Danny Rubin, Chief Development Officer / CIO of Fixed Income LOB, Bear Stearns, Inc
“A good software architect has a deep understanding of technologies across a broad spectrum and a sense of the big picture. A great software architect can apply that knowledge in context and add value to an organization, provide the right direction and be able to articulate the trade-offs, benefits and pitfalls of various technology solutions. Logan is a great one.”
Brad Murphy, CEO of North American Operations, Valtech Technologies, Inc.
“When I think of all the talented software architects, trainers, coaches and consultants I've had the privilege to work along side, Logan stands out as one of the best. Why? He's got that rare talent to recognize and drive others to focus on the the key outcomes that a business or product must accomplish while staying ruthlessly focused on the art of designing sustainable architecture and high quality software that doesn't compromise usabilty, good design, maintainability or quality."
Rajiv Kewalramani, VP - Portals, ContextWeb
“It takes a special skill to understand team dynamics the way Logan does. At Contextweb, Logan nurtured the successful implementation of Agile processes. Logan also has a strong and diverse architecture background. Logan is a fun and engaging teammate.”
Wayne Weil, Managing Director, Bear Stearns & Co.
“Logan is a superb "real world" technical architect, in that he focuses on finding innovative solutions to actual, not theoretical, business problems. He displays sharp technical and business acumen. He also has an ability to build true working partnerships both within the organization (across business lines) and externally with vendors.”
Rex Johnson, Managing Director, Chief Architect Derivatives LOB, Bear Stearns & Co.
“Logan is one of the brighter lights in the harbor. In addition to clear mastery of advanced technologies, Logan is a demonstrated manager and leader, capable of discerning the business needs and delivering well chosen technical solutions. He has assembled an excellent team which has been brought to bear on more than one complex, mission critical project with me.”
Nick De Toustain, Business Development Executive, Valtech Technologies, Inc.
“As a salesperson selling high end IT professional services, Logan was exactly the person I wanted in front of the customer, both to help close the sale and to deliver it. He had (and HAS) the complete range of skills, technical to managerial. Unflinching confidence backed up by true competence and a can-do attitude; it's a combination for project success.”
Ken Howard, Vice President of Global Services, Valtech Technologies, Inc.
“Logan is an extremely intelligent and talented technology problem solver. His strong work ethic, vast technical experience, and attention to detail allow Logan to get things done, and get things done right. I was continuously amazed at the creative and innovative solutions that Logan developed for very challenging problems.”
Derek Brinkman, VP - Product Management, ContextWeb
“Logan came into ContextWeb as we were challenged with a move to a formalized Agile development approach. He took control of the transition that we made to Agile and aided the team in seeing the value of the transition so they worked with it rather than against it. Now after 6 months the team is much better at efficiently estimating and completing projects and their overall quality of product delivered has increased too. I attribute our success in this transition to Logan.”
Radik Kizhnerman, Product Manager, ContextWeb
“I worked closely with Logan, refining our company’s agile process and getting our team to understand and embrace it as their own. He did very well conveying the basic and advanced tenets of the process and mentoring the team members so they would get the most out of it. His innate understanding of people and team dynamics allowed him to coach team members without detracting from their credibility with the team, and yet taking advantage of a person's strengths to help the team succeed.”
Ekramul Huq, QA Director, ContextWeb
“I was quite impressed with the way Logan rolled out Agile-SCRUM process at ContextWeb (CW). His easy-to-understand, straight forward communication and people management skills in terms of fostering a collaborative team working environment is highly commendable. He is a skilled negotiator when it comes to conflict management. In particular, I was amazed at how seamlessly he, being a new-comer to CW, was able to work with the developers, QA engineers, product managers and business stake holders, in establishing the CW Agile process. His positive approach to mentoring and coaching is an asset for any company and is contagious.”