Since 2005, we’ve been combining technology with good old fashioned human smarts to help connect our clients with their audiences. We pride ourselves on a full-service process that’s both comprehensive and uniquely personal. To create what you need–whether it’s a website, a logo, or an entire identity–first we need to know who you are.
In case you’re curious, here’s a little about who we are:
Meet the Core Team
Jeff Mackler
Jeff has been in the technology business for longer than he can remember. He’s been involved in developing thousands of websites and has been fascinated by technology since his first Commodore Pet. He enjoys devising technological solutions to human problems and prides himself on being able to ride a bike and chew gum at the same time. Whenever he can escape the office, he’s out playing soccer, mountain biking, or volunteering with local nonprofits. He loves a good argument over politics, and is committed to environmental causes and preservation.
Zack Forray
Zack is a writer, musician, and all-around creative guy. Since earning an MFA in creative writing at Emerson College, he’s worn a variety of writing and editing hats, pursuing projects in online journalism, website content development, freelance copy editing, and even the occasional piece of fiction. When he’s not connecting words to create sentences, Zack enjoys spending time with his family, exploring new soup recipes, and playing his electric guitar at an unreasonably loud volume.
Kurniawan Antonius
Kurni is the lead programmer at MRW Connected. He handles core coding and database development tasks. He has built many custom systems and customized dozens of open source projects. He also claims that he’s a decent badminton player.
Rashmi Gambhir
Rashmi is a web accessibility expert. She is primarily responsible for the accessibility WCAG/ADA/Section 508 website compliance. She has over 5 years of experience in providing accessibility audits and recommendations to achieve WCAG compliance.
Marilet Diaz
Marilet is a content migration and CMS specialist. She leads large migration projects and possesses truly enviable attention to detail. Marilet excels at taking long paragraphs of client content and transforming them into visually appealing, easy-to-digest web page layouts.
Mary Jo Jiter
Mary Jo is a content wizard with a background in marketing and communications. She earned an MA in higher education administration from the University of South Dakota. She grew up on a farm and still gets back to her roots through her home gardening. She enjoys traveling and learning about new places, people and cultures. She loves time with her family, and her house is likely the one that a relative will spontaneously move into when their furnace breaks.
Mauro Cusmano
Mauro is a designer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He got his degree from University of Belgrano, after which he continued his studies with a postgraduate course at Umea Design University of Sweden. He started his career as a graphic and textile designer, designing the official players jerseys for Argentina’s major soccer teams. He then specialized in web design working for known NFL and MLB USA stars. Besides working, he enjoys playing soccer, tennis and making music.
Soren Johnson
Soren focuses on content strategy, site navigation, and training. He considers a website’s audience and works with the content voicing and placement in order to best reach the audience. He loves navigation and figuring out how best to get from here to there. In addition he oversees all usability testing, whether online or in-person surveys and focus groups. He’s a star soccer player and part-time hang glider, too.
Logos 'n Stuff
Here are a few things that we think make our company cool.
And here are some of our trusted partners, because collaborating with other talented folks is also cool.
