Meet Our Team
One of us used to tour in a rock band. Another greets co-workers in an Irish brogue. And one of us can walk on our hands. Who does what? Read on.
Kevin Berkopes
Chief Scientific Officer
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On the first day of his teaching career, Kevin was cursed, physically threatened, and ended the day with a black eye that showed up after a student threw a tennis ball at his face. Believe it or not, that ignited a lifelong passion for equitable education. And Kevin’s been living it ever since.
On the first day of his teaching career, Kevin was cursed, physically threatened, and ended the day with a black eye that showed up after a student threw a tennis ball at his face. Believe it or not, that ignited a lifelong passion for equitable education. And Kevin’s been living it ever since.
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Kevin lives on a family farm, and he’s just as comfortable baling hay as meeting with Indiana political leaders. When he’s not on the farm, he splits time between RoboSource and Crossroads Education, where he serves as CEO/Founder. The purpose of Crossroads comes back to Kevin’s roots in education – the company exists to enhance education by building tech-enabled near-peer models and community ecosystems. Before working at Crossroads full time, Kevin was a mathematics professor at IUPUI. He and his wife Sarah have three children: Josie, Jack, and Dylan.
Kevin lives on a family farm, and he’s just as comfortable baling hay as meeting with Indiana political leaders. When he’s not on the farm, he splits time between RoboSource and Crossroads Education, where he serves as CEO/Founder. The purpose of Crossroads comes back to Kevin’s roots in education – the company exists to enhance education by building tech-enabled near-peer models and community ecosystems. Before working at Crossroads full time, Kevin was a mathematics professor at IUPUI. He and his wife Sarah have three children: Josie, Jack, and Dylan.
Some credit goes to...
Purdue University – PhD in Educational Mathematics (2014)
Purdue University – PhD in Educational Mathematics (2014)
University of Texas at Austin – MA in Mathematics (2008)
Purdue University – BS in Mathematics (2003)
Kitt Beesroid
Robot
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Kitt’s afraid of spiders, but not much else.
Kitt’s afraid of spiders, but not much else.
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Kitt’s directive is to “save the world through process automation,” so he has a hero complex. We try to keep the superhero cape off of him, but somehow he ends up wearing it more often than not.
Kitt’s directive is to “save the world through process automation,” so he has a hero complex. We try to keep the superhero cape off of him, but somehow he ends up wearing it more often than not.
Some credit goes to...
You know, the awesome RoboSource team
Jason Beutler
CEO
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Jason’s dream world would be filled with interesting people that constantly have new and innovative ideas and want to talk about them. And chocolate. Lots of chocolate.
Jason’s dream world would be filled with interesting people that constantly have new and innovative ideas and want to talk about them. And chocolate. Lots of chocolate.
But seriously...
Several years ago, Jason Beutler was teaching a college computer engineering class when he realized that his students were writing better code than an outsourced team he was supervising at the same time. And that’s how RoboSource was born. With almost 20 years of professional programming experience, you might expect Jason to spend his free time reading fantasy fiction, playing board games, or drinking Mountain Dew. He does. But he also spends a fair amount of time playing competitive sand volleyball and fanning hard-core at Notre Dame football games. His passion for Notre Dame extended to completing his MBA there in 2009. Professionally, Jason is passionate about process improvement and using accountability to grow young developers. He speaks often on this topic, to audiences as diverse as coding conference attendees, classes full of university students, and computer science educators. He’s currently serving on a national committee to measure and quantify the quality of high school computer science education.
Several years ago, Jason Beutler was teaching a college computer engineering class when he realized that his students were writing better code than an outsourced team he was supervising at the same time. And that’s how RoboSource was born. With almost 20 years of professional programming experience, you might expect Jason to spend his free time reading fantasy fiction, playing board games, or drinking Mountain Dew. He does. But he also spends a fair amount of time playing competitive sand volleyball and fanning hard-core at Notre Dame football games. His passion for Notre Dame extended to completing his MBA there in 2009. Professionally, Jason is passionate about process improvement and using accountability to grow young developers. He speaks often on this topic, to audiences as diverse as coding conference attendees, classes full of university students, and computer science educators. He’s currently serving on a national committee to measure and quantify the quality of high school computer science education.
Some credit goes to...
