About Us
The Best Programmers in Austin, Texas
Open Sky Software is a professional services firm. The company is based in Austin, Texas and is privately owned. It has been in business for over ten years. Open Sky has an experienced and diverse management team that is highly skilled and articulate.
Jean George, PhD
President & Founder
March 2000
Dr. George holds a PhD in research Physics from the University of New Mexico and Bachelor Degrees in American History & Physics from the University of Colorado. Over the last 25 years he has been an active owner in a range of businesses, with a strong focus on financial accounting and work flow processes. His technical expertise includes data acquisition & analysis systems and computer software & hardware. Dr. George has worked on international experiments at Los Alamos National Lab and in Europe. In addition to his role as President, he is a senior software architect, web developer, and automation consultant.
Steve Riley, PhD
Chief Technologist & Co-Founder
March 2000
Dr. Riley holds a PhD in research Physics from the University of California, and a Bachelors Degree in Physics from Caltech. He has worked as a research scientist on international projects in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Dr. Riley's technical background includes over 25 years of experience with software programming, operating systems, embedded systems, device drivers, and systems engineering. In addition to his role as Chief Technologist, he is a senior software architect and data acquisition/automation consultant.
Ashish Arte, MBA & MS
Software Engineering Manager
December 2002
Ashish holds an Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas, a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Baylor University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Pune, India. Ashish has a rich background in Java Programming, including J2EE, Java architecture, compiler construction, and high-performance optimization of the Java Virtual Machine. His background includes work on artificial intelligence for signal processing and identification. He was recruited by Open Sky to help design & build applications and optimize code infrastructure. Ashish is a senior manager and developer at Open Sky and highly skilled at quality assurance and SaaS production maintenance.
Henry Stanaland, BS
Senior Software Engineer
November 2003
Henry holds a Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was recruited by Open Sky to design, build and test applications and user interfaces. He is a senior software engineer and designer at Open Sky. In addition to Java, C++, XHTML, HTML, XML and scripting languages - Henry has experience programming for mobile devices, real-time systems, GPS mapping, and audio signal processing. Henry is highly skilled at communication, design, and quality assurance for end-users. His application user-interfaces are second to none, and he has a superior ability to identify & avoid workflow bottlenecks within software systems.
Yousif Seedhom, BS
Senior Software Engineer
April 2008
Yousif holds a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics from the University of Texas. He was recruited over three years ago for his background in mathematics, analytics, and software programming for numerical analysis. These talents makes him ideally suited to facilitate complex solutions for Open Sky's clientele. Yousif is highly skilled at communication and transforming client designs into working products. Yousif is concurrently pursuing a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas (class of 2011) and we look forward to his continued success & growth with Open Sky.
Ricardo Evans
Creative Director & SEO Specialist
June 2006
Ricardo has been working with Open Sky for over four years as a creative director & graphic designer facilitating rich end-user experiences for our web-based applications and related web-sites. Ricardo has tremendous experience in graphic design, user interface design, website design, and website marketing. In addition, Ricardo has worked successfully on a host of organic search engine optimization (SEO) techniques for a variety of clientele. Open Sky is pleased to offer his experience and talents to our clients, and we hope you have enjoyed reviewing the Open Sky website - which is his creation as well.
Zach Shipley, BS
Software Engineer
December 2010
Zach is an experienced web developer and web application designer who holds a Bachelors of Science (BS) in Marketing Management from Grove City College, PA. He was recruited by Open Sky for his background in user interface design and marketing, as well as his ability to leverage open source solutions to a client's advantage. These talents make him ideally suited to transform designs into working products.
Amir Yasin, BS
Senior Moible Engineer
May 2011
Amir holds a Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Computer Science from Oklahoma City University. He was recruited by Open Sky to design and build mobile applications and user interfaces for the Android and iOS platforms. He is a senior software engineer and designer at Open Sky with rich experience in mobile application development. He is proficient in Java, Objective C, HTML, XML and a variety of web languages. Amir is an excellent communicator who routinely facilitates complex mobile solutions for Open Sky's clientele.
Julian Lilly, BS
Software Engineer
June 2011
Julian holds a Bachelors of Science (BS) in Computer Science from Texas A&M University in College Station. He was recruited for his technical training and expertise in software programming - and for his excellent communication skills. Julian is proficient in Java, C#, Javascript, HTML, and a variety of database technologies. We look forward to his success & growth with Open Sky.
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