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DoApp Inc. is a web innovation and mobile development company of both consumer and business applications (apps) for web sites, desktops and mobile devices. The company, based out of Minnesota with teams in Rochester and Minneapolis, focuses on making apps "cool" and easy-to-use. DoApp's product portfolio encompasses mobile entertainment, productivity apps and lifestyle apps. They are an approved member of the Apple iPhone developer program. DoApp has developed relationships with Sony BMG and other Fortune 500 organizations who are in need of mobile consulting or development partnerships for mobile solutions. DoApp's latest product release is called Adagogo, an advertising network which provides an easy way for local businesses to advertise on mobile devices. DoApp also has extended its technologies to the real estate industry with a full service IDX and mobile solution for real estate agents.
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Wade joined the company in March 2008. Previously, he was with IBM, beginning in 1997, where he served as a user experience architect, overseeing global execution plans for the company’s small business systems offerings. He was responsible for designing user process and experience for all products. He holds several patents, has been an IBM Excel award winner, and has received awards from the Society for Technical Communication. Earlier in his career, Wade held a variety of positions in the media industry, with newspaper, TV, and radio firms. He also has developed brand and marketing strategies as a consultant for a variety of clients in professional sports, music, retail, and sports recreation.
He spends much of his spare time flyfishing the world-class streams of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and following his kids’ activities (hockey, dance, gymnastics, baseball, and the list goes on). He’s still pondering the wonderment of who thought up the perfect relationship of peanut butter with jelly.
Joe Sriver Founder/President & corporate step-ladder climber |
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Joe founded DoApp (originally named PagePow) in 2007. Previously, he was employed at Google as its first user interface (UI) designer. He led UI design for many Google products including AdSense, Video, Print, Images, and Groups. He was also a key player in the invention of Google’s Taskbar, AdSense, and Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts. In addition, he developed patented technology used in Google’s Print, Video, Gmail, and Desktop products. Prior to Google, Joe was with IBM for 3.5 years as a visual designer and programmer, after receiving a degree in computer graphics with a minor in computer science from Purdue University. His interest in the Internet began as a web developer at Intel Corporation.
Joe condemns using the workplace to jump start a stand-up comedy career and despises anything that distracts from achieving a 300 hour work week. Joe looks up to: political comedian
Nicholas Fehn, the late commentator
Bennett Brauer (1964-1997), and "America's Boss" Michael Gary Scott.
Dave joined the company in March 2008. Previously, he was with IBM, where he has served in a variety of technical positions since 1991. Most recently, he has been the architect / team lead responsible for driving software development of the company’s personalized information delivery framework, a corporate cross-divisional product for technical information delivery on the web. He recently led a global team of software engineers (US, China, Mexico) to design, develop, test, and deploy an information delivery application. He has also managed product lifecycle and legal activities, including licensing and export regulations. Earlier, he served as an application and web developer, an international assignee where he helped design a graphical user interface for a networking administration product, and as a systems programmer for the AS/400 (now iSeries).
In his spare time, Dave is a marathon runner and triathlete.
Ian Kelley Director of Business Development & acoustic thinker |
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Ian joined the company in January 2008. He has extensive experience in the telecommunications and real-estate industries. Most recently, beginning in 2005, he was in business-to business sales for Qwest Communications, where he was recognized for customer relations and problem resolution. In prior positions, he worked as a mortgage broker and in the recruiting business. Ian prides himself on retaining his relationships with previous clients and associates, allowing him to provide ongoing assistance and follow up efforts in helping them achieve their goals.
Ian is also an accomplished guitarist and songwriter.
Pete joined the company in February 2008, while finishing his senior year in Management of Information Systems at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Previously, he served in four internships at IBM during his summer breaks, along with an internship out West for Opt-Media. Each of these assignments developed a unique part of the skill set Pete now works with. In conjunction with his college studies, Pete has also been a freelance IT consultant for many local businesses in Duluth, and has created several Internet startups with his college roommates. With graduation in sight, Pete is excited about his move to the Twin Cities to take on his full-time engineering role at DoApp.
In his nights off, Pete is an established musician, producing trance and electronic music for some of the largest record labels in Europe.
Jim joined the company in April 2008. After completing his degree in Multimedia Design from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Jim worked for IBM as a visual designer. During his time, he worked on an array of projects involving Flash development, UI standards development, and motion graphics. Before joining DoApp, Jim worked for Patterson Companies in St. Paul, MN as a creative services art director, where he was responsible for improving and adding value to the company's web sites. During his short time there, he made an impact by creating a more productive process between creative services and web services. He also developed a design strategy for building consistency throughout the Patterson brands. Jim's career has been driven by his simple and entertaining design solutions.
Leaving aside UI design, Jim has always had an obsession with video and motion graphics. He has a childish infatuation with cartoons, movies, and Legos. If you catch Jim away from his computer (which is very rare), he's playing music. On weekends, he pretends to be a rock-star in a local Minneapolis band called aEstyria. Jim and his wife are always out at shows and love exploring new places to eat.
Tim Zosel Mobile Software Engineer & resident fly-boy |
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Tim joined the company in May 2008. Previously, he was with IBM, where he served as a developer beginning in 1998. Most recently, he was technical lead for a development team responsible for developing an information delivery framework. This project was strategic to providing a corporate-wide solution for delivering multi-product information on the web.
Tim wasn't always in the software industry. After graduating from high school, he spent five hard years driving trucks before attending Winona State University, where he earned a degree in computer science. He spends most of his spare time trying to keep up with his two kids, but if any free time should present itself, Tim can be found flying in the skies above Winona, Minnesota, having recently achieved a life-long goal of becoming a pilot.
