Team - LifeOmic

Don Brown

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Don is the most successful serial software entrepreneur in the Midwest. His first company was acquired by EDS in 1986. He founded Software Artistry in 1988 which became the first software company in Indiana ever to go public and was later acquired by IBM for $200 million. Don then founded and served as CEO of Interactive Intelligence which went public in 1999 and was acquired by Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories in 2016 for $1.4 billion.

He is also an active technology and business advisor, investor, and philanthropist. In 2016, Don donated $30 million for the establishment of the Brown Immunotherapy Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Don received a bachelor’s in physics from Indiana University in 1978, a master’s in computer science from IU in 1982, an MD from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1985, and a master’s in biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University in 2017.

Don is an avid outdoorsman who loves hiking, rock climbing, skiing, and snowshoeing with his eight children – especially in and around Park City, Utah. He was named Sagamore of the Wabash by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels in 2012.

Chris Hemp

Chief Technology Officer

Chris started coding in high school and built web pages for a local web hosting firm. While Chris was studying at North Carolina State University he joined IBM’s Tivoli Security group as a software engineer, and he continued working at IBM after earning a BS in Computer Science from NCSU in 2003. Chris then moved on to more challenging software development roles at SAS and RSA Security (part of EMC).

In 2013 Chris joined OrgSpan and owned the web client experience. When OrgSpan was acquired by Interactive Intelligence, Chris forged small independent teams and leveraged WebRTC at the core of ININ’s PureCloud initiative. Chris champions software development process improvements that decrease defects and improve update cycles. Chris lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife and three sons.

Matt Lavin

Software Architect

Matt has known he was going to be a software engineer for as long as he can remember. He earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from North Carolina State University in 2001 and immediately joined a small company called OTI. OTI was soon acquired by IBM and Matt stayed for the next 12 years building software development tools and providing a foundation for IBM’s SaaS cloud offerings.

Looking for a return to a small company, Matt joined OrgSpan in 2014 just before it was acquired by Interactive Intelligence, and he re-engineered PureCloud’s chat services to scale from tens of users to thousands in multiple regions. He also has a special place in his heart for automating software tests and deployments. Matt is active in the local DevOps and Node.js Meetups, has created and contributed to numerous open source projects and is thinking about computers almost all the time. He keeps a balance in his life by staying active and is usually training for a half or full marathon.

Steve Bray

Scientific Director

In over 15 years of research experience Steve has gained broad expertise in applying genomics to better understand disease. Steve received a BS in biochemistry from Brigham Young University in 2000 and a PhD in genetics from Duke University in 2006. His doctoral research at Duke University and subsequent post-doctoral training at Emory University focused on the genetic control of neurological function including studies of chemosensory function, fragile X syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.

Additionally, his population genetic analyses uncovered unique genetic characteristics of founder populations. In 2011, Steve joined Eli Lilly and Company as a genetics research scientist utilizing DNA sequencing of tumor samples to better understand the genomic landscape of cancer and associated drug response. In these efforts he helped uncover cancer mutations that predict positive treatment responses or resistance to therapies.

Casey Herman

Director of Information Technology

Casey comes to LifeOmic with a heavy background in Virtualization, Application Layering, and VDI systems. He has a big passion for technology and is a “no task is too large”-oriented solutions expert. When asked what he does with computers, he’ll say, “I take something that doesn’t exist and make it available globally.”

Casey has loved both technology and airplane grease in his professional career. He’s gone from being a general aviation mechanic to being the rare cable-guy that people actually love. Next Casey took on progressively larger roles in IT and network/datacom management and eventually ran enterprise desktop virtualization server farms and became a senior IT consultant. Casey’s also an avid R/C aircraft enthusiast and designer. He’s looking to compete in his first drone racing competition soon.

Krisanna Bohall

Director of Operations

Krisanna has over 10 years of experience in the facility management field and is an active member of the International Facility Management Association. Prior to joining LifeOmic she served as Physical Security and MAC Manager for Interactive Intelligence and excelled at providing a safe and secure environment as well as delivering excellent customer service. Krisanna also enjoys spending time outside and exploring new places.

Jeff Jagoda

Technical Director

Jeff has always loved learning how complex systems work and finding technical solutions to problems. His early work experience included building profilers for the Linux kernel at Red Hat and for the JVM at IBM. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2007, Jeff joined IBM full-time to work on projects ranging from web collaboration tools to cloud computing platforms.

In 2014 Jeff left IBM to prototype new Internet-based communication solutions at Bandwidth. Before coming to LifeOmic, Jeff rejoined IBM to use a combination of big data analytics and automated systems to understand and influence developer behaviors inside the company.

Chad Jarreau

Software Engineer

Chad has a deep interest in the intersection of life sciences and technology. He received a master’s degree in bioengineering in 2010 and bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in 2015 from Louisiana State University. During his undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Chad interned at OrgSpan working on the quality assurance team. Upon graduation, he was hired as a software developer on the Purecloud search team at Interactive Intelligence.

Chad enjoys many outdoor activities including cycling, running, swimming, and skiing. On weekends he can often be found spending time with his family.

Alex Luebbehusen

Principal Software Engineer

Alex’s passion for software development was sparked in high school when he programmed his TI-83 calculator to assist with math homework. He was instantly hooked and eventually developed ballistic trajectory simulators, coded a school-wide chat network and started and led his high school’s very successful autonomous robotics program. This inspired Alex to pursue a technology-focused degree at the University of Evansville where he partnered on award-winning robotics teams and earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering in 2015 while also graduating as one of the top of his class and side-lining as a professional software developer.

