Meet Our Team

You might find Braden munching on Cheez-Its while playing board games or DnD. He’s always sure he’s going to win, though sometimes he’s slowly convinced otherwise.

Braden was born in Marion, Ind., and that’s where he went to school (Indiana Wesleyan University). He went to high school in Fishers, Ind., and that’s where he’s now working at his first full-time job. Braden is a self-appointed master Googler, who says, “I really believe in diving in the deep end of projects and figuring things out. Sometimes this leads to me being in a bit over my head, but it has made me a very good Googler.” Braden has two brothers, both of whom are teachers and a sister who is still in school. When Braden himself was in high school, he got certified in Microsoft Excel, pleasing his accountant father. His parents live in a house they built in Cicero, where, according to Braden, you can watch the best sunsets.

Indiana Wesleyan University — BS in Computer Science (2022)

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.

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.

Notre Dame University — MBA (2009)

Taylor University — BS in Computer Science / Systems (2000)

Kinsen loves music. She had a goal to go to 30 concerts by the time she was 30 years old, but completed her goal when she was 19. So now she needs a new goal.

An Enneagram 8, you might expect Kinsen to come into the room and start bossing everyone around. Instead, she’s soft-spoken and gentle. But boy, can she get things done. Kinsen loves social media and has already built one successful fan account. She’s enjoying learning marketing through the lens of her Music Business major. Someday, she hopes to manage a music venue or be an artist manager. In her free time, Kinsen loves playing sand volleyball with her dad and, well, going to concerts.

Belmont University – BBA in Music Business (expected in 2025)

Coach Bot loves process, process, process. His goal is to take your SOPs and make sure they happen the same way, every single time.

Coach can be intense, but he means well. His passion in life is for data, whether that’s gathering data or analyzing it for inefficiencies.

You know, the awesome RoboSource team

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.

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. O summer, he personally coached all 12 of our student apprentices, meeting with them occasionally to discuss career options and future thinking. And more often than not, you’ll 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.

Taylor University — BA in Computer Science (1999)

When asked the last time he laughed so hard he cried, Brandon replied “September 12, 2022.”

Brandon is from Chambersburg, Pa., and he loves the beautiful scenery of the town. He goes to Purdue University and enjoys spending time with his friends at school. In his free time? You can find Brandon watching TV, playing basketball, or napping.

Purdue Unviersity – BS in Computer Science (expected in 2025)

Even though he graduated as a civil engineer, Zach started coding in high school and continued through college. He has programmed everything from an iOS app for weight lifters to Lego NXT robots to an automated cat feeder. So we think he’s in the right place.

Zach and his wife Molly love to entertain. He even has a signature drink – the Strawberry “Zaiquiri”. Zach can often be found out in his shop, tackling woodworking projects (or more likely, building Purdue cornhole sets for friends). Another love of Zach’s life is cinnamon rolls. He loves the smell so much that he once fell asleep outside of a Cinnabon in the airport, just so he could be first in line the next morning – and he was! On the same trip while hiking Mount Roberts in Juneau, Zach ended up wearing socks on his hands when he forgot gloves.

Purdue University – BS in Civil Engineering (2017)
Purdue University – MS in Engineering Management (2018)
Eleven Fifty Academy – Software Development (2021)

Stephen loves animals. His dog Luna is treated like a dear child. And he used to have a family of white rats. Occasionally, they would even make an appearance on a Zoom meeting.

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, instead starting alone when no other apprentices were 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. We haven’t yet thrown down a challenge that Stephen won’t tackle fearlessly. And I doubt we ever will.

Purdue University – BS in Computer Information Technology (2019)

Purdue University – MS in Computer Information Technology (2020)

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.

Underneath Brett’s cheerful exterior, you’ll find that life hasn’t been easy the past few years. He lost his wife to cancer in early 2023. That struggle combined with his son’s struggles with 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.

Cornell University – Certificate in Digital Marketing (2017)

University of Tennessee – MBA in Marketing/Logistics (1998)

Indiana University – BA in History (1994)

Twen doesn’t like extreme heat. But he can handle it, because, you know, he’s a robot.

Twen is always positive, and he’s constantly tweaking things to leave them better than he found them. Twen likes to follow orders, and he likes everyone else to follow orders too. He isn’t thrilled when things don’t go according to plan. The plan, you see, is the most important thing to Twen. That’s why you want him running your RPA projects. Nothing will cause Twen a “meltdown” like a plan that isn’t being taken seriously.

You know, the awesome RoboSource team