worked on many new technologies that were used by other technical groups and companies with great success. C#, .NET, Entity Framework and RIA Services has been his focus recently.

During this time Scott started a family including two children with a wonderful wife. In his spare time Scott likes to go jogging with friends, go mountain bike riding and have fun with the kids.

Anneke Leigh, Senior Project Manager

Ms. Leigh brings to Falafel Software extensive experience in all areas of project management across a variety of industries, specializing in technology. Prior to joining Falafel, Leigh served as an Executive Consultant with Level 5 focused on insuring her client‘s success through excellence in technical and business operations. Her experience includes directing innovative solutions, and providing strong leadership to organizations across a wide variety of industries.

Prior to joining Level 5, Ms. Leigh served as the Director of Software Applications for Earth Bound Farms, the largest organic produce company in the US. She was wholly responsible for developing and leading a top level R&D team to architect and build a custom ERP package for perishable product management from inventory control and complex financial transactions to supply chain management. Her efforts led to significantly improved efficiencies, margin and down time and provided unprecedented visibly into key operational metrics.

Prior to her 3 year engagement with Earthbound Farms, Ms. Leigh served as the Global Director of Professional Services (PSO) for Borland Software Corporation. Developing and driving the global service strategy, Ms. Leigh expanded the global PSO footprint while building and leading a large and widely dispersed team coordinating communications between all levels of management, support, operations and service partners. Ms. Leigh also drove the integration of new service organizations across multiple mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to her 10 year engagement at Borland, Ms. Leigh held various management and professional roles including a stint with Thermo Electron, a leading biomass corporation, ultimately coordinating US and Canadian operations.

Sean Samuel,  Office Manager

Sean comes in with almost over 20 years experience of accounting and management skills including all aspects of billing, A/R and A/P general ledger postings, and payroll processing. Also, he’s very efficient in optimized bookkeeping principles, debits, credits, taxes and closings. Sean’s specialties include proven problem-solving, analytical and creative thinking skills, ability to function with a do-whatever-it-takes attitude, strong capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Sean has a passion for traveling, hiking, photographing and exploring any mountain state that has alpine lakes and waterfalls, he loves to play tennis, ping pong and beach volleyball.