We are all Vermonsters

Brian Kaney

Brian first started consulting in college, working with motion sensors, servos and some control theory. Having helped companies including Keruig, Osram Sylavania and Analog Devices develop and test new products, he fell in love with product development. Shortly after college he helped raise capital and co-founded a startup called Askfor.com where he met Jay. After the bubble burst, he turned back to consulting with Jay and both launched Vermonster LLC as a consulting firm.

The early years were mostly Perl, but as a technology and open source fan, he learned a few languages and now primarily writes Ruby and some modular JavaScript. He lives by lean and agile, solid test-driven design, and always thinking about a clean user experience. He, along with all other Vermonsters, is a daily bicycle commuter.

Jason Powers

Jay is co-founder with Brian and coined the "Vermonster " name. Jay grew up in Vermont and attended UVM. Before he and Brian stopped working for the man, he wrote bits of code for various CMGI companies, including AdSmart and Engage. Jay is a fantastic architect and strong believer in keeping things simple.

Jay was also a Perl programmer for years and has some nice modules still in use on CPAN. Now he spends much of his time writing Ruby, but isn't afraid of a regex or -p -i -e one-liner. Jay is a fairly regular runner and feels if he can complete two marathons a year (typically Boston and NYC), he can't get too out of shape.

Steve Masterman

Steve, our newest Vermonster, studied philosophy and linguistics at MIT. He comes from the staid world of Python, but has learned to appreciate the cuteness of Ruby, and has become a persuasive advocate for using Cucumber and a behavior-driven approach to software development. He strives for clarity and elegance in his work. Steve is a passionate believer in the benefits of free and open source software.