Alex next gained progressive cloud software engineering experience at Interactive Intelligence and ADESA. He brings multiple-platform software development skills in manufacturing, customer engagement and automotive remarking industries to Lifeomic. When not working on personal software projects, Alex enjoys working out and spending time with friends and family.

Doryan Algarra

VP of Design

Doryan’s love and talent for art was evident at a very early age. Growing up he was constantly drawing and designing, winning awards in middle and high school. After college Doryan combined his interest in technology and art while serving in the United States Marine Corps. It was during that time that he dove into digital design and web design.

After his tour in the Marines Doryan went to work for companies such as Duke Medicine, ReverbNation and Interactive Intelligence where he was constantly expanding his knowledge from web design into product and experience design. Previous to LifeOmic, Doryan was Creative Director for Genesys. In his spare time Doryan enjoys drawing and traveling.

Mark DeLaVergne

Software Architect

Mark earned his bachelor’s degree in Music Business at Anderson University in 2007 while also taking Computer Science courses on the side and building professional web apps throughout college. He then worked as a software engineer at companies in the staffing and learning management spaces and completed various technical certifications along the way. This led to being hired at Interactive Intelligence in 2011 where he built an enterprise iOS app from scratch, earned AWS certifications while working on the PureCloud platform, and generally crafted his skills in a wide range of technologies.

Mark enjoys any outdoor activity, woodworking and spending time with his wife and two children. If asked he’ll also try to melt your face off with a guitar.

Paige Jarreau

Health Literacy Advisor

Paige is a scientist by training but a writer at heart. As a child she dreamed of writing sci-fi novels like her heroes Ray Bradbury, Robert A. Heinlein and Isaac Asimov. Her love of science won over at first. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biological Engineering from Louisiana State University. After a brief stint of PhD studies in Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, she finally realized that her true passion was writing. She returned to LSU, where she earned her PhD and conducted postdoctoral research at the Manship School of Mass Communication. She nerds out about how scientists use social media and how we can improve public trust in science.

Paige is an experienced science communication researcher and practitioner. She’s written for Nature Magazine, Scientific American, American Scientist and other outlets. Since June 2016 she has been at the LSU College of Science, developing their social media presence and training researchers to communicate. She enjoys yoga and spending time with family.

Jesse Kinser

CISO

Jesse graduated from the School of Informatics at Indiana University Bloomington in 2010 with a passion for security and set off to Washington D.C. to work in the Intelligence Community. During her 5 year term in the government sector working on various National Security research and development projects, she also completed her Master’s in Computer Science.

In 2014, Jesse returned to Indianapolis to take on a role at a leading energy company in which she focused on building out modern cloud applications. Her interest in cloud technology led to her next role at Salesforce where she was in charge of hacking the product ecosystem. Jesse has presented her offensive security research and tools at leading conferences around the US, including DEFCON and BSides Las Vegas. A self-proclaimed serial hobbiest, Jesse enjoys picking up new skillsets and traveling to new places with her family.

Jesse serves as an advisor to LifeOmic and is currently the CISO of Pathwire, creator of Mailgun and MailJet.

Casey Dexter

Principal Product Designer

Growing up Casey always enjoyed art and technology. He has been labeled as a “learner”, or someone who enjoys the learning process. Web design has complemented this trait as it continues to provide him with fresh material.

After graduating with a B.S. in Computer Graphics from Purdue University in 2001, he went to work for Purdue full-time as a graphic designer in the marketing communications office and then later as a web designer in the housing and food services division. While working at Purdue, Casey was introduced to CSS, and that’s when his passion for web design began to blossom. He moved on from Purdue to work for Interactive Intelligence as a designer and spent seven years there working on CaaS Quick Spin and PureCloud products.

When not pushing pixels, Casey enjoys longboarding, playing basketball, hanging out by a campfire, and spending time with his wife and three kids.

Simon Silitonga

Senior Software Engineer

Simon graduated from Stevens in Hoboken, NJ in 2001 with a BS degree in Computer Science. He began his software development career working in the NASDAQ market maker and trading industry for six years.

He and his family moved to Indiana in 2006 and he ultimately ended up at Interactive Intelligence, where he worked for almost 9 years in the analytics team for both the CIC and PureCloud divisions.

In his free time, Simon loves being with his wife and four children, serving at church or on mission trips.

Candace Luebbehusen

Senior Marketing Manager

Candace excels at bringing an eye for detail, digital marketing, content creation and event management. Prior to joining LifeOmic, Candace served as the Director of Student Activities at Marian University coordinating over 100 large- and small-scale events each year for up to 3000 guests.

Candace earned a Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies from Texas Woman’s University and a M.S.Ed. from Indiana University-Bloomington.

In her spare time, Candace loves to read, dance, play board games, travel, and spend time with family and friends (especially her dog, Bonnie).

Melissa Webb

Product Director

Melissa brings a customer-centric approach to product management, which ensures she’s always building products people love to use. She excels at uncovering problems, solving them through delightful software solutions, and then maintaining a continuous feedback loop post-delivery to ensure successful adoption.

Before joining LifeOmic, Melissa led products in the spend analytics, sales, procurement, and healthcare spaces. Melissa’s varied background allows her to bring a fresh perspective to the ever-evolving world of health and wellness. Her ability to empathize and uncover patterns across an entire customer base allows the team to provide value to end users at scale.