Notre Dame University — MBA (2009)
Notre Dame University — MBA (2009)
Taylor University — BS in Computer Science / Systems (2000)
Kendra Beutler
President
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Kendra never wanted a minivan. But she has one, and it’s always filled up with employees on Mondays for company lunch day. They call it the “mom van.”
Kendra never wanted a minivan. But she has one, and it’s always filled up with employees on Mondays for company lunch day. They call it the “mom van.”
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Kendra Beutler loves working with young adults. For many years of her career, that involved teaching at local universities. Now she gets to hang out with college students and young adults all the time at RoboSource (the company’s average age is around 25, after all). Kendra is passionate about stories. She’s an avid reader of fiction. But she also loves a great in-depth feature story about anyone. When Kendra’s not working or carting kids all over, she enjoys making pasta sauce or specialty candies. And Kendra and Jason love to travel with their kids. Any reason is a great reason to throw everyone in the car and hit the road.
Kendra Beutler loves working with young adults. For many years of her career, that involved teaching at local universities. Now she gets to hang out with college students and young adults all the time at RoboSource (the company’s average age is around 25, after all). Kendra is passionate about stories. She’s an avid reader of fiction. But she also loves a great in-depth feature story about anyone. When Kendra’s not working or carting kids all over, she enjoys making pasta sauce or specialty candies. And Kendra and Jason love to travel with their kids. Any reason is a great reason to throw everyone in the car and hit the road.
Some credit goes to...
Ball State University — MA in Journalism (2009)
Ball State University — MA in Journalism (2009)
Taylor University — BA in Journalism (2000)
Tyler Haire
Apprentice Software Engineer
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On Tyler’s 5th day at RoboSource, he got left behind when the team went out for lunch. He ran into the restroom, and when he came back out, the office was empty. But he handled it with amazing grace. That’s just how Tyler is: laid back and hard to ruffle.
On Tyler’s 5th day at RoboSource, he got left behind when the team went out for lunch. He ran into the restroom, and when he came back out, the office was empty. But he handled it with amazing grace. That’s just how Tyler is: laid back and hard to ruffle.
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Tyler Haire dreams of living in a tiny home on wheels and exploring all of the National Parks. While he’s at the parks, he’ll rock climb and hike, then he’ll wheel on to the next park. Once he tires of the tiny house, Tyler plans to live in Europe. Tyler loves everything technology, including UI/UX, machine learning & AI, video games, augmented reality, and … really any cutting-edge hardware. Another interesting thing about Tyler? He has been creating an animated movie for his favorite album, “The Dark Side of the Moon.”
Tyler Haire dreams of living in a tiny home on wheels and exploring all of the National Parks. While he’s at the parks, he’ll rock climb and hike, then he’ll wheel on to the next park. Once he tires of the tiny house, Tyler plans to live in Europe. Tyler loves everything technology, including UI/UX, machine learning & AI, video games, augmented reality, and … really any cutting-edge hardware. Another interesting thing about Tyler? He has been creating an animated movie for his favorite album, “The Dark Side of the Moon.”
Some credit goes to...
Purdue University – BS in Computer Science (expected in 2022)
Purdue University – BS in Computer Science (expected in 2022)
Purdue University – MBA (expected in 2023)
Jack Harris
Apprentice Software Engineer
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Jack loves percussion. In fact, next year he’ll be leading up Groove Performance Group at the University of Michigan. The group’s claim to fame? They play on trash cans.
Jack loves percussion. In fact, next year he’ll be leading up Groove Performance Group at the University of Michigan. The group’s claim to fame? They play on trash cans.
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When Jack Harris walked into our offices on the first day, we knew he was going to fit right in. He immediately started getting to know everyone around him, introducing himself and asking questions. Jack is passionate about artificial intelligence and the ethics behind it. And he loves sardines. Seriously – they are one of his favorite foods. Jack always liked math, but he didn’t take his first programming class until college. He quickly knew it was the right thing for him. Jack also loves to listen to The Beatles and eat pizza with olives.
When Jack Harris walked into our offices on the first day, we knew he was going to fit right in. He immediately started getting to know everyone around him, introducing himself and asking questions. Jack is passionate about artificial intelligence and the ethics behind it. And he loves sardines. Seriously – they are one of his favorite foods. Jack always liked math, but he didn’t take his first programming class until college. He quickly knew it was the right thing for him. Jack also loves to listen to The Beatles and eat pizza with olives.
Some credit goes to...
