Category Archives: Welcome, New Team Members!

Welcome, Josh, Garrick and Ray!

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Josh Tostlebe, (Remote) Developer. Started October 14th.

Josh grew up in Ankeny, Iowa and received his BS in Management Information Systems from Iowa State University.  He recently moved to Pensacola, FL to be with his wife, Kristin, who is a LT in the Air Force and is currently in flight school to become a CSO (Combat Systems Officer).  Previous to Florida he was living in Ames, IA and was a windows application developer for the Iowa Department of Transportation.  Josh’s hobbies include cooking, running, hiking, biking, and now the beach.  I guess that is a given being down in Florida now!  He’s also a fan of beer…  So if anyone else is, he would love some tips and company to visit some local breweries the next time he’s in Albany!

Garrick Salton, QA Specialist. Started October 21st.

Garrick is a displace Binghamtonian currently living in Clifton Park with his fiance, her two girls, and his daughter Chloe, (who splits her time with him and her mother). He recently worked as a manager for Outback Steakhouse and as a Sr. Representative in the Energy Services Group with New York State Electric and Gas. He is a cyclist, loves to cook and spend time with his daughter, and likes to play video games in his free time.

Ray Kim, Developer. Started October 28th.

Although Ray has lived in the Capital District for more than twenty years, he considers Woodstock, NY, where he grew up, to be his hometown.  He received his BS in computer science from Syracuse University (“Let’s Go Orange!!!”) and his MS in technical communication from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  When he is not sitting in front of a computer, Ray is an accomplished musician.  He plays four different instruments (piano, clarinet, saxophone, and mallet percussion), is the clarinet section leader for the Memorial Concert Band of Colonie, and plays the piano for various events around the Capital District (his regular gig is Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Latham on Sunday mornings).  Ray considers baseball to be his religion (he is a Yankee fan) and has been known to schedule vacations around Major League Baseball schedules.  He is always willing to strike up a conversation about hardball.  Ray currently lives in Troy with his wife, Lianne, and their two cats, Bernard and Nutmeg.


Welcome, Elizabeth and Melissa!

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Elizabeth Coggins, Application Analyst. Started September 23rd.

Elizabeth grew up in Syracuse, NY and received her BS in Communication Studies from SUNY Albany.  After graduation, she worked for Transworld Entertainment as a Marketing Assistant for 1.5 years.  Elizabeth now lives in Albany with her boyfriend AJ and their black lab Brody.  Outside of work and on weekends, Elizabeth can be found doing anything outside such as hiking in the Adirondacks, swimming in Lake George, skiing in the winter or taking Brody for a run in Washington Park.  Elizabeth also enjoys music, Broadway shows, Netflix binges (currently Breaking Bad and Mad Men) and Syracuse Basketball games.

Melissa Dulski, Application Analyst. Started September 30th.

Melissa is from North Collins, a super small farm town outside of Buffalo, New York. She just moved into the area, specifically to Malta, to be with her fiancé Mark. Melissa graduated from the University at Buffalo with a B.A. in Economics. Prior to joining InfoEd she worked at a real estate law firm for five years as a legal assistant and then spent a year and a half at M&T Bank as a Trust Clerk. In her spare time she loves to travel, go on wine tours with her best friends and go hiking in the woods with her fiancé.

Welcome, Chris!

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Chris Fremgen, Developer, started April 30th.

I grew up in Colonie and went to SUNY Oneonta for my undergrad where I earned a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Math. I worked for NYS for the past 3 years developing  Java JSF web applications. I live on Washington Ave, have a cat, a sister, a brother, and 2 nephews. In my spare time I like to play guitar, hike, snowboard, and golf. I’m also a huge fan of The Dave Matthews Band.

Welcome, Jeremy, Maureen, Gabriella, and Jake!

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Jeremy Hammond, Sr. Developer, started April 1st.

Jeremy has joined InfoEd as a Sr. Developer. He is a lifelong resident of Queensbury NY, where he resides with his lovely wife, Janelle, loveable son, Benjamin, smiling dog, Freya and 2 dumb cats. Professionally he’s worked at and attended the College of Saint Rose for 14 years as their first ever web master, then web developer and Blackboard system administrator. Jeremy’s experiences are not limited to the computer world. He was the youngest person to run for political office in Warren County, running for Supervisor at Large for the town of Queensbury (he lost). He is currently a board member of the Hudson River Shakespeare Company in Hudson Falls, NY and he produces a haunted house for The Little Theater on the Farm in Fort Edward, New York every year. In his spare time he studies The Walt Disney Company (cooperate history, culture, theme park development methods) and the theme park industry in general.

