Rogue Amoeba Staff

FOUNDERS


  1. Paul Kafasis

    Paul Kafasis

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    CEO/Lackey


    Paul serves as the public face of Rogue Amoeba and handles product management for all of Rogue Amoeba's applications, as well as tackling the innumerable tasks no one else wants.

    When not working, Paul attempts to give the world a laugh on his site and Twitter.

  2. Quentin Carnicelli

    Quentin Carnicelli

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    CTO/Toolsmith


    Quentin is currently the lead programmer on most of Rogue Amoeba's major applications. Prior to founding Rogue Amoeba, Quentin worked with Mr. Lagutin and Mr. Kafasis at Subband Software.

    If you're searching for a birthday gift, you should know that Quentin enjoys Skittles more than anyone over the age of seven should.

  3. Alex Lagutin

    Alex Lagutin

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    Senior Programmer/Head of R & D


    Alex is the mind behind the original Audio Hijack concept, as well as the backends of all of Rogue Amoeba's applications.

    Alex first took up programming in the early 90s while in the Soviet army, but just like his motherland, he has since embraced capitalism.


EMPLOYEES


  1. Mike Ash

    Mike Ash

    Software Engineer


    Mike was hired as Rogue Amoeba's first employee, coming aboard in mid-2005. Mike has worked on Nicecast, Audio Hijack Pro, and Fission, and most recently has focused on Airfoil.

    When not traveling in foreign lands, Mike speaks French and Chinese, and flies planes with no engines.

  2. Jeff Johnson

    Jeff Johnson

    Software Engineer


    Jeff joined us at Rogue Amoeba in June 2008. He's done important work on Airfoil and Pulsar, and is now working on the next versions of Radioshift.

    Jeff is a former philosophy teacher who decided to switch to programming because philosophical problems never leave beta. He is generally well-mannered, but you don't want to meet him on the tennis court.

  3. Dan Wineman

    Dan Wineman

    Software Engineer


    Dan arrived at Rogue Amoeba in 2009 as a refugee from Silicon Valley. He's worked on Airfoil Speakers and Airfoil Speakers Touch and is currently teamed up with Jeff on Radioshift.

    Prior to joining us, Dan worked for several startups in California before emigrating to the East Coast, where he wound up developing software for mobile devices at Wake Forest University. Dan likes photography, billiards, and taking apart old pinball machines.

  4. Christa Mrgan

    Christa Mrgan

    Designer/Pixel Pusher


    Christa was drafted in 2009. She's here to help ensure that elements are logically arranged, easily accessible, and aesthetically pleasing. She's already done work on Airfoil Speakers and Airfoil Speakers Touch, as well as updated the icons for SoundSource and Instant Hijack.

    Christa lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and their cat. She plays the banjitar and sings in a band called Pancake Breakfast.

  5. Lee Falin

    Lee Falin

    Technical Support


    Lee joined Rogue Amoeba at the end of 2008, to assist you and other customers with questions about our software. Email support, and you'll likely get a fast, helpful reply from him.

    Lee is a PhD student who writes software to help answer questions about the genetics of microorganisms. Naturally, the perfect companion job is answering questions about software written by a company named after a microorganism.