Who we are
Nimble Software Professionals was
founded in 2008 by a group of professionals dedicated to developing
great technological solutions that meet the needs of our clients.
We serve large enterprises as well as small startups, offering our
cross domain expertise in solving problems, in a cost effective and
timely manner.
Our Philosophy
At the center of our philosophy is our clients goals combined
with our core values of integrity, honesty, and a level of service
second to none. We are continuously learning and innovating to keep
abreast of the latest technologies - finding solutions that add
value to your business. Our team members usually participate in
several beta and early release programs from Microsoft and other
prominent technology partners thus enabling us to be ahead of the
technological curve. This helps us translate these innovations into
your competitive advantage.
Our Experience
The NimblePros team is led by two developer entrepreneurs that
combined have over 20 years experience. They follow tightly to an
agile
process that holds fast to the Agile Manifesto's top priority: Satisfy
the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable
software.
Our Management Team
Michelle Smith
Managing Director
Dr. Michelle Smith is passionate about customers. With
over a decade of management experience, Michelle served as CEO of
Lake Quincy Media (http://lakequincy.com) before
becoming Managing Director of Nimble Software Professionals.
She joined NimblePros because it offered the opportunity to provide
not only excellent software development, but a better overall
customer experience in the world of consulting. Michelle
graduated from The Ohio State University as a Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine, and she remains a practicing veterinarian in the state of
Ohio.
"I like the fact that Nimble Pros is able to work so closely
with our clients. Everyone talks about being a 'partner' with
their customers. But few organizations really meet that
standard - I'm proud to say that we surpass it. We don't have
customers - we have friends."
Steve Smith
Founder
Steve Smith is a Microsoft Regional Director, Microsoft ASP.NET
MVP, ASPInsider, and frequent
user group and conference speaker. He is a U.S. Army veteran (Iraq
2004 - honorably discharged in 2005 as a Captain). He has over 10
years of experience with Microsoft software development and his
consulting clients have included Progressive Insurance and The
Limited, as well as many smaller companies. Steve has written or
contributed to several books on ASP.NET. Steve's blog covers a variety
of software development topics, especially web development and
performance techniques. Steve and Nimble Software Professionals are
recognized experts in Domain Driven Design, Test Driven
Development, XP, Scrum and more. Steve has an MBA from Kent State
University and a BS in Computer Science Engineering from The Ohio
State University.
Brendan Enrick
Lead Developer | Mentor
Brendan is a Microsoft MVP that specializes in agile
ASP/ASP.NET software development, domain driven design, and SOLID
principles. He influences the software development community
through his membership in the ASP Insiders and Silverlight Insiders
groups.
Brendan's
blog focuses on agile software development and test driven
development and covers a variety of other topics of interest to
software developers.
Craig Palenshus
Creative Director
Craig Palenshus has worked in the advertising industry for over
15 years and has specialized in UI design for the Web for the last
five. He joined Nimble Software Professionals to provide creative
direction and design to ensure that everything developed by
NimblePros looks as great as it functions.