Melissa earned a BA in Economics and Spanish at DePauw University, and she completed her MBA at Indiana Wesleyan University. She has also received the Pragmatic Marketing certification (PMC-VI). When she’s not working, Melissa enjoys running, listening to music, and traveling the world with her husband and son.

Dan Perkins

Principal Software Engineer

Dan decided to pursue software development after being exposed to programming, web development, Flash, and building computers in high school. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University in 2008 with a BS in Computer Science, he spent a few years focusing on testing Windows applications at Microsoft before switching into web-focused development roles for Microsoft’s PowerBI and AppSource products.

After Microsoft and before before moving to the Raleigh, NC area and landing at LifeOmic, Dan split his time between teaching an Intro to Computer Science course at a high school in Seattle and working as a developer at customer data platform startup mParticle.

His free time is usually split between fun adventures with his wife and two kids, or finding something active to do – ideally indoor rock climbing and biking, or ‘settling’ for windsurfing, kiteboarding, or snowboarding.

David Tanner

Senior Software Engineer

David has always loved computers and built his first Windows PC in high school. He attended Brigham Young University and received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Computer Engineering in 2014. David’s focus on quality software drives his desire to produce services that just run. He’s worked with Amazon Web Services since 2010 and loves using their tools to produce awesome software.

For fun, David likes to fix things, do his own car repairs, play video games, and remodel his house. He has recently picked up running with his wife and likes to take the family for hikes in the mountains, or family trips around Utah.

Nathan Amick

Senior Software Engineer

Nathan was introduced to programming at age 12 when his parents brought home a Commodore 64 for Christmas. After his parent’s refused to buy him games, he began modeling his favorite arcade hits in C64 Basic.

Years later, Nathan found himself building web sites and began freelancing as a way to pay for college. He started several companies with friends, and in 2007 launched SeedboxHosting. Its main product empowered non-technical users to configure and provision their own server resources for gaming and file sharing. In 2013, he moved to San Francisco and signed on with GoodGuide working with large enterprise applications, web services, and front-end frameworks. He has also worked with streaming music, decentralized networks, and learning software.

Nathan brings 20+ years of experience working and mentoring in the industry across all phases of software development. He especially loves creating great UI/UX while maintaining quality and tested code. He also loves woodworking, climbing trees, and hanging out with his wife and three girls.

Ryan Ratcliff

Principal Software Engineer

Ryan is a graduate of IUPUI with a BS degree in Information Technology. He began his software development career by working in the warehousing industry for six years, insuring music lovers got their CDs in a timely manner by solving interesting ‘traveling salesmen’ and ‘path picking’ problems. Next, he spent a three year period as a contractor at Eli Lilly building SOA/ETL solutions. Luckily, he then joined Interactive Intelligence, where he worked for over 8 years on various teams including reporting, alerting and analytics for both the CIC and PureCloud divisions.

In his free time, Ryan enjoys running, reading and traveling.

Aymane Nadi

Principal Software Engineer

Aymane graduated in 2013 with two Master degrees, which he obtained from IMT Atlantique (France) in Telecommunications and Computer Sciences, and from Ball State University in Information and Communication Sciences. Aymane started his career at Interactive Intelligence, where he worked on various teams for both the CIC and PureCloud platforms. He then joined PactSafe and led the development of their new customer-facing web application.

In his free time, Aymane enjoys soccer, playing with his son Ilyas, and working on personal projects.

Xander Dumaine

Senior Software Engineer

Xander has loved programming ever since making games, apps and tools on his TI-86 programming calculator in high school. After earning a B.S. in Computer Science from Ohio University in 2012, Xander went on to push the boundaries of web technologies. Prior to joining LifeOmic, he worked at Interactive Intelligence and Genesys, where he helped take WebRTC from an experimental technology to one serving almost ten million conversations every week across voice, video, and screen streaming.

Xander loves reading, hiking and spending time with his wife Bailey, trying to be good parents to their sons Atlas and Aries. Xander is also a cyclist, rock climber, and an amateur woodworker.

Jay Moore

Principal Product Designer

After receiving his degree in Art from James Madison University, Jay moved to Washington DC, where he had the opportunity to work in a variety of design roles – from working in-house at some of the largest brands & best known media giants, to consulting for agencies, start ups, corporate environments & all kinds of independent design projects in-between. In 2013, Jay moved his family from the big city & now very happily calls Wake Forest, NC home.

When he’s not behind a computer pushing pixels, Jay enjoys spending time with his family, exploring new areas, drawing, on long trail hikes, and grilling up tasty meals.

Rob Snyder

Senior Software Engineer

Rob first became interested in programming as a teenager. He started off writing text-based adventure games in Visual Studio and found it fueled both the creative and logical parts of his mind. He went on to graduate from DePauw University with a degree in computer science and has worked at Kaplan Compliance, Aprimo, and Bluelock.

When not in front of a computer screen, Rob enjoys hiking in the mountains and playing ultimate frisbee. He is always looking to learn new things.

Haley Ward

Senior Software Engineer

Haley is a self-taught software engineer who has always loved to learn new things. She previously worked in the healthcare industry for 6 years as a Medical Coder before moving into software engineering roles at Alkami Technology and Zylo.

In her spare time she loves to hike, run, practice hot yoga, and read. One of Haley’s next goals is to run her first half marathon!