University of Michigan – BS in Computer Science & Cognitive Science (expected in 2023)
University of Michigan – BS in Computer Science & Cognitive Science (expected in 2023)
John Hasenmyer
Director of Strategic Technology
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Hass loves to greet everyone cheerfully in the morning. Often it’s “Top of the morning to ya!” in a bit of an Irish brogue. But last Friday it was “Guten morgen.” We all agreed that it was slightly less peppy than his usual greeting.
Hass loves to greet everyone cheerfully in the morning. Often it’s “Top of the morning to ya!” in a bit of an Irish brogue. But last Friday it was “Guten morgen.” We all agreed that it was slightly less peppy than his usual greeting.
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John Hasenmyer is the spirit of RoboSource. He just is. He was the very first person founder Jason Beutler hired (even before his wife, Kendra!). But it’s more than that. Hass’ passion for mentoring young programmers comes through big time. Last summer, he personally coached all 12 of our student apprentices, meeting with them occasionally to discuss career options and future thinking. And you’ll (more often than not) find his chair pulled up to the desk of a less-experienced programmer, chatting about creative ways to solve a problem. Hass once spent six months hiking the entire Appalachian Trail with his wife. But his attempts to lead company backpacking trips have been only moderately successful. Programmers, after all, usually aren’t hired for their hiking ability.
John Hasenmyer is the spirit of RoboSource. He just is. He was the very first person founder Jason Beutler hired (even before his wife, Kendra!). But it’s more than that. Hass’ passion for mentoring young programmers comes through big time. Last summer, he personally coached all 12 of our student apprentices, meeting with them occasionally to discuss career options and future thinking. And you’ll (more often than not) find his chair pulled up to the desk of a less-experienced programmer, chatting about creative ways to solve a problem. Hass once spent six months hiking the entire Appalachian Trail with his wife. But his attempts to lead company backpacking trips have been only moderately successful. Programmers, after all, usually aren’t hired for their hiking ability.
Some credit goes to...
Taylor University — BA in Computer Science (1999)
Taylor University — BA in Computer Science (1999)
Isha Jain
Apprentice Software Engineer
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Isha knows a famous corgi with almost a million followers on Instagram. So she’s kind-of a big deal.
Isha knows a famous corgi with almost a million followers on Instagram. So she’s kind-of a big deal.
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Isha Jain grew up surrounded by software development. Both of her parents are senior developers, and her sister is a project manager. Probably because of that, she started programming when she was 10 years old, so choosing a Computer Science major felt natural. Isha is especially interested in backend development. Though she temporarily lives in Indiana with her studies at Purdue and her work at RoboSource, Isha is originally from New York and still considers it home. (Coming to Indiana, Isha told us, took some adjustment. “It has a funny smell,” she said.) Isha loves pizza with jalapeños and fire ice cream (it’s a ball of ie cream with a fried coating that is lit on fire).
Isha Jain grew up surrounded by software development. Both of her parents are senior developers, and her sister is a project manager. Probably because of that, she started programming when she was 10 years old, so choosing a Computer Science major felt natural. Isha is especially interested in backend development. Though she temporarily lives in Indiana with her studies at Purdue and her work at RoboSource, Isha is originally from New York and still considers it home. (Coming to Indiana, Isha told us, took some adjustment. “It has a funny smell,” she said.) Isha loves pizza with jalapeños and fire ice cream (it’s a ball of ie cream with a fried coating that is lit on fire).
Some credit goes to...
Purdue University – BS in Computer Science (expected in 2023)
Purdue University – BS in Computer Science (expected in 2023)
Azerty Jaster-Droid
Robot
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Azerty hates the extreme heat. But she’ll deal with it anyway. Because, you know, she’s a robot.
Azerty hates the extreme heat. But she’ll deal with it anyway. Because, you know, she’s a robot.
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Azerty is nothing if not methodical. She likes to follow orders. She likes everyone else to follow orders. She isn’t thrilled when things don’t go according to plan. The plan, you see, is the most important thing to Azerty. That’s why you want her running your RPA projects. Nothing will cause Azerty a “meltdown” like a plan that isn’t being taken seriously.
Azerty is nothing if not methodical. She likes to follow orders. She likes everyone else to follow orders. She isn’t thrilled when things don’t go according to plan. The plan, you see, is the most important thing to Azerty. That’s why you want her running your RPA projects. Nothing will cause Azerty a “meltdown” like a plan that isn’t being taken seriously.
