Sean Mahoney – Program Director

Sean brings 10 years of software engineering consulting experience to CDIA. He has a Bachelor of Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and a Minor in Computer Science. He began his career in change management and release engineering, and bringing process to solving problems through technology.

As President and CEO of AndPlus Design, Sean has led efforts to develop websites for clients ranging from small businesses to large corporations. He uses business case reasoning to offer software consulting services which produce technical solutions enhancing work flow management as well as supply chain management. He primarily works in the Software as a Service (SaaS) business model and enjoys continually learning through client interaction. His focus includes PHP/MySQL, Perl, XML, XHTML, CSS, and implementing solutions in the spaces involving SEO, SEM, eCommerce and payment processing.

Joel McNamee – Consulting Director

Joel brings ten years of experience in development to CDIA. After graduating from UMass–Dartmouth with a BS in Computer Engineering and a minor in Mathematics, he began coding embedded software professionally for the consumer electronics group of Gemstar-TV Guide.

In 2006, he moved to a Professional Services position as a web developer and implementation engineer at Framingham, MA-based Courion Corporation. Through this position, Joel was not only able to push his technical abilities to new levels, but also gained experience in managing customers and business partners. He is the co-founder, web developer and publicist for a reputable music website, established in 2001, and continues to hone his web development and management skills through a variety of hobbies and professions.

Dan Johnson

Dan has been involved in web development for 5+ years. His experience includes both front and back end development for corporate, agency, and startup clients. He believes that lightweight and accessible code starts with taking a clean, simplistic approach. Dan primarily focuses on XHTML/CSS, Javascript, PHP/MySQL and Flash. Much of his work has been developing custom content management and workflow solutions for his clients. Dan is currently a Senior UX Developer at Optaros in Boston, MA. You can find him online at www.balancerockmedia.com.

Mahmoud Arram

Mahmoud Arram graduated from Iowa State University with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. He was also a graduate student at MIT in 2006- 2007. Mahmoud is currently a co-founder at Sponty; a startup in Cambridge, MA.

Hau Luc

Hau Luc is an IT consultant specializing in web application development. With over 10 years of web development experience, Hau’s knowledge ranges from open source technologies such as PHP and MySQL to Microsoft technologies such as ASP, .Net, and SQL Server. In the early part of his career, Hau consulted with non-profit organizations on how to leverage open source technologies to automate and improve business processes, such as enabling web searches and credit card payment processing. Currently, Hau consults with a global CRM company and have worked with national and international institutions such as an online university, healthcare device provider, international financial services firms, etc.