Josh Dowdle

Senior Mobile Software Engineer

Several years ago when Josh was living in Texas, he was looking for a job that would get him back to Utah, provide tuition money for the pursuit of a planned degree in Economics, and (most importantly) needed cash for an engagement ring. Through his software developer older brother, Josh found that opportunity in the IT department where his brother worked, and Josh gained experience building internal web applications. That internship, in a field Josh had never considered before, made it clear that software development should be the focus of his career plans.

Prior to LifeOmic, Josh developed various software; his most recent job was coding applications for emergency dispatch (i.e. 911) centers.

Josh loves spending free time with his wife (the target of the aforementioned engagement ring) and their two young boys. Together they enjoy exploring nearby parks, playing games, and reading books.

Brad Hancock

Research Scientist

Brad is a translational scientist whose passion is improving patient lives through advancing precision medicine to the forefront of healthcare. His 12 year career as a scientist in oncology has been dedicated to the personalization of cancer-focused therapies through the discovery of genomic biomarkers of response and toxicity. To LifeOmic, Brad brings the perspective of the clinician and scientist, leveraging the broad expertise he has amassed encompassing clinical practice, clinical and translational research, precision oncology, and personalized medicine.

Brad holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science from Purdue University and a board certification in Medical Technology. He currently resides in the Indianapolis area with his wife and son and enjoys talking science, sports, craft beer, and country living.

Adam Cole

Technical Director of Security Operations

Adam graduated with his Bachelor’s in Information Assurance and Security in 2016, and since then he’s become more and more passionate about stopping adversaries. Starting out as a systems administrator for a small local business, Adam quickly rose to be a cybersecurity engineer for a national software company. He also believes in the information security community and is involved in multiple open projects — the most recent being an ongoing threat aggregation and monitoring project surrounding COVID-19.

Adam spends most of his time with his wife and son. He enjoys reading, hiking the hills of Indiana’s Brown County, building furniture, and traveling whenever possible.

Bishop Bettini

Director of Security

Bishop’s passion for technology and the great outdoors began early. When not teaching himself to program on the family IBM PS/2, he was out working and exploring his family’s farm or camping with his Boy Scout troop, where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

After graduating from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and then North Carolina State University with a degree in Computer Science, he led a successful startup that disrupted the facilities management space with the world’s first web-based campus asset and capital project management app.

These days, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, traveling, flying kites, and tending their urban homestead. He’s recently rekindled his childhood interest in metal detecting and hopes to hook his family on that soon.

Amy Gilchriest

Senior Product Manager

Amy joins LifeOmic with technical scientific background, extensive software product ownership experience, and passion for improving health with digital products.

After building novel analytical instruments during her doctoral research, Amy joined a startup company to build software automating scientific data analysis and laboratory processes. Over 13 years with Indigo BioAutomation, she served as Chief Scientist and Product Manager, contributing to all aspects of delivering the company’s flagship product.

Born in Virginia, Amy earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics from The College of William and Mary in 2000. She earned a Doctorate in Analytical Chemistry from Purdue University in 2005 and now resides in Indiana. Her pastimes include jogging, cooking, reading, and spending time with loved ones.

Elaine Algarra

Customer Experience Manager

Elaine helps craft user-centered experiences and enjoys collaborating with customers. She has an undergraduate degree in Three Dimensional Design and a graduate degree in Art and Design Education. She joined LifeOmic in 2020 after a 24-year career in K-12 education, where she worked in England, The Netherlands, and the USA.

Elaine has been awarded two National Silver Medals at the Scholastic Art Awards, with some of her student’s work on display in the U.S. Capitol. In her spare time, Elaine enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, learning new skills online, and creating art in various media.

Jelani Jackson

Senior Software Engineer

Jelani is a senior software engineer hailing from the University of Central Florida (#GoKnights and #ChargeOn) graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering. He joined PowerDMS in Orlando, FL for 8 years as a software engineer working on a variety of solutions to service the law enforcement industry.

Jelani’s love for quotes and video games brought him a quote that he lives by in his personal and professional life, “The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer” – Call of Duty. He considers himself a lifetime student (actively learning Spanish), believing that when you stop learning you stop growing. He also has a passion for travel, investing, and becoming comfortable being uncomfortable.

Jeff Beard

Principal Technical Writer

Jeff has been writing about technology for over twenty years, beginning with his job as the technology and IPO editor at Dow Jones Newswires. After writing about startups for investors, he moved to California and became a technical writer at the startup Cerent Corp., which was acquired by Cisco for $6.9 billion. After working for Cisco for fourteen years, Jeff joined Interactive Intelligence to write about the PureCloud product.

Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Spring Hill College and a master’s degree in Nonfiction Writing from Johns Hopkins University. He has contributed freelance photography and writing to magazines, such as the Wine Spectator, Into the Wind, the Foreign Service Journal, and Golden Retriever World, where he wrote about his brother hiking the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail with his dog, Max. Jeff enjoys bowhunting, training his Boykin Spaniel, and trying to keep up with his wife and three kids on hikes.

Swain Molster

Senior Software Engineer

Swain is a software engineer with a passion for building products focused on people. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in Computer Science in 2017, he went to work building iOS apps on behalf of CapTech Consulting.

After his time at CapTech, he spent nine months backpacking solo across the west coast of South America. After returning, he moved back to North Carolina, and joined the team at LifeOmic.

When Swain’s not working, he’s probably playing guitar!