Some credit goes to...
You know, the awesome RoboSource team
Mireina Keith
Apprentice Software Engineer
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In high school, Mireina helped found a nonprofit called “She Can Tech,” which taught young girls how to program. That’s just the kind of person she is.
In high school, Mireina helped found a nonprofit called “She Can Tech,” which taught young girls how to program. That’s just the kind of person she is.
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Mireina Keith found her passion in technology after joining her high school robotics team. She loves both the hardware and software sides. Originally from Gary, Indiana, Mireina comes from a family of really tall people – on BOTH sides! Her brother is 6’10”! Mireina’s grandfather is the IT Director for the city of Gary, so he’s always been a great role model for her tech interests. Things Mireina loves: the movie “Hidden Figures,” the book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” thrifting and shopping for older clothes, and the style of the ’90s. (“Sometimes I look at old pictures of my mom and copy her style from back in the day,” she says.)
Mireina Keith found her passion in technology after joining her high school robotics team. She loves both the hardware and software sides. Originally from Gary, Indiana, Mireina comes from a family of really tall people – on BOTH sides! Her brother is 6’10”! Mireina’s grandfather is the IT Director for the city of Gary, so he’s always been a great role model for her tech interests. Things Mireina loves: the movie “Hidden Figures,” the book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” thrifting and shopping for older clothes, and the style of the ’90s. (“Sometimes I look at old pictures of my mom and copy her style from back in the day,” she says.)
Some credit goes to...
Purdue University – Fort Wayne – BS in Computer Engineering Tech (expected in 2024)
Purdue University – Fort Wayne – BS in Computer Engineering Tech (expected in 2024)
John Khol
Software Engineer
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On John’s 7th day of work, we declared him lead dev on a data project. Luckily, he’s a fan of databases. Wide-eyed, he listened as we gave him all the details about the project and told him to get started. And then he rolled with it, like he does.
On John’s 7th day of work, we declared him lead dev on a data project. Luckily, he’s a fan of databases. Wide-eyed, he listened as we gave him all the details about the project and told him to get started. And then he rolled with it, like he does.
But seriously...
John Khol says the only dog he ever liked acted like a cat. And he’s confident that Little Caesar’s pizza can’t be beat (not just for its price…). And he loves to visit museums and press souvenir pennies from the machines. He’s got a collection. John hails from DeWitt, Michigan, and came to Indiana for college at Taylor University. He has an older sister who is in grad school, studying molecular biology. John has a lot of favorites: for example, his favorite movie about bank-robbing surfers is Point Break.
John Khol says the only dog he ever liked acted like a cat. And he’s confident that Little Caesar’s pizza can’t be beat (not just for its price…). And he loves to visit museums and press souvenir pennies from the machines. He’s got a collection. John hails from DeWitt, Michigan, and came to Indiana for college at Taylor University. He has an older sister who is in grad school, studying molecular biology. John has a lot of favorites: for example, his favorite movie about bank-robbing surfers is Point Break.
Some credit goes to...
Taylor University — BS in Computer Science/Systems (2020)
Taylor University — BS in Computer Science/Systems (2020)
Morton Mega-Tech
Robot
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Morton is a troublemaker. It’s hard to get anything done when he’s around.
Morton is a troublemaker. It’s hard to get anything done when he’s around.
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Morton is programmed to understand humor, and he uses it mostly in the form of practical jokes. He’s the type to put plastic wrap on the toilet or mix up everyone’s laptops. You have to stay on your toes when Morton’s in the office!
Morton is programmed to understand humor, and he uses it mostly in the form of practical jokes. He’s the type to put plastic wrap on the toilet or mix up everyone’s laptops. You have to stay on your toes when Morton’s in the office!
Some credit goes to...
You know, the awesome RoboSource team
Michael Neeley
Director of FInance
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Two parts financial guru, one part parent to adopted teens, one part rock band bass player. Michael is definitely not what you expect when you think of “Director of Finance.”
Two parts financial guru, one part parent to adopted teens, one part rock band bass player. Michael is definitely not what you expect when you think of “Director of Finance.”
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Often wearing high tops, Michael slips into the office quietly. Though he’s a snappy dresser, Michael doesn’t call attention to himself. In fact, we often don’t realize he’s here (he’s part-time, after all) until we get hit with a question about a missing receipt or credit card transaction. Michael’s stress outlet (other than a deep love for music) is rock climbing or hiking or camping. Basically, anything outdoors. He and his wife also have a serious passion for helping teens through the foster system. Their two adopted children spent most of their lives in that system. And the Neeley family just built a new house with room for plenty more.
