Jeff Lin

Founder & Developer

Jeff started Bust Out Solutions in 2004 while house sitting in Hawaii. Yeah, tough work. He has over 14 years of experience in the software/web industry and has done everything from data warehouse engineering to user interface design.

Eric Grossnickle

Designer & Developer

Eric is a user interface designer with a knack for web standards and a background in computer science. His design principles are based in simplicity and subtle detail, and his background in engineering allows him to see the whole picture.

J.J. Thoele

Client Services & Web Strategist

J.J. came to Bust Out Solutions after spending five years in the advertising industry, and brings a marketing perspective to each project. He keeps us on track and will do the same for you too.

Andrew Bessler

Designer & Developer

Andrew started designing websites professionally before "web designer" was a real job title. His German DNA makes him acutely aware of any pixel that is out of place, so don't try to sneak anything by him.

David Reese

Developer & Designer

David is an engineer who emphasizes clean design, usability, accessibility, and the translation of human needs into technical solutions. His current weapon of choice is Ruby on Rails with rich AJAX interactions, but he can sling a mean PHP as well.

Cat Hernandez

Program Manager & Analyst

Cat Hernandez is a project manager with an business analyst's mind and a designer's heart. With over a decade of experience in the IT industry, she brings a vast array of skills to the team, including a knack for getting things done.

Jamie Huggett

Quality Assurance Tester

Jamie is the gatekeeper for our web applications. He's the guy who says whether a site is ready for blast off. His uncanny ability for sniffing out edge cases ensures that the products our designers and engineers produce are top notch.

Matt Carlson

Developer

Despite his baby-girl looks, Matt has over 12 years in the web and software industry, working for a variety of companies from startups to major retailers. He is a utility engineer who can pretty much do anything. Even dance on tables.

Paul Cantrell

Developer

Paul fell in love with programming at first sight on an Apple ][+ in 1982, and never looked back. Living a secret double life as a classically trained composer and pianist, he brings a musician's passion for aesthetics and nuanced detail to the craft of writing software.

Joe Slag

Developer

Joe has been building web applications for startups, nonprofits, the Fortune 500, and for fun since sometime in the last millennium. He also likes to make sauerkraut.

Tor Imsland

Designer

Tor has been designing websites since before the turn of the century. He's worked with everything from mom & pop shops to multi-national conglomerates, and his background in product design makes him a keen problem solver. He can also field-strip a bike in under 20 minutes.

Chad Boyd

Developer

Chad started programming over 13 years ago during the dot-com start-up boom at an online travel company. To Chad, Java was the best thing since sliced bread – until he met Ruby and Rails. When he's not helping clients succeed, Chad enjoys his life as a family man. He also plays a mean rhythm guitar.

Chris Sepic

Developer

Chris has a background in computer science and has been writing software for the web for the better part of a decade. When he's not cranking out efficient, readable, and maintainble code, he enjoys playing the uilleann pipes and climbing rocks.

Eric Milford

Developer

Eric enjoys crafting well-architected web applications. With a career spanning nearly ten years, his clients include government intelligence agencies to small startups. Having previously cooked professionally in fine dining, Eric is now learning to bake bread as an apprentice at SCRATCHBread in Brooklyn. He also enjoys singing and performing improv comedy in NYC.

Graham McIntire

Developer

Graham started programming on a TI-99 and hasn't stopped since. When he's not programming, he also runs a small Wireless ISP and enjoys ham radio and spending time with his wife and two sons.