Lisa Hawke

Chief Legal Officer

Prior to joining LifeOmic, Lisa led Security and Compliance at Everlaw, a Series C startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Menlo Ventures, K9 Ventures, and CapitalG, Alphabet’s Growth Equity Investment Fund. Before joining Everlaw, she spent almost a decade in the energy industry in Houston, Texas and a shorter time as a Law Fellow at the Center for International Environmental Law in Washington, D.C. After the Deepwater Horizon accident, she managed Natural Resource Damage Assessment investigations and the $1 billion early environmental restoration program.

Lisa earned a BS in Environmental Science at the University of New Hampshire and a JD at Suffolk University Law School. When she’s not working, Lisa enjoys reading, writing, birding, and traveling the world with her husband.

Alejandro Corredor

Senior Software Engineer

Alejandro has always been passionate about designing and building things. He also has always been passionate about tech, extending from his love of games. So, after studying Architecture for a year, he decided to switch majors to combine all three of them. He majored in Computer Science and received a Bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2017. Shortly after, he joined Xevo, a Seattle based company that built software for the automotive and cruise industry. During his time there, he worked as a full-stack engineer building web and mobile apps. Later on, he started working at Univision Communications. He worked on the company’s tech team, which was in charge of developing the company’s digital experience. After two years there, he joined the team at LifeOmic as the first remote engineer on the SkillSpring team. He is based in Miami, FL.

Alejandro is originally from Venezuela, so in his free time you’ll definitely find him watching or playing soccer. He also loves gaming and snowboarding; he tries to find colder places than Miami for the latter, so he is always up for recommendations.

Evan Heisler

Senior Software Engineer

Evan grew up immersed in technology and learned how to work on computers from his father. After earning a degree in graphic design in 2007, he found his way back to programming as a frontend engineer bringing beautiful designs and user experiences to digital life and combining his love for art and science.

Evan has spent most of his career building web applications for startups, non-profits and socially responsible brands. The advent of client-side JavaScript frameworks was a pivotal moment and has been his focus ever since.

When not on the computer, Evan enjoys woodworking and is an avid endurance sport athlete both on foot and bike, participating in many 100+ mile adventures around the country.

Richard Neidermyer

Software Architect

Richard has been coding since high school, self-taught, creating DOS programs through trial and error. This interest lead to the opportunity to take his high school’s first programming course offerings. Set onto a path that cumulated in completing a Computer Science BS degree at East Stroudsburg University and his master’s from Purdue University (@IUPUI campus).

Still an undergrad, Richard joined Interactive Intelligence as an intern creating business communications solutions eventually specializing in telephony and media processing. He enjoyed a 20 year journey with Interactive and Genesys covering a full spectrum of engineering roles. Richard’s last role before joining LifeOmic was as an Architect and Senior Development Director leading a group in developing a highly scalable cloud architecture for business communications.

Richard lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, three kids and an unruly dog. He enjoys coaching youth baseball and staying busy with his family and a variety of outdoor activities.

Bruce Glazier

Mobile Software Engineer

Bruce is a Senior Mobile Infrastructure Engineer with a unique career trajectory beginning as an Associate Electrical Engineer after graduating from New Hampshire Technical Institute in 2011 with an A.S. Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology.

Soon after starting his first job, he noticed that much of the tooling and equipment was very dated and there was a lot of capacity for innovation. This is where his passion for streamlining and automation began. Bruce spent the next 8 years with Exacom improving the efficiency of development, staging, installation, and customer support. He eventually realized that he wanted to work with modern platforms and tooling which led him to WillowTree and several years later, LifeOmic.

Outside of work you will find Bruce hanging with his family, working on DIY projects, watching tv and playing PC games. He also enjoys cooking, eating, hiking, camping, and sitting around a fire.

Teddy Sterne

Senior Software Engineer

Teddy joined LifeOmic in early 2021 as a fullstack developer. He is enthusiastic about software development and is always looking for new ways to learn and to enhance his skills. He is a frequent contributor on Stack Overflow and enjoys giving presentations on software technologies and concepts.

Teddy graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2015 with a B.S. in Computer Science and Software Engineering.

After college, Teddy worked as a software consultant specializing in the development of user-centered web applications. As a consultant, Teddy learned how to quickly switch between new technologies and paradigms giving him a broad set of skills he uses to create reliable solutions.

In his free time, Teddy enjoys spending time with his wife Sarah and their border collie Nic, playing videogames, doing jigsaw puzzles, watching movies, working on side projects, and socializing with friends.

Shelagh Fraser

Chief Medical Officer

Shelagh has a comprehensive understanding of the delivery of healthcare, having practiced internal medicine in academic, inpatient, traditional outpatient and direct primary care environments. She currently practices internal medicine at Priority Physicians, a direct primary care practice in Indianapolis. Shelagh not only has a passion for extending lifespan, but also for optimizing the healthspan of her patients. She encourages people to care about their own health. She combines her 25 years of clinical experience with a dedication to staying current with evidence-based advancements in medicine. She joins LifeOmic with a focus on advocating for improved health at a population level.

Shelagh earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a medical degree from Yale University. She completed her residency training in internal medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. After moving to Indianapolis, she was a National Research Service Award Fellow and earned a master’s degree as part of the Clinical Investigator Training Enhancement Program at the Regenstrief Institute.

Shelagh, her husband, three children, and two dogs live in Indianapolis.

Sandra Chouinard

Customer Success Manager

Sandy is an experienced leader and consultant, with a strong track record of successful solutions delivery addressing customers’ business challenges. She is committed to focusing on customer satisfaction to ensure lasting and growing relationships through delivery of SaaS or custom development solutions that promote continuous value and improvement.

