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our team

Name: Joe Steinberger
Title: President & CEO
Nickname: El Pollo Loco
Greatest Drive Current moment: Serving Polish sausages in a turtle costume to celebrate Kasia Adamska and Turtle Julian's birthday.
Favorite moment in space and time: Peace of Augsburg - September 25, 1555, at the imperial city of Augsburg.
Something about me: I like to advise people up front that my sense of humor is remarkably dry and unfunny.
Name: Bryan Kocol
Title: CTO
Nickname: B.F.K.
Greatest Drive Current moment: Converting old Intertune office into new awesome Drive Current office with Turtle and Joe.
Favorite moment in space and time: 400,000 years ago, when the first word was spoken by Neanderthals.
Something about me: I love Comic-con.
Name: Jon St. John
Title: Director of Engineering
Nickname: The Saint
Greatest Drive Current moment: January 2nd, 2008 - Finally joining the DriveCurrent team full-time after years of off-and-on part-time work.
Favorite moment in space and time: Here and now.
Something about me: I have a passion for building things and solving interesting problems. Working at Drive Current is a great pleasure - not only do I work with a great team, but I also have limitless problem-solving opportunities. Previously, I've done diverse things, such as managing an organic farm, starting a small bakery and working for an environmental non-profit.  I'm happy as long as every day presents itself with new challenges.
Name: Rich Clingman
Title: Sr. Software Developer
Nickname: The Conserving Conservative
Greatest Drive Current moment: Finally getting dispatch sheets released in Central Dispatch after two years of tweaking.
Favorite moment in space and time: Washington, D.C., January 1, 1863 -- Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Something about me: I began programming when a computer with 64KB of memory filled an entire room. (Okay, this old man was programming almost before anyone else at Drive Current was born!) A 6-year "Cold War" Navy vet, my background includes avionics and electronics repair and design, computer sales and networking, and of course, programming. I worked two years at a Christian center for the blind in Seoul, Korea, and am one of the three members of Drive Current's Korean Contingent. I was a foster dad to six boys and have an adult son who lives in Oklahoma. Continuing my investment in the lives of others, I mentor men recovering from addiction, seeking to help them grow as individuals, husbands, and dads.
Name: Kathy Adamska
Title: Sr. Software Developer
Nickname: Kasia
Greatest Drive Current moment: My DC baby shower. I was totally taken by surprise, the decorations were beautiful, the gifts were awesome, everything was just perfect! Thank you, guys.
Favorite moment in space and time: 12/31/1969, Known Universe. The Beginning of Time.
Something about me: Born in Wroclaw, Poland. Got my degree in computer science in 2004. Moved to America's Finest to study English literature. Co-founder of oneclicktennis.com. Joined the DC team in 2007 as a software developer. So far, worked mostly on jTracker. I really enjoy my job!
Name: Jared Kuemmerle
Title: Software Developer
Nickname: Zim
Greatest Drive Current moment: 11/2010: Company Poker Game: I play to the end and I lose all my chips in the final round, but have loads of fun in the process.
Favorite moment in Space-Time: 19 BBY: Yoda duels Lord Sidious for the fate of the Republic.
Something about me:
 Zend Certified Engineer and I like anything with 'bacon.'
Name: Vipaphan Harrison
Title: Software Developer
Nickname: Koong/Kay
Greatest Drive Current moment: Christmas company party awesome.
Favorite moment in space and time: Today and Tomorrow.
Something about me: Moved to San Diego in 2005 and I love to try my best :).
Name: David Schwartz
Title: Software Developer
Nickname: Patient Zero
Greatest Drive Current moment: Actually, two moments tie for greatest: 1) Winning the "New Employee" quiz about my coworker's eccentricities even though it was mostly a matter of guessing, logic, and an unfair advantage, and 2) having lunch provided 4 out of 5 days of my first full work week due to pure coincidence (birthdays and such)... and realizing there IS such a thing as a free lunch!
Favorite moment in Space-Time: Any time that my kids smile.
Something about me:
 Married, two kids, love sports (Hockey, Football, Baseball, to name a few), love to curl up at the end of the day with a good book or in front of the TV.
Name: Sheldon Bu
Title: Software Developer
Nickname: Xiaojun
Greatest Drive Current moment: First day, Halloween. It was fun to see all the decorations and costumes.
Favorite moment in Space-Time: Any time together with my kids and family.
Something about me:
 I have worked at several "enterprise" class companies and know a variety of software languages, even some "old school" ones. I was a professional poker player for 7 years.
Name: Brandon Smith
Title: Software Developer
Nickname: Brandon Bear
Greatest Drive Current Moment:Watching Zombieland on Halloween.
Favorite Moment in Space and Time: Booting up my Apple IIe for the first time.
Something About Me: I have been interested in programming since childhood. I also enjoy drawing, graphic design, playing guitar/drums, and being outdoors.
Name: Nathan Trujillo
Title: Software Developer
Nickname(s): Tators, Nater Tots, Boolean
Greatest Drive Current Moment: Getting quoted my first day here!
Favorite Moment in Space and Time: I'd have to go with meeting Michael Jackson
Something About Me: I used to test NES games when I was 10. Free games FTW!
Name: Tan Nguyen
Title: Software Developer
Nickname:
Greatest Drive Current Moment: To be determined.
Favorite Moment in Space and Time:
Something About Me:
Name:  Robert Mattheson
Title: Product Manager
Nickname: None, yet...
Greatest Drive Current moment: Winning 'Best Overall Costume' at Halloween
Favorite moment in space and time: Right here, right now, there is no other place I wanna be.
Something about me: Over a decade of web design and development experience, spanning both creative and technical roles. I enjoy exploring the world around me and creating art, particularly abstract painting.
Name: Joohyun Kim
Title: Quality Assurance Manager
Nickname: Mean Girl
Greatest Drive Current moment: Got Joe banned from talking to me by bringing him up as impediment continuously in meetings.
Favorite moment in space and time: The Big Bang
Something about me: I am a classically trained rocket scientist that had the misfortune of graduating right as the cold war ended.
Name: Sheree Chen
Title: Quality Assurance Specialist
Nickname:  Joo's underling
Greatest Drive Current moment:  When Joe called me at 8:30a for a phone interview and told me that I needed to know advanced Spanish for this position and that I would be tested to prove my skills.
Favorite moment in space and time:  Imaginationland when I'm captain of USS Voyager.
Something about me:  I love listening to music, practicing the violin and piano, playing Chinese chess, and writing on my blog.
Name: Turtle Julian
Title: Sr. UX Designer
Nickname: Tortuga, Turtle Dove, Turty, Turts...
Greatest Drive Current moment: When Joe threw himself on the floor over the Christmas tree dilemma.
Favorite moment in space and time: Right now.
Something about me: Having worked on design, UI and UX since the late 90's, I have exceptional design sense combined with clear, creative thinking. I aim to improve the way people take care of business by applying technology in a manner that is intelligent and intuitive so that ultimately, information can be managed in a way that is well-suited to the user's needs. 
Name: Stuart & Kevin
Title:  Sr. Network Engineers
Nickname: Beeper Boyz
Greatest Drive Current moment: Having a burger with Joe and Bryan at Islands.
Favorite moment in space and time: When Moses came down from the mountain with the ten commandments.
Something about me: Since 1999, the network engineering team has been architecting and managing high performance networks for web sites and web based applications. Utilizing best in class hardware the team has built an infrastructure at Drive Current that can handle the needs of the most demanding applications. With 24*7 active monitoring and proactive upgrades your applications will never outgrow the infrastructure in place to support them.
Name: Jeff Coleman
Title: Sr. Marketing Communications Consultant
Nickname: Wharton
Greatest Drive Current moment: Dress-up Thursdays (while they lasted)
Favorite moment in space and time: The Berlin Wall coming down - November 9, 1989 at the border of East and West Berlin, Germany.
Something about me: I got my start in marketing well before the commercialization of the internet, but after building my first web site in 1999, I was hooked. For the past 10 years, I have been applying my marketing skills to online marketing, from web site planning and design to pay-per-click (PPC) and search engine optimization (SEO) campaigns. Fundamental marketing principles are too often ignored on the web, but they remain as relevant online as with offline media. I strive to consistently apply those principles while leveraging the interactivity and real-time data provided by internet marketing.
Name: Jeri Jean
Title: Head of Administration
Nickname: Radar
Greatest Drive Current moment: Expansion of the office space to accommodate all personnel so those of us who needed to talk weren't interfering with those that enjoy total silence.
Favorite moment in space and time: Feb 3, 2010 5:11 pm when I was notified of the birth of my first grandchild - Davin Laurence Jean.  He was 5 weeks early but a real blessing for all.
Something about me: After retiring from the Navy with 22 years of service in the mid-90's my first civilian job was with Advanced Pollution Instrumentation, Inc in San Diego. Near the end of the 90's API was developing a new website and I was introduced to Joe and Bryan during their presentation and subsequent work on that site.  When I left API to attend college full-time, Joe and Bryan were looking for someone to do their bookkeeping and Joe's godfather (who was also my previous boss at API) suggested he contact me to assist.  I have been working for Joe and Bryan every since doing their accounting and watching their companies and families grow.