Maureen Vandervort, Information Specialist, started April 8th.

Maureen grew up in Western NY and received her BS in Marketing/Management and Technical Communications from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY.  She worked for Sun Microsystems Computer Company as a Regional Sales Administrator for 10 years and as a Senior Customer Service Representative for LexisNexis Matthew Bender for 15 years.  Maureen lives in Voorheesville, NY with her son, Jake and daughter, Morgan.

Gabriella Spain, UI Developer, started April 8th.

Gabriella is from Watervliet, NY and is a former employee of Greane Tree Technology. She graduated from Sage at Albany with a B.S. in Web Development. In her free time, she likes to play the violin, video games and draw. Gabriella also takes part in competitive rubik’s cubing!

Jake Greene, Application Analyst, started April 8th.

Jacob (Jake) Greene grew up in Gloversville, New York and has been living in the Albany area for the past three years. He attended SUNY Oneonta and received a B.S. degree in Communications Studies. Upon graduation, he worked for Xerox Litigation Services as a team fulfillment coordinator before leaving to join the InfoEd family.  Jake now resides in Delmar, NY with his fiancé who is currently attending Albany Law School. Hobbies include recording/mixing music, video games,  coffee roasting, and planning his wedding for next April.

Welcome, Jay and Trish!

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Jonathan Doran, Jr. Developer started March 6th

Jonathan (Jay) has joined the InfoEd family as a developer. He is originally from Gloversville, New York but moved to the Albany area 5 years back. He graduated from Gloversville High School & attended SUNY Albany where he received his B.S. degree in Computer Science and Physics Combined. His professional background and experience include five years in the United States Marine Corps as an electro-optical ordnance technician and one year as a high voltage circuit breaker technician. Hobbies include music, guitar, video games and exercise.

Tricia Tanner, Solutions Analyst started March 11th

Tricia grew up in central New York and received her BS in microbiology from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, where she also met her future awesome husband, Matthew Tanner.  Together they attended the State University of New York at Buffalo where both received their Ph.D.’s.  Tricia’s research was focused in the area of molecular virology and later did her post-doctoral research at the Wadsworth Center at the NYS Department of Health.  Additionally, Tricia worked as a contract biologist at GE’s Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY before joining the InfoEd team.  Tricia now lives in Duanesburg, NY and looks forward to starting a vegetable garden and attempting to keep the numerous critters out of it!

Team Member Additions

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Chris Rucker, Application Analyst, started on December 12th.

Chris  is a former businessman and entrepreneur with IT Service Management in his career history. He currently holds certifications in business analysis, software testing, and database administration as well as graduate credits in Software Engineering from Harvard University Extension School.

Tasneem Ali, Developer, started on  January 7th.

Originally from Newburgh, NY, Tasneem completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from SUNY New Paltz and moved to Albany in 2004.  Tasneem has worked as a Software Engineer for IBM (Poughkeepsie, NY), Mediacom Communications (Middletown, NY), and Truarchs Online(Albany, NY). In her free time, she likes traveling with her husband and two children.

Matthew Murdock, Jr. Developer, started on January 7th.

Matthew is a graduate of SUNY at Albany and has just completed his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science this past fall. He is originally from Pittsfield, MA but has been living in the Albany area for about 10 years now. His hobbies include video games and game development, drumming, and sculpture.

Natalie Condon, Application Analyst, started on January 14th.

Natalie is originally from Santa Monica, California but moved to the Albany area several years back with her family. She graduated from Shaker Highs School & attended Siena College where she studied computer science and fine art. Her professional background and experience include IT Recruiting, IT consulting for NYS, & Project Management/Implementation/QA Testing for a local software company which automated the production of Material Safety Data Sheets used to classify hazardous materials. Hobbies include travel, film making, skiing, camping, deep sea fishing, painting, and DJ’ing vinyl house music.

Welcome, Ariel and Justin!

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Ariel DePaolo is originally from Suffolk County, Long Island and moved upstate in 2006 to attend SUNY Albany University. After completing her Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing and IT, she worked for a closet design company, creating custom closets and doing customer support and presentations for clients across the country. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, skiing, rock climbing, and playing with her four-year old son, Aiden, and their new puppy – Roxy.

Justin Glass graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie with a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems. He worked seven years doing application analysis and SQL development for (mostly) not-for-profits. Not content with merely dabbling with programming and always up for something new and exciting, Justin has taken the plunge in joining InfoEd Global as a Jr. Developer. Hobbies include long distance running, ultimate frisbee, and making stained glass designs.