Sandy’s career has focused on business process improvements in the information technology and services industry across various business verticals, including healthcare, manufacturing, finance and petroleum. Her strong internal and customer team engagement skills complemented by extensive program management experience enable her to make a substantial difference wherever she works.

Sandy is an accomplished professional with a Canadian Financial Accounting designation and holds a Graduate Certificate focused in Health Information Management and Exchange from Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing. She is also PMP Certified, Certified Agile Coach and Certified Change Management Practitioner. In her spare time she keeps busy with scouting, traveling, curling and any adventure on or below the water.

Melissa Crandall

Administrative Specialist

Melissa graduated from Purdue University, and comes to LifeOmic with 15 years of experience in IT Management and Administrative Support. Additionally, she previously owned a small business focused on teaching individuals and small groups about topics such as mindfulness and meditation.

Melissa spends her free time with her two kids and dog, hiking, playing music, writing, taking photos, and dabbling in new hobbies that catch her attention.

Schaffer Stewart

Software Engineer

Schaffer first started coding when he joined a robotics team as a kid. Before joining LifeOmic, he worked for an Electric Cooperative and IBM. At IBM he worked on blockchain applications and cloud infrastructure, specializing in the development of cloud capacity management software.

Schaffer is very passionate about Civic Tech and improving his community through technology. He was a Code for America Brigade Captain at Code for Greensboro before leading an open-source NC campaign finance project at the Open Raleigh Brigade.

In his free time he enjoys collecting and listening to vinyl, cooking, baking and hiking.

Joshua King

Software Engineer

I got my feet wet with programming languages with my TI-83 calculator in high school. I quickly realized the power of technology to solve day-to-day tasks as I automated the majority of my Algebra courses with BASIC programs. I ended up studying Computer Science at Marshall University in my hometown of Huntington, West Virginia and fell in love with it.

I spent some time studying Computer Vision techniques in a Doctorate program at the University of Kentucky, but eventually decided that it wasn’t my cup of tea and began working as a web developer in Louisville, Kentucky. Since then, I have acted in different development and software quality roles with companies like Roche and Angie’s List.

You’ll likely find my wife and I trying new restaurants or recipes – the spicier the better! We will often take biking day trips to local rail trails and try a new restaurant as a bonus. We also have a house full of cats and dogs and we like it that way.

Jenna Dahl

Growth Marketing Manager

Jenna is a Florida native who earned her Bachelor’s in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Florida. While applying for PhD programs in biomedical engineering, she took a hard pivot and instead decided to explore a Master’s in Business Administration through a partnership with UF’s College of Engineering. Jenna completed her MBA in 2014 with concentrations in Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, and Strategy.

Shortly after, Jenna migrated north to Raleigh, NC where she spent 7 years at ROI Revolution, a premier digital marketing agency in the Triangle. She worked as a Senior Advertising Analyst supporting clients across dozens of industries before shifting into an Operations Manager role, where she orchestrated client success programs and special projects for the agency.

Jenna has dedicated the better part of the past decade to coaching and competing in the sport of ultimate frisbee at youth, college, club, and semi-professional levels. She currently serves on the steering committee for the Raleigh Radiance, North Carolina’s Premier Ultimate League team.

Jenna shares her life with her partner TJ and their two rescue hounds. She enjoys visiting friends in cities across the US, traveling to National Parks, listening to podcasts, curating her pollinator garden, playing pickleball, and adopting new obsessions (most recently, Formula 1 racing).

Greg Roth

Strategic Account Director

Greg comes to LifeOmic with a wide range of sales and service experience primarily in Healthcare. Most recently Greg was with Hillrom in the Welch Allyn Division where he led teams working with several of the largest healthcare systems in the West. Prior to his work at Hillrom, Greg spent time with Abbott in Core Lab sales and also with B. Braun Medical. Greg began his professional career after graduating from California State University, Sacramento.

Greg resides in Granite Bay, California and enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids. Outside of work he enjoys being active outdoors and traveling with his family.

Jamie Renbarger Miller

VP of Oncology and Patient Experience

Jamie has a passion for finding and implementing innovative ways to achieve optimal health and wellness for individuals impacted by cancer and other severe illnesses. She has over 20 years of experience as a pediatric oncology physician-scientist. Jamie’s research questions are always grounded in her experiences caring for cancer patients. Throughout her training and early career, Jamie developed a foundation for using genomics to optimize patient care. Her initial research focused on prediction of anticancer treatment-related side effects, especially chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. Jamie’s drive to understand the long-term effects of cancer and its treatments and identify innovative approaches to optimize health and wellness in people impacted by cancer and severe illnesses have come to the forefront. In an effort to fill a crucial gap in care, Jamie founded a non-profit, Karuna Precision Wellness Center in 2020, a center focused on providing coordinated integrative medicine services aimed at helping people to live healthy, happy, productive lives. Her role at Lifeomic compliments this incredibly well—with a focus on improving the health of our population, thereby preventing severe illnesses when possible and improving long-term health and wellness during and after severe illnesses.

Jamie earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Rochester and a medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine, where she also completed her pediatrics residency training. She then went on to Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Cancer Center in Houston to complete pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship training. She relocated to Indianapolis after completion of her training to join the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) where she also earned a master’s degree in clinical research as part of the Clinical Investigator Training Enhancement Program. Jamie is the Caroline Symmes Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at IUSM.

Jamie, her two children, and two dogs live in Indianapolis.

