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Scott Lock is an 18 year software development professional with a passion for mobile software development and a Co-Founder of InfernoRed. Awarded a Microsoft MVP in C# for 5 years and as President of the Capital Area .Net Users Group for the last 14 years, Scott is a recognized influencer in the Washington D.C. information technology community. Scott is also the developer of the National Zoo app on Windows Phone and Windows 8, which has been downloaded over 130K times in over 62 countries. Scott was also a Software Developer manager at the American Red Cross and was responsible for the technical development of the Online Donation System for the Red Cross during some of the largest disasters ever responded to by ARC. Scott resides in Ashburn, Virginia with his wife and 2 children.

Art Lucia is a proven technologist focused on delivering high value software solutions to clients using Agile methodologies and a Co-Founder of InfernoRed. With over 19 years of custom application solutions delivery, Art leads by example and provides continuous mentoring. As a leader in the technology community, Art has been a speaker at different technology groups for topics such as Scrum, SQL Azure Federations, and Building Games for the Windows Phone using the XNA Framework. Art's development passions include high quality solutions by applying software codesmithing delivering scalable integration services. Art specializes in C#/.NET development, test driven development, and Agile/Scrum project management. Art lives in the Blacksburg/Roanoke region of Virginia with his wife and two children, and enjoys recreational vehicle camping trips throughout Virginia and along the east coast with his family.

Josh Blanchard is a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer and Certified Scrum Professional with 15 years of industry experience and a Co-Founder of InfernoRed. He has led software teams to successful implementation of custom software solutions in industries including energy services, financial services, education, Internet e-commerce, and the federal government. An active participant in the Agile community in DC, Josh is passionate about effective collaboration and using technology to solve business problems. Josh is a graduate of the University of Virginia and resides in Arlington with his wife and two sons.

Pamela Vong is a polyglot senior software engineer/architect and technical lead who cares about diversity and technology, best practices, clean code, UI and UX, STEM education, and making the world a better place with code. She was a former Director for Women Who Code DC where she mentored and encouraged women to pursue careers in software development. Pamela has also volunteered as a mentor/teacher/speaker for organizations such as Girls Who Code, Rails Girls, DC Web Women, and FabFems. DCFemTech has given her the "Powerful Women Programmers/Engineers" award in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Pamela also received the "Trending 40: The New Power Women of DC Tech" award in 2017. At InfernoRed, Pamela had significant roles on projects for NASA JPL, Sesame Street, Conservation International, Microsoft, Capital One, Sports Illustrated Play, Discovery Communications, and many more.

Ed Snider is a senior software developer, speaker, author, and Microsoft MVP based in the Washington D.C. / Northern Virginia area. He has a passion for mobile design and development and regularly speaks and writes about Xamarin and Windows app development. At InfernoRed Technology Ed's primary role is working with clients and partners to build mobile and media focused products for iOS, Android, Windows, and Tizen. He is also the founder and co-organizer of the DC area Mobile .NET Developers Group. Ed blogs at www.edsnider.net and his book "Mastering Xamarin.Forms" is available at book.sndr.io. Follow Ed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/edsnider.

Brian Meeker is a 2007 graduate of the University of Rochester with a B.S. in Computer Science. Since then he has convinced various employers to give him money to write .NET, Perl, Ruby, Python, and JavaScript. Brian works remotely from Indiana and is professional enough to wear pants when doing so.

Joe Tusing has been writing software/consulting professionally since 2008 and taught software development to University of Maryland students. Always a glutton for punishment, Joe enjoys debugging code just as much as writing it. In his free time, Joe can be found golfing, hiking, paddling, and rooting for the Hokies.

Roberto has been architecting and building software solutions using Microsoft technology for the past 14 years. Awarded a Microsoft MVP award for C# in 2007,2008 and 2010. Originally from the Dominican Republic, and the proud father of two beautiful daughters that make his life special. You can track him down on his blog at http://www.overridethis.com.

Colleen is an Agile coach, SharePoint enthusiast and a compulsive organizer of chaos. She specializes in leveraging Agile and a wide variety of technologies to help her teams deliver great things for IRT clients. In her spare time she enjoys running, Malbec and experiencing all that the DC Area has to offer.

Be it low level kernel work on Linux, optimizing and scaling backend server systems with SQL Server and ASP.NET, building a sleek mobile app with Xamarin, or creating a new responsive website with Bootstrap, Dave loves doing it all. After graduating from VA Tech, Dave has spent the next 15 years at a variety of different places from a local startup doing videoconferencing software to several well known companies including Accenture, Hill-Rom, Itron, Allscripts, and Dell. He currently enjoys helping InfernoRed's clients with whatever unique and interesting technical and business challenges they may be facing.