Often wearing high tops, Michael slips into the office quietly. Though he’s a snappy dresser, Michael doesn’t call attention to himself. In fact, we often don’t realize he’s here (he’s part-time, after all) until we get hit with a question about a missing receipt or credit card transaction. Michael’s stress outlet (other than a deep love for music) is rock climbing or hiking or camping. Basically, anything outdoors. He and his wife also have a serious passion for helping teens through the foster system. Their two adopted children spent most of their lives in that system. And the Neeley family just built a new house with room for plenty more.
Some credit goes to...
Ball State University – BS in Entrepreneurship (2006)
Ball State University – BS in Entrepreneurship (2006)
Stephen Northam
Software Engineer
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Stephen loves rats. White rats. Occasionally, they’ll even make an appearance on a Zoom meeting.
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Stephen Northam takes our Figure-it-Out Gene Core Value seriously. He is driven to understand why something works the way it works, and he’s dogmatic in not stopping until it makes sense to him. Stephen came into RoboSource in an unusual way – he wasn’t part of an apprentice class and was our only apprentice on site. When he started, there were no big training days or apprentice vlog. We just threw him in. And Stephen has been excelling ever since.
Some credit goes to...
Purdue University – BS in Computer Information Technology (2019)
Purdue University – MS in Computer Information Technology
Wayne Pham
Apprentice Software Engineer
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Wayne’s favorite video game is called Space Engineers. “Think Minecraft, but in space!” he says.
Wayne’s favorite video game is called Space Engineers. “Think Minecraft, but in space!” he says.
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Wayne loves to laugh. “Anything that’s funny can make my day 100% better,” he said. Sometimes, that might be his twin younger brothers. And sometimes, that might be anime, which he’s been known to binge watch. Wayne is particularly interested in robotics, computer security, and consumer electronics, which might explain why Redmond, Washington is up next on his travel bucket list – he wants to visit the Microsoft campus. Wayne started working as an RoboSource apprentice during his sophomore year at IUPUI.
Wayne loves to laugh. “Anything that’s funny can make my day 100% better,” he said. Sometimes, that might be his twin younger brothers. And sometimes, that might be anime, which he’s been known to binge watch. Wayne is particularly interested in robotics, computer security, and consumer electronics, which might explain why Redmond, Washington is up next on his travel bucket list – he wants to visit the Microsoft campus. Wayne started working as an RoboSource apprentice during his sophomore year at IUPUI.
Some credit goes to...
Purdue University – BS in Computer & Information Science (expected in 2022)
Purdue University – BS in Computer & Information Science (expected in 2022)
Justin Powell
Software Engineer
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Justin was an Eagle Scout in high school. For his final project, he built bat boxes on high poles and placed them in local parks. But he’s not sure if any bats ever actually moved in.
Justin was an Eagle Scout in high school. For his final project, he built bat boxes on high poles and placed them in local parks. But he’s not sure if any bats ever actually moved in.
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Justin Powell is a heads-down, ready-to-work programmer. But we’ve still managed to learn some things about him. Music is vital to Justin’s life. In high school, he was part of a competitive marching band, playing trumpet. Music continued to be important through college. Today, you’ll hear him listening to a variety of genres, but never country or rap. Justin likes to hang out with friends, but he’s also pretty happy having some time to himself.
Justin Powell is a heads-down, ready-to-work programmer. But we’ve still managed to learn some things about him. Music is vital to Justin’s life. In high school, he was part of a competitive marching band, playing trumpet. Music continued to be important through college. Today, you’ll hear him listening to a variety of genres, but never country or rap. Justin likes to hang out with friends, but he’s also pretty happy having some time to himself.
Some credit goes to...
Taylor University – BS in Computer Science (2016)
Taylor University – BS in Computer Science (2016)
Brett Ridoux
Business Development / Support
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In the mornings, Brett flits around the office, with a quick comment or question for each person. He doesn’t talk much about himself, though, so unless you asked, you’d never know that his favorite ice cream is Graeter’s Black Cherry Chocolate Chip.
In the mornings, Brett flits around the office, with a quick comment or question for each person. He doesn’t talk much about himself, though, so unless you asked, you’d never know that his favorite ice cream is Graeter’s Black Cherry Chocolate Chip.