Michael Haffey

Director of Channel Sales

Michael’s passion for over 30 years has been creating and deploying innovative strategies to assist employers and their employees in controlling their health insurance spend by providing access to appropriate low cost, high outcome providers, while accessing solutions that move them towards holistic wellness and optimal health.

Michael has provided leadership in the employees benefits industry as both the founder and principal of three successful insurance agencies and as part of the executive leadership team in 2 top 10 National insurance agencies. He has been helping employers as well as State based and Nationl Associations provide appropriate Next Generation member benefits since 1996. He has spoken at the White House to DOL and HHS on Assocaition Health Plan success.

Michael graduated from Miami University, where he met his wife of 30+ years, Catherine. They make their home in Naples, FL after spending 20 years in Indianapolis raising their family. The family consists of Jack and Mary, both student-athletes. Michael and Cathy enjoy traveling, cycling, plant-based cooking, animal rescue and are active members of Grow Church in Naples.

Matt Nicolls

Software Engineer

Matt graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2014 with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and a Minor in Computer Science. Since then, he’s been the first employee at 3 different SaaS startups with domains in ASR, computer vision, and law. His responsibilities focused on the full development and creation of the product including frontend, backend, devops, product management, and anything else needed to make great products. These companies also allowed him to see the world and live in Los Angeles, California; Darmstadt, Germany; and Vienna, Austria.

In his free time, Matt likes to run, lift weights, play ultimate frisbee, play board games, play computer games, learn new things, and spend time with family and friends.

Shawn Zhu

Principal Software Engineer

Shawn is enthusiastic about Linux, databases and distributed systems starting from resolving material manufacturing problems by computer simulation. After graduating from Tsinghua University in 2007, he joined IBM as a software engineer to work on software development including application runtimes, cloud computing infrastructures and SaaS tools.

Prior to LifeOmic, Shawn’s passion on data drives his focus to open source data analytics from running large scale applications. He’s active in open source communities, Stack Overflow and enjoys collaborating with developers all over the world.

In his spare time, Shawn loves exploring state parks with his family.

Evan Peterson

Machine Learning Engineer

Evan is a machine learning engineer with a background in software development, data science, and analytics. He began his education studying data analytics in a business context, completing a bachelor’s in information systems from Utah State University. After time in the industry as a data scientist and full stack software developer, he completed a master’s in computer science at Brigham Young University where he emphasized in machine learning. He loves applied mathematics, statistics, machine learning, and deep learning, and has built productized machine learning applications in the natural language processing and conversational AI domains.

When he is not working, Evan loves to learn, hike, eat, talk to his neighbors, and spend time with his wife and son.

Ronnie Nelson

Creative Content Manager

Ronnie is a creative professional with a passion for all things design and marketing. After graduating Portland State University with a degree in Communications she put her love of design and content creation to work in several industries including fintech, sports, and most recently at a tech startup that offered conversational AI platforms. Prior to joining LifeOmic she had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects in both marketing and UX design. A life-long learner, she is currently working on a UX design certification.

When she’s not behind a computer screen she enjoys getting outside on a skateboard, snowboard, or paddle board and bouldering in one of the many gyms Portland has to offer. She also loves traveling to sunny locations and spending time at the Oregon coast with her family and goofy lab.

David Brown

Senior Software Engineer

David was introduced to programming in high school and later earned a bachelors in math and CS, and a masters in CS from Indiana University in 2013. He then started his professional career in the speech group at interactive intelligence where he worked on the ASR engine for voice activated IVRs, following two summer internships at the same company. David has worked at a couple of early stage startups and also co-founded one of his own, Bavard AI, in 2020 which developed AI-based chatbots for customer service. Bavard was acquired in 2022 by LifeOmic, where David now works as a software engineer.

Being generally passionate about computer science, David is always eager to learn new concepts and continue exploring the endless frontier of programming. In his free time, he loves to read, do outdoor sports, and spend time with friends and family. David lives in Park City, UT with his wife and son.

Roger Reeves

VP Business Development

Roger brings over 25 years of experience to the table in regards to creating positive experience for employees, patients and consumers in the healthcare and government technology space. He does this by providing innovation solutions that drive positive results. These solutions deliver impactful outcomes in regard to increased revenue, reduced costs and improved experiences. He strives to always be a trusted advisor in all his interactions by taking highly technical solutions related to consumer/patient experience and relationship management and breaking them down into real wellness and business value.

Personally, Roger is driven by his family. All his hard work is for his four children. In addition to them, he also has three large dogs. In his spare time he enjoys grilling, spending time on his boat and jet skis (#lakelife) and relaxing at home.

David Lynch

Senior Software Engineer

I obtained a BS in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Purdue University. After school, I then worked in the electronics industry, programming embedded devices for consumer electronics. I then worked at Interactive Intelligence for 12 years, on the Interaction Gateway and PureCloud Edge network appliances. More recently, at Johnson Controls working on network video recorders.

I met my wife at Purdue, and we have two children. Our son is a Purdue graduate and our daughter works with special needs children. I have too many hobbies including drums, guitar, woodworking, DIY anything including all the residential construction trades, and I don’t mind getting dirty. I’m an avid cook with a hunger for learning and sharing techniques and recipes.

Jennifer Fendt

Product Marketing Manager

Jen completed the 3,100 mile Continental Divide Trail from Canada to Mexico in just over 4 months. She brings this innate sense of curiosity and adventure to everything that she does in life, both professionally and personally. She has a diverse background in digital marketing, patient engagement and product operations from her experience working at both a national physician practice management organization and an employer-sponsored healthcare solution organization.

