DJ Wardynski
President & Founder
DJ launched Brainspire in 2013. For over 25 years DJ has built teams of expert software developers, helping the most dynamic Colorado companies achieve their goals. He is committed to the success of Brainspire’s employees, clients, and the overall Denver business/technology community by building enduring relationships and solving the complex software challenges all businesses face.
Vincent DiBiase
VP of Business Development and Marketing
Vincent is a client-focused business development and marketing executive with a proven, 25-year track record of driving revenue and profitable growth by listening to customer needs and delivering win-win solutions to clients. He has worked in a number of different industries including telecommunications, software, broadband and education.
Rich Schoenmaker
Sr. Business Analyst & Project Manager
Rich has an extensive and varied background with over 20 years of experience in software development, solution architecture, and ascertaining client needs. He is a strategic out-of-the-box thinker, skilled at bringing the correct technical solutions to meet clients' needs. Rich is an accomplished communicator, enabling him to work with developers and clients effectively and efficiently while carefully managing development costs.
Jared Steele
Principal Architect / Senior Full Stack Developer
Jared is an application architect and senior software developer with 9 years of experience who received a BS of Computer Science from the Colorado School of Mines. Jared has a variety of experience in designing and building Web Applications, Mobile Applications, and Web Services. He enjoys getting to know the challenges that businesses face and helping them overcome them with innovative software solutions.
Ryan Plush
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
Ryan has been developing software products for a variety of companies for more than 20 years. He is proficient in C#, .NET, SQL, WinForms, desktop applications, Web and Windows Services, CRM’s and much more. Designing, architecting and developing software that highly improves a company’s everyday processes is his passion. He strives to stay atop of today’s technologies and aims to learn something new with every project.
Laurie Perez
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
Laurie has 22 years of technical experience in the industries of Finance/Banking, Mortgage Compliance, Healthcare, Pre-Paid/Credit Card Processing, and retail systems. In her career, Laurie has been a programmer analyst, quality assurance analyst, software developer, and a QA Automation Engineer. She is passionate about delivering the highest quality software driving clients to achieve their business goals efficiently and effectively. Laurie considers herself a lifelong learner and enjoys discovering new technologies to help her and clients grow.
Nick Tarnowsky
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
Nick is a full stack developer with experience building solutions using .NET, C#, Python, JavaScript, and SQL. He graduated from Ferris State University with a B.S. in Applied Math and Computer Science. Nick enjoys helping clients solve the unique challenges that they face. He is a quick learner who likes to learn new things and apply them to a variety of domains.
James Pearce
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
James has been developing WPF and WinForms applications for a wide range of large companies. He is proficient in C#, .NET, SQL, Entity Framework, and much more. James also has a strong background in mathematics due to the many years he was a Weld Tool Design Engineer, in Detroit, before finding his passion in software development, which has been is sole focus for many years now. He treats every day as an opportunity to conquer challenges and to learn something new.
Steven Stormo
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
Steven is a result oriented and innovative developer, known for his excellence in troubleshooting skills. He brings a broad and deep range of technical proficiencies, various languages, platforms and database management systems, developed and honed during his more than 15 years of experience in IT, most notably in the healthcare industry.
Keith Ellington
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
Keith Ellington is a software developer specializing in .NET and C#. He has seven years of experience in a range of industries including energy and gas, as well as loan processing. His interests include creating software to aid in the automation of business functions.
Peter Hemley
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
Peter has 20 years of development experience, spending the last 12 years in the .NET environment. His industry knowledge includes Medical, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Aviation, and Financial Services. Peter enjoys working closely with companies and customers, developing close relationships, and providing creative solutions to challenging business problems. Peter is also interested in real-time computing, cloud, service bus, and SignalR technologies.
Greg Courtney
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
Greg has 15 years of technical experience in the industries of consumer packaged goods, electric and gas utilities, consumer electronics, construction materials, and retail. In his career, Greg has been a software developer, a functional business analyst, and a software implementation consultant. He’s passionate about living in the intersection of functional analysis and technical implementation, to truly understand interesting problems and how to build software solutions to enable people and organizations to improve and excel. He enjoys learning new programming languages and frameworks to expand his available toolset.
David Danforth
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
David has been a .NET developer for over ten years, primarily creating web based applications. He enjoys the creative problem solving aspect of software development and likes to improve processes and increase team participation. David recently moved to Colorado from Charlotte and likes to be active with distance races, hiking and biking.
Steven Snow
Full Stack Software Developer
Steven is a full stack developer with experience in ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, and SQL and excels in deploying solutions leveraging front-end frameworks such as Angular or Flask. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology with a Minor in Computer Science from the University of Missouri. Steven recently moved to Colorado from Missouri and wishes to expand his interests in long-distance running, biking, and live comedy. In his free time he likes to write Python scripts to automate different web crawlers and data analytic projects.
Andrei Bautin
Full Stack Software Developer
Andrei is a software developer with experience in numerous technologies including Java, C++, React, SQL, and more. He graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Applied Computing Technology. Andrei is passionate about writing clean, effective code and working closely with businesses to help them achieve their goals through quality software.
Michael Lilien
Full Stack Software Developer
Michael is a full stack developer with five years of professional experience. He is passionate about user-centered design and maintaining clean, orderly code. Michael is a Midwest native and graduate of Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in Physics, minors in Computer Science and Mathematics. He recently moved to Colorado as he enjoys spending his free time outdoors hiking, biking, and camping.
Alex Wenger
Full Stack Software Developer
Alex is a passionate Software Engineer who has a strong foundation of Full Stack development. He is a recent graduate of Indiana University with a B.S. in Information Technology and a Minor in Computer Science. During his senior year and beyond, Alex worked for a worldwide life sciences/sample management company developing software utilizing C#, .NET, and T-SQL. Alex enjoys Game Development and spends a lot of his free time tinkering around with a 3D RPG that he has been developing for a few years.
Ryan Spurlock
Full Stack Software Developer
Ryan is a software developer with technical experience in the telecommunication industry. Recently he was the lead developer in several automation projects. He specializes in building Web Applications using .NET, C#, Entity Framework, JavaScript, and SQL. Ryan enjoys optimizing solutions and tackling challenging problems to improve client growth
Luke Wolpert
Full Stack Software Developer
Luke is a full stack developer experienced with a wide range of programming languages and web technologies including, Java, Python, SQL, React, and Django. He is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia, where he received Bachelor’s Degrees in Computer Science and Biology. Luke is a strong believer in software’s role in advancing our civilization which motivates him to set the bar higher every day when helping clients solve business problems with technology.
Mitch Lindsey
Full Stack Software Developer
Mitch is a Full Stack Developer with experience in .NET, C#, Python, and SQL. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. He enjoys learning new technologies and finding connections between them that help optimize business processes. In his free time, he enjoysneuroscience podcasts and athletic pursuits, including cycling, ultimate frisbee, handstands, and allthings movement.
Will Daknis
Full Stack Software Developer
Will is a recent graduate of Colorado State, earning a degree in Computer Science. He has experience programming with React, C#, Java, and SQL. As a Colorado native, Will loves cheering on the Broncos and Rockies and exploring the great outdoors.
