Team
Leon Miller-Out
President and Chief Technical Officer
Leon acts as lead developer and supervises the programming team. Prior to founding Singlebrook, Leon worked in many areas of network, computer, and web software development. Leon is a graduate of Cornell University where he received an Engineering B.S., Magna Cum Laude. When not programming, Leon enjoys spending time with his children and playing guitar.
Jared Beck
Web Developer
Jared has a B.S. in Computer Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology. In his free time, Jared enjoys sailing and exploring the Adirondacks in his home-made canoe.
Technology specialties include: Designing normalized databases with relational integrity, SQL query optimization, object-oriented programming, automated testing, gathering complex functional requirements into concise user stories, and agile project management.
Casey "CK" Keller
Director of Services
CK is committed to ensuring that Singlebrook projects are successful. She assists as you interact with the development team and will watch over your budget and timeline from kickoff through conclusion of the project. CK comes from the entertainment industry where she has experience managing large-scale global IT projects. She has a degree in Computer Information Systems and has received her MBA from California State University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, cooking, and exploring Ithaca with her husband.
Isaiah Fischer
Web Developer
Isaiah cofounded a text-based MMORPG at the age of fourteen. This started him on the path to becoming a web developer. Beginning with PHP and MySQL, he journeyed through HTML, CSS, Javascript, and jQuery. He loves learning new languages, as well as improving on languages he knows. Outside of his work with web programming, he enjoys trying new foods and playing games with his family.
Technology specialties include: Javascript, jQuery, Ruby on Rails, PHP, and ColdFusion
Aaron Froehlich
Developer and VP of People
Aaron brings a passion for both programming and mindful living to his role at Singlebrook, where he splits his time between product development (coding) and people development (team building). In addition to 10 years of experience developing for the web, Aaron taught a course on discovering and building a meaningful life at Columbia College in Chicago for 3 years. He's an intrepid explorer into the realms of positive psychology, and brings that perspective to his internal support of both technical and personal growth. Aaron lives with his wife and two sons at Ecovillage at Ithaca, and in addition to spending time with his family, loves biking, yoga and meditation.
Technology specialties include: Drupal, Flash/Actionscript, PHP, Zend Framework, P2P Services, Rails and Mobile/Responsive Development
Brian Harrington
Web Designer
Brian is the designer for Singlebrook. For the past nine years he has created a variety of visual materials across multiple mediums such as print, web, photo and video. In his spare time you can catch him running, cycling or rock climbing.
Technology specialities include: Responsive design, UI Design, HTML5/CSS3, Wordpress.
Jeff Amaral
Drupal Programmer
Jeff has been developing for the web since 1996, focusing on Drupal in the last four years. He likes working with a talented team, finding simple solutions to complicated problems, and open-source software. He's worked on projects for the Museum of Science in Boston, the Nature Conservancy, and Cornell University Plantations and Vet School. He is kept very busy these days with his three children, and in a past life, he rode his bicycle very far (and met his wife!) and was a disc jockey for a rock station in Hartford, CT.
Technology specialties include: PHP, Drupal, HTML/CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, SQL
Elisa Miller-Out
Chief Executive Officer
Elisa is the winner of the 2011 B Corp Supply Chain Award, the 2010 B Corp Policy Champion Award and the 2011 NYSAE New Star Synergy Award. She has been featured in articles in the New York Times, USA Today and many other publications. She's spoken about entrepreneurship and technology at several events including the We Live NY Summit at Cornell University and the NYSAE Technology Institute. She also volunteers as a technology sponsor for her BALLE chapter: Local First Ithaca and as President of the Barnard Club of Central NY. Elisa serves on the Council of Innovation Advisors for ConvergeUS. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Barnard College of Columbia University. Her hobbies and interests include local foods, fitness, social entrepreneurship, reading and playing Suzuki cello with her two daughters.
Sonny Michaud
Web Developer
Sonny studied Anthropology and Sociology at Cornell University, earning a B.S. in 2008. It was at this point that Sonny was able to turn his passion for computers and technology into a career. Since that time, Sonny has been involved in a number of projects which have spanned a wide breadth of modern web technologies. Sonny enjoys the challenge of finding solutions to practical programming problems. In his spare time, you may find Sonny with a book, his friends, or engaging in a game of kubb.
Technology specialties include: Database design, SQL, ASP.NET (C♯ and VB.NET), PHP, Drupal, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, Node.js; object-oriented, event-driven, functional, and imperative programming paradims; and a smattering of Coldfusion, Lisp, Racket, Python, C, R, and algorithm design.
Erica O'Brian
Director of Operations
Erica assists CEO Elisa Miller-Out with administrative, marketing and community impact work at Singlebrook, and manages operations for the Singlebrook team. Erica earned a B.A. from Burlington College in VT, majoring in Writing & Literature and Inter-American Studies. Her professional background includes work as an administrator at a nonprofit in the labor movement, and at an architecture and development firm in Denver, CO. She enjoys live music, hiking, reading and gardening.
Mark Skodzinsky
Account Manager
Mark has worn many hats throughout his career, including web programming, real estate, construction, and software sales. As Sales/Account Manager, Mark can guide you and your organization through the process of leveraging Singlebrook as your web and mobile technology partner. In his spare time Mark likes to play golf and poker, and loves to spend time with his wife and 2 daughters.
Jeff Konowitch
Web Developer
Jeff began his life-long fascination with computers at the age of 5 when his family brought home their first desktop PC. He has been hooked on the thrill of understanding and working on these amazing and complex systems ever since. When he isn't coding, Jeff can be found making music, seeing plays, or hiking. Jeff graduated from Northwestern University in 2010 with a B.A. in Theatre and Political Science.
Technology specialties include: Ruby/Rails, JavaScript, Backbone.js, and Node.js.
Alexandra Atzl
User Interface Designer
Alexandra is a highly visual person, and has always held an appreciation for clean, intuitive design. As a result, she's fascinated with user interfaces and making websites and apps compelling and creative. She recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Media Arts and Technology, and minors in Web Development & Art History. In her spare time, Alex enjoys craftier pursuits such as crochet, quilting, and calligraphy. She also likes to sing, and enjoys going for runs around her neighborhood in Ithaca.
Technology specialties include: UI Design, HTML/CSS, Javascript, Drupal Theming