Kyle is a polyglot .net programmer with nearly 2 decades of software development experience. Making people happy and doing pushing the bounds of what's possible is what makes him tick. He does this every day he shows up to work and builds great software. When he's not in front of a computer you might find him playing Ultimate Frisbee.

Ryan has been writing code professionally since 2007, and unprofessionally since 1999. Historically a C# web service developer, he has recently been diving into full stack web development and loving it. Ryan suffers from a severe addiction to learning new technologies, functional programming, board games, and the thrill of solving complex problems.

Some would call Matt's commitment to mobile development a passion; others might call it an obsession - but it is certainly clear he loves building awesome software. With over 15 years experience writing for Web and Windows, Matt started developing for Android using Xamarin in 2011 and never looked back.

Lee Richardson is a senior software developer with a passion for .Net development, open source software, continuous integration, building cross platform mobile apps, and hardware hacking. He has been consulting and building software in the DC area for over 18 years. In his spare time he runs Siren of Shame. Keep up to date with him at http://twitter.com/lprichar or on his blog http://www.leerichardson.com.

Jesse embraces the stereotype of the Brooklyn-based, bearded, hipster coder working out of a tiny apartment. Having first learned programming via BASIC on an Apple II, Jesse has since worked in the government, financial, startup, and mobile sectors, and has used a multitude of technologies to solve all manner of problems. In his spare time he enjoys sampling craft beers and earnest attempts at improv comedy.

Keith is a passionate full-stack developer based out of Maryland. Keith started off in the government sector doing rapid engineering and electronics. Now, he's all in for the development scene. He is a frequent attender of meetups around the Baltimore and DC. He loves pushing the envelope every night learning new tech and code. Depending on the season, he'll be out running or hitting the slopes or inside playing games with his son.

Sue is a code enthusiast and a seasoned developer spanning multiple technology stacks. She cultivates her need to constantly learn and grow by exploring new technology and attending various local meetups. Working with IRT clients provides the perfect forum to exceed client expectations in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Aaron is veteran software developer, primarily focused on building exceptional software. His passion originated in childhood when he discovered BASIC on a TI­83 calculator, but he has since graduated to distributed systems and mobile applications. He is driven by his love of learning and problem solving, which he applies daily to everything he does. Very opinionated, Aaron thinks writing software is worthwhile only when you are willing to couple comprehensive, automated testing with CI/CD.

Erin is a seasoned marketing and communications pro with over a decade of experience in the tech industry. She has a deep love for editorial calendars, memes, and helping really smart people share what they know with the rest of us. When she’s not reviewing blog posts, she can be found driving her children places and seeking the perfect cup of coffee.

Kyle is a full-time developer and aspiring musician based out of Maryland. He turned his early passion for video games into a tech career that has included everything from NASA satellite operations to pharmaceutical systems. When he is not building websites or custom keyboards, Kyle is going to concerts or playing one of his electric guitars.

Michelle taught herself to code while working full-time in the film industry on the West Coast. In between shooting movies, documentaries, and reality shows, she developed a passion for software development and decided to make it her full-time career. Now she combines her love of code with her creative eye to design digital experiences for customers around the globe. Michelle lives in Alabama, where she continues to expand her tech skills while listening to true crime podcasts and practicing Krav Maga.

Patricia has always been inspired by the marriage of technology and the business world. She started her career building circuit boards at IBM, and later worked as a product manager, creating new products for companies like IBM, Sterling Software, and Xerox. As an Agile Coach, Patricia believes that embracing and leading change is the most important work of all – whether you work in marketing, sales, engineering or IT. Patricia lives in Arlington, Virginia, and loves traveling, volunteering, and seeing where life will take her next!

John is a developer, business ops manager, “math guy,” and a self-professed fan of big ideas. He has spent the last 15 years creating tech solutions for energy, telecommunications, medical, and financial organizations around the world as part of in-house dev teams or as an independent consultant. He specializes in React, .NET Core, and Javascript, as well as modern database engines, like Oracle, SQL Server, and MariaDB. When he’s not writing code, he trades the screen for the stage as an actor for his local theatre troupe.

Lynn has delved into many facets of software craftsmanship in her 15 years in tech, including serving as a developer, business analyst, QA lead, and customer advocate. She has worked across industries and tools, including deploying digital marketing technology (before it was cool) and creating financial management systems for private companies. Lynn loves to bring business and tech together to make things work – and has never met a database she couldn’t master. Outside of work, Lynn is a health and fitness enthusiast who loves to hike, rock climb, and cook.