But seriously...
Underneath Brett’s cheerful exterior, you’ll find that life hasn’t been easy the past few years. His wife is a recent cancer survivor and continues to fight to keep the illness at bay. Those struggles combined with his son’s mental illness have taught Brett to take life one day at a time. But life has a lot of joy too, and Brett says that adopting his two boys has been the most meaningful thing that’s happened in his life, one that happened as a result of a direct call from God. When he isn’t hanging out with the family or building his tech network, Brett is a yard guy. He loves to landscape, watch birds, and relax in nature. He’s considering launching a “Bird Watching Guild” at RoboSource and adding bird feeders outside the office windows. THAT would be a whole new kind of education.
Underneath Brett’s cheerful exterior, you’ll find that life hasn’t been easy the past few years. His wife is a recent cancer survivor and continues to fight to keep the illness at bay. Those struggles combined with his son’s mental illness have taught Brett to take life one day at a time. But life has a lot of joy too, and Brett says that adopting his two boys has been the most meaningful thing that’s happened in his life, one that happened as a result of a direct call from God. When he isn’t hanging out with the family or building his tech network, Brett is a yard guy. He loves to landscape, watch birds, and relax in nature. He’s considering launching a “Bird Watching Guild” at RoboSource and adding bird feeders outside the office windows. THAT would be a whole new kind of education.
Some credit goes to...
Cornell University – Certificate in Digital Marketing (2017)
Cornell University – Certificate in Digital Marketing (2017)
University of Tennessee – MBA in Marketing/Logistics (1998)
Indiana University – BA in History (1994)
Ben Thompson
Apprentice Software Engineer
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During Ben’s interview last winter, we asked him about a hard decision he’d made recently and to walk us through how he made it. “Well,” he said with a small smile, “I just asked my girlfriend to marry me, so that was a pretty big deal.”
During Ben’s interview last winter, we asked him about a hard decision he’d made recently and to walk us through how he made it. “Well,” he said with a small smile, “I just asked my girlfriend to marry me, so that was a pretty big deal.”
But seriously...
Ben Thompson can juggle. He can ride a unicycle. And he’s pretty darn good at Rubik’s Cube. Ben first got interested in computer science when he took an AP class in high school. After that, he was hooked. He has an older brother who is a software engineer, so it felt pretty natural to him. Ben has a special passion for algorithm design, and he likes chicken on his pizza and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
Ben Thompson can juggle. He can ride a unicycle. And he’s pretty darn good at Rubik’s Cube. Ben first got interested in computer science when he took an AP class in high school. After that, he was hooked. He has an older brother who is a software engineer, so it felt pretty natural to him. Ben has a special passion for algorithm design, and he likes chicken on his pizza and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
Some credit goes to...
Taylor University – BS in Computer Science (expected in 2023)
Taylor University – BS in Computer Science (expected in 2023)
Chad Thompson
Apprentice UX Designer
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Chad says, “I love me some thin crust supreme pizza.” But it has to have peppers. Any kind of peppers.
Chad says, “I love me some thin crust supreme pizza.” But it has to have peppers. Any kind of peppers.
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Chad loves Halloween – the events and parties and the general spookiness of it. Plus, it’s in his birthday month! According to Chad, the best thing about working here is that “RoboSource is a family full of ambitious hard workers and learners.” He chose user experience because he gets to be a problem solver and take on new challenges with every project. Plus, he gets to explore different implementations, perceptions, and concepts. A happy day for Chad means taking an adventure somewhere, anywhere with his girlfriend, son, and stepson. He loves to laugh at awkward situations.
Chad loves Halloween – the events and parties and the general spookiness of it. Plus, it’s in his birthday month! According to Chad, the best thing about working here is that “RoboSource is a family full of ambitious hard workers and learners.” He chose user experience because he gets to be a problem solver and take on new challenges with every project. Plus, he gets to explore different implementations, perceptions, and concepts. A happy day for Chad means taking an adventure somewhere, anywhere with his girlfriend, son, and stepson. He loves to laugh at awkward situations.
Some credit goes to...
Kenzie Academy, certificate in UI/UX Design
Kenzie Academy, certificate in UI/UX Design
Bradley Vaal
Apprentice Software Engineer
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Bradley has spent the last five summers working at Holiday World, cleaning sidewalks. So we don’t have much competition for “best job ever.”