advisers

Name: Ed Etess
Title: "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart" Adviser
Nickname: The Godfather 
Greatest Drive Current moment: When the Spare Parts Selection and Quotation tool (built by several Drive Current team members) was launched on the Teledyne website.  
Favorite moment in space and time: When I took Joe to Black's Beach in San Diego (a famous local nude beach).  He was 12. 
Something about me:   I was a founding member of five successful high technology companies, leading operations, sales and finance.  Each of my companies either went public or was acquired; the total value of these transactions was approximately $150 million, equating to $500 million in today's dollars.  I hold three US patents in air quality instrumentation and semi-conductor testing. I am active in mentoring owners and managers of emerging technology firms to improve operations, raise capital and develop exit strategies.

Name: Igor Liskovets
Title: Occasionally on the Ball Adviser
Nickname: Igor (pronounced the way it is actually pronounced)
Greatest Drive Current moment: When Joe asked me to get a meeting with him and Larry Page
Favorite Moment in space and Time: April 26, 1986, Chernobyl nuclear power plant station
Something about me: I met Joe my first day of high school calculus class when I moved to America from Minsk, Belarus. The teacher told me to sit next to him since I didn't know English and he spoke a lot. I soon discovered he didn't actually know calculus, and thus began my long career of advising Joe. Professionally, I have over ten years of experience in strategy development and scaling operations for emerging businesses. The past 4 years I have been at Google helping grow nascent business lines. I am currently leading product strategy and operations for Google's mobile display advertising business. I got my MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BA in International and Public Policy from Princeton University. I live with my family in the San Francisco Bay Area.