Our Team

Nels makes sure that CallFire customers can easily create and manage campaigns via our website. A holder of bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of California, Santa Cruz and DePaul University, respectively, he's lived in Vietnam and traveled Southeast Asia extensively.

Ryan recently joined CallFire after spending two years as a math teacher for Teach For America, a nonprofit that seeks to eliminate educational inequity in low-income communities. He holds a bachelor's in philosophy, politics and economics from Claremont McKenna College and a master of business administration from Claremont Graduate University's Drucker School of Management. He likes to run, snowboard, and play basketball and soccer.

Jeff recently joined CallFire after working in quality assurance engineering for Deluxe Digital Studios and in development and testing for Varolii Corporation. At CallFire, he creates formal requirements that document the features we build and ensure they meet our needs. He holds a bachelor's in computer engineering from the University of Washington, and is a certified practitioner of the Myers-Briggs Typology Indicator. He's a hockey fan and a gamer, playing everything from Civilization to World of Warcraft.

Michelle has an extensive background in international business-to-business sales, including working with a variety of importers in exotic locales such as Manila, Taipei, Hong Kong and Southern China. During this time, she handled everything from identifying trends and designing prototypes to executing logistics and shipping. She's thrilled to be back in a B2B environment and part of the CallFire team.

Charles earned a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Stanford University. Since then, he's worked in technological, as well as research and development, roles in several industries. Outside of work, he loves baseball, basketball and ping pong.

Pasha is a senior software engineer at Ez Texting. He graduated from the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in 2007 with a computer science degree. He has experience in web development and building and supporting web platforms using LAMP/LAPP. Pasha likes reading, mathematics and watching snooker.

A native of Los Angeles, Erin has years of accounting experience in various industries, including restaurants and personal finance, and at renowned entertainment institutions like Sony Pictures Studios and the House of Blues nightclubs. At CallFire, she handles accounts receivable and payables, expense reports and other accounting functions. She enjoys spending time with her son and husband and riding her motorcycle when time permits.

Cynthia graduated from The American University of Paris with a bachelor's in computer science. Following graduation, she helped establish France's first microcomputer hardware and software testing laboratory, at InfoWorld's French sister publication, InfoPC. Since returning to the U.S., she's worked on computer systems of all sizes for companies such as MCI and Ravisent Technologies. Her interests include languages, photography and jewelry.

Anna is a software engineer at Ez Texting. She got her bachelor’s degree in computer science at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in 2011. She is an easy going and open-minded person. Anna likes traveling, meeting with new people, and tries to get everything out of life.

Julie is an actress and voice-over artist who's spent countless hours on both sides of a video game screen. She holds a bachelor's degree in theatre arts from San Jose State University, and has worked for companies such as Disney Interactive Media and Myspace.

John received his bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from UCLA, and then served as an engineer for Rocketdyne on the Space Shuttle main engines. The adventurous type, he's run with the bulls in Pampolona, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, taken in the Taj Mahal, found the lost city of Petra, and skied the slopes from Whistler to Telluride.

A veteran of such companies as Comcast and Nautilus, Carl graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor in communications. A voracious reader of books, he also enjoys traveling, writing, bowling and shooting pool.

Originally from just outside Detroit, Josh graduated from nearby Oakland University with a bachelor's degree in business management and a minor in managerial accounting. Before joining Ez Texting and CallFire, he held positions as vice president of business development, human resources manager and operations manager at various companies. He likes to play guitar, watch hockey, and eat sandwiches and Mexican food.

Vadim joined Ez Texting in December 2011. He specializes in UNIX/Linux-based systems. He is responsible for helping our team maintain, support and configure our systems, ensuring everything works properly. Vadim constantly seeks to improve his skills and knowledge.

Adam loves Johann S. Bach so much that, after college, he started a rock band called "The J.S. Bach Experience," which only played his music. He holds a bachelor in music from the California Institute of the Arts and studied music for six months in Bali. In the past, he's worked as a quantitative research programmer, and as a software engineer doing non-contact 3D metrology.

Michael is a native New Yorker, and comes to us with a varied background. He has an MBA from Trinity University, and worked for 16 years in finance, where he held various management/director positions. Michael has an extensive background in customer service. He spent 9 years as a high school science, government, and economics teacher. He looks at life as an educational experience where everyone has potential. A veteran of the US Navy, Michael enjoys traveling.  His motto is “everything is fixable.”

Vasyl joined the Ez Texting team as system admin in 2010. He was born in Lviv, Ukraine and graduated from the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in 2010 with a master’s degree in computer science. His tech interests are high-load systems and open-source projects. Vasyl loves abstract art, experimental music and art-house movies.

Artur graduated from Tavrida National University in Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine, with a master's degree in computing. He's work on mobile games and apps development for J2ME, Android, BlackBerry and iPhone. He has also collaborated on big-data analytics and reporting for Seven Networks, most of it using Java and related technologies. In his spare time, he enjoys football, snowboarding, tennis, and mountain biking.

Ilya joined the Ez Texting development team in 2012. He has strong skills in software engineering and writing scalable web applications. He's interested in sports, sci-fi books and movies, video games, dance music, gadgets, traveling and cooking. He is a really nice guy — please believe us :)

Wendell holds a master in environmental studies from Yale and a doctorate in public policy from the RAND Graduate School. His fascinating background includes time spent doing bio-economic simulation models of the New England Fishery for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and water policy studies for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He's also a lover of cooking and making pottery.

Spend a couple of minutes with Jacob, and you'll quickly figure out why he once received the Customer Service All-Star award at renowned retail giant Nordstrom. A graduate of Occidental College with a bachelor in economics, he loves making great ice cream ("Weiss Cream") — much to our enjoyment! — and playing ultimate Frisbee and card games.

Joshua leads our SMS marketing efforts. Counting his time here and as CMO of Ez Texting, he has spent nearly half of his life in the mobile/tech space. In 2000, he co-founded MobileSmarts, one of the earliest, largest distributors of ringtones in North America (early as in monophonic ringtones). Joshua likes history, maps and scotch.

Born in Southern Ukraine, Oleksandr studied at the National Technical University of Ukraine (“Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”) under the faculty of Aviation and Space Systems. He is experienced in Linux/UNIX, open-source software, networking and high-load web hosting. He enjoys building stable, slim harmonic systems. His hobbies include reading popular books about Life, the Universe and Everything, seeking a fundamental understanding of the origin of the human mind and surrounding reality. He’s also interested in aircrafts, space exploration, bike racing and travelling throughout Ukraine.

Originally from St. Louis, Albert moved to New York City in 2010 and has been thriving off the city’s vibe ever since. International business and marketing by trade, awesome by nature, Albert brings a unique perspective to marketing, making him a perfect fit for our lead client success manager. If there’s a campaign you want to run, he can help you do it. Prior to Ez Texting, Albert thrived on spreadsheets in the world of aerospace supply chain management.