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It’s a story we’ve heard more than a few times before – Bradley Vaal got interested in programming because he played a lot of video games as a kid. Now he’s finding a deep passion for financial technology. Bradley’s a first-generation college student, and he says that working on real projects has given his education a massive boost already. When he’s not studying, Bradley is the captain of the Ball State Ultimate Frisbee team. Athletics aren’t new to him – Bradley was a pole vaulter in high school!
Some credit goes to...
Ball State University – BS in Computer Science (expected in 2023)
Patric Welch
Director of Operations
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When looking for a new Business Analyst, we advertised it as a “Business Analyst Unicorn,” because we needed someone to do business analyst work PLUS wear several other part-time hats. When Patric came into work the first day? He was wearing a unicorn hat. And that pretty much tells you about Patric’s sense of humor … we’ve been laughing since day 1.
When looking for a new Business Analyst, we advertised it as a “Business Analyst Unicorn,” because we needed someone to do business analyst work PLUS wear several other part-time hats. When Patric came into work the first day? He was wearing a unicorn hat. And that pretty much tells you about Patric’s sense of humor … we’ve been laughing since day 1.
But seriously...
Patric reads 3-4 books each month and listens to podcasts on his commute. He just loves to learn. Of course, one of his greatest educations has been in parenting – he and his wife have two teenaged sons (and a dog). Patric immerses himself in whatever the boys are into, be that marching band, indoor percussion, or soccer. If he doesn’t have events for the kids, he loves to watch horror movies, tinker with technology, binge watch Netflix, or take his wife out for a date. Unless, that is, his beloved Wisconsin Badgers are playing football or basketball – then that obviously takes priority!
Patric reads 3-4 books each month and listens to podcasts on his commute. He just loves to learn. Of course, one of his greatest educations has been in parenting – he and his wife have two teenaged sons (and a dog). Patric immerses himself in whatever the boys are into, be that marching band, indoor percussion, or soccer. If he doesn’t have events for the kids, he loves to watch horror movies, tinker with technology, binge watch Netflix, or take his wife out for a date. Unless, that is, his beloved Wisconsin Badgers are playing football or basketball – then that obviously takes priority!
Some credit goes to...
University of Wisconsin, Madison — BBA in Information Systems Analysis & Design
University of Wisconsin, Madison — BBA in Information Systems Analysis & Design
Sparkle T-Type Drone
Robot
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Sparkle thinks she’s a cleaning drone. But she’s not.
Sparkle thinks she’s a cleaning drone. But she’s not.
But seriously...
We keep Sparkle busy with RPA and other automation, but as soon as she has a free minute, she’s back to cleaning up the office. She’ll mop the floor, dust the shelves, and clean the sinks all before we realize she’s run out of tasks to do.
We keep Sparkle busy with RPA and other automation, but as soon as she has a free minute, she’s back to cleaning up the office. She’ll mop the floor, dust the shelves, and clean the sinks all before we realize she’s run out of tasks to do.
Some credit goes to...
You know, the awesome RoboSource team
Katya Yegorova
Apprentice Software Engineer
You should know...
Katya’s parents moved from St. Petersburg, Russia not long before she was born. She still has a lot of family there, including a sweet grandma who used to make her eat raw quail eggs. (She’s no longer a big fan of eggs…)
Katya’s parents moved from St. Petersburg, Russia not long before she was born. She still has a lot of family there, including a sweet grandma who used to make her eat raw quail eggs. (She’s no longer a big fan of eggs…)
But seriously...
Naturally, Katya speaks fluent Russian. That’s likely where she got her love of languages. She is extremely interested in Natural Language Processing and is currently learning Norwegian. If you spend much time with Katya, she’s likely to show you a possum meme or two. She’s enamored with the furry creatures! Katya’s home is in Seattle, so it’s no surprise that she prefers rainy days to sunny ones.
Naturally, Katya speaks fluent Russian. That’s likely where she got her love of languages. She is extremely interested in Natural Language Processing and is currently learning Norwegian. If you spend much time with Katya, she’s likely to show you a possum meme or two. She’s enamored with the furry creatures! Katya’s home is in Seattle, so it’s no surprise that she prefers rainy days to sunny ones.
Some credit goes to...
Purdue University – BS in Computer Science & Linguistics (expected 2023)
Purdue University – BS in Computer Science & Linguistics (expected 2023)