Jen is originally from a small town just outside of Philadelphia and graduated from the George Washington University with a degree in Business Administration. She currently lives in Boulder, CO with her partner, Eric, and their dog, Boh, and spends her free time trail running, gravel biking and enjoying the outdoors.

Ryan Mee

Software Engineer

Ryan is a builder who enjoys the process of working through problems and creating something that can be used by others to improve their lives. His career began with an internship at the Bronx Zoo which led him into a Zoology program at North Carolina State University. After graduating he pivoted to software development and returned to NCSU where he completed his Master of Computer Science program in 2018.

When Ryan is looking to have some fun or relax he tries to get out on trips (Hiking, Snowboarding, Road Trips, etc.), catch a game with some friends (Wolfpack, Mets, Knicks, Jets, Rangers…its built character), or just kick back and watch some TV or get in some gaming.

Connor Luebbehusen

Associate Software Engineer

Connor has always had an interest in computers. This led him to pursue a B.S. in computer engineering from the University of Evansville. Following his freshman year, Connor spent a summer interning for an engineering consulting firm where he tested and worked on software for an ultra-wideband real-time location system. While at the University of Evansville, he developed a passion for computer software while working on various programming assignments and writing code for an autonomous robot as part of his senior project. Prior to joining the team full-time, Connor interned at LifeOmic for 2 years while earning his degree.

In his free time, Connor enjoys spending time outdoors fishing and kayaking. He also likes cooking and spending time with his family along with occasionally tinkering with electronic hardware.

Samantha Yeager

Software Engineer

Sam has always had a dual passion for visual arts and math/science. She’s thrilled to have built a career that makes use of both halves of her brain, and loves being the bridge between technical and design teams.

Starting her career as a slot game artist in Las Vegas, Sam transitioned to UI/UX design when she moved to Seattle, and now works as a front end developer.

When Sam isn’t programming, you can find her doing a variety of handicrafts at home, playing with her dog Daisy, or getting outside to enjoy a run, rain or shine.

Gretchen Reeves

Legal Intern

I am a Legal Intern, I graduated from cathedral high-school and pursed a collegiate lacrosse career at Hanover College. Unfortunately I suffered a series brain injury and ended up transferring to Indiana University. I studied Law and Public Policy at IU and graduated in May 2022. While in my undergrad I diversifed myself though working as a data anayslt which is pushing me towards a career in data privacy. I am currently getting a Master Certificate in Cyber security Law and Policy from the Maurer School of Law.

I have alway been a student athlete, as I raced in the 2021 & 2022 Little 500 for my sorority team, Theta Phi Alpha. My team has qualified 2nd and 3rd while finishing the the top 10 each year. I achieved distinction by placing 7th out of 171 rider in Individual Time Trials. Cycling is a life long passion and I can’t wait to keep riding every day because life is about the journey not the destination.

Nick Gabry

Bioinformatics Engineer

Nick is a broad range bioinformatician, data scientist, and software developer fascinated by the information we can gain about dynamic biological processes from computational workflows.

After receiving a BS in biopsychology from the University of Michigan in 2017, he went on to earn an MS in bioinformatics and PhD in biology/ecology from Indiana State University in 2023. During his graduate career Nick developed a next-generation sequencing metabardocing workflow and python-based processing toolkit to increase experimental efficacy and efficiency. He then utilized this to perform dietary profiling and habitat resource gauging for research on polymorphic reproductive phenotypes in a species of bird. Aside from his personal interest in avian models, Nick played a key role in the design, execution, and analysis of other NGS projects ranging in both scope (ChIP-seq, RNAseq, metabarcoding) and instrumentation (Ion Torrent, Illumina, PacBio). Passionate about health, science, and all-things sequencing, his main focus now lies in developing tools and transforming data to facilitate research and generate positive impact in a human oriented fashion.

Nick lives in Indianapolis with his wife Courtney and dog Frankie, and can most likely be found outside birding, running, or hiking in his free time.

Tom Callis

Principal Scientist

Tom is a geneticist who is passionate about improving healthcare. He has worked in the clinical genomics industry for over a decade in scientific and commercial roles focused on making genetic information broadly available to clinicians for hundreds of thousands of patients.

Tom received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied the regulation of gene expression in the heart during development and disease. His later research has primarily focused on improving variant interpretation and demonstrating the utility of clinical genetic testing.

Tom lives with his wife and two children in the mountains of North Carolina and enjoys hiking, kiteboarding, and running.

Lisa Huse

Chief Marketing Officer

Lisa brings 25 years of experience in healthcare working across marketing, sales, business development, customer experience, customer service and general management. This diverse set of experiences have helped her to excel as an end-to-end commercial leader intensely focused on the customer. She thrives on solving healthcare problems in new ways and is passionate about positively disrupting healthcare delivery.

Prior to joining LifeOmic, Lisa was an executive commercial leader at Roche Diabetes Care. During her time in the US market, she had the opportunity to work across product and service lines aimed at healthcare professionals, patients, payers, retailers and partner organizations. These opportunities led to her leading the commercial teams in Spain and Portugal where she was based in Barcelona, Spain. Seeing healthcare delivery in other countries sharpened her understanding of the US healthcare landscape and how to bring value in new, innovative ways.

Lisa began her professional career after graduating from DePauw University. She holds on tight to her time in Spain as a continual student of Spanish and hopes to find her way back to her lifelong hobby riding horses. Her greatest pastime is with family, including her two children.

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