Deeplocal: Design and Development for Humans and Machines

Nathan Martin is CEO of Deeplocal Inc. Prior to founding Deeplocal in 2006, Nathan was a researcher and artist-in-residence at Carnegie Mellon University where he led an interdisciplinary team in the development of a collaborative online mapping toolkit. As a founding member of both an art group and a touring punk/metal band, Nathan has spoken, toured and exhibited internationally since age sixteen. Nathan has over a decade of experience with mobile technology starting in 1999 as Mobile Device Specialist for MetaDesign SF and continuing in his work with clients like Palm Computing, Brodia, Panasonic, and Nike.

Nathan has taught Art and Design at several universities and holds an MFA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University, both in Electronic Media Art. Nathan has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work in art, music, and technology, and continues to write and speak about his passion for integrating the artists' process into the design and development of improved ways of experiencing people, information, and objects in this world.

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Tim has worked at several high growth technology firms in Pittsburgh and Germany. Most recently he led and built the customer service, account management, client education and professional services teams at Landslide Technologies, a pioneer in sales process automation. Prior to this Tim led a joint economic development initiative for Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh focused on assisting university spin out companies. Directly prior to attending Carnegie Mellon Tim worked at Freemarkets (acquired by Ariba) for three years in professional services, product management and market operations. In addition to this Tim has had various roles with two other small tech firms one in Pittsburgh and one in Germany.

Tim has a B.A. in economics and international studies from West Virginia University and a Masters in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College. Tim also studied at Karlsruhe Technical University and Otto-Friedrich-Stadt University-Bamberg along with being a participant in the 16th Congress Bundestag Exchange for Young Professionals. Tim is assisting Deeplocal with sales, marketing and customer service for the Routeshout product.

After spending several years in New York, LA, and DC, Jason returned to his hometown of Pittsburgh to join Deeplocal. Jason brings over 15 years of experience in consultative sales, management, entrepreneurship, and strategic planning to Deeplocal. His primary responsibilities involve developing and executing strategic partnership and sales initiatives for RouteShout and Deeplocal.

Most recently, Jason founded, led, and ultimately sold a successful telecommunications company. As a Director at consulting firm Basich and Associates, Jason performed custom market research, go/no-go analysis, quantitative sales evaluation, and acquisition liaison services to clients like General Electric, Frito-Lay, General Mills, Sermatech International, and S.C. Johnson.

Jason spent his undergraduate years at Kenyon College and received his graduate degree from the Katz School of Business. He is a loyal Pittsburgh Pirates fan for life.

Heather is the Director of Marketing at Deeplocal. She is a native of the Pittsburgh area, and a graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, where she earned a degree in Marketing and English.

As the Director of Business Development at College Prowler, Inc, a Pittsburgh start-up publishing company of college guidebooks, Heather secured large corporate partnerships with companies like Wachovia Bank and Chipotle.

Heather is great at finding new ways of commercializing products and is excited to be helping Deeplocal with new and creative methods for raising the visibility and adoption of their product line.

Matthew is a highly accomplished software engineer having worked previously at Handspring, Vivisimo, and Labwerks. At Handspring, Matthew had a front-row seat for the dot-com implosion but learned a great deal about the mobile hardware and software market.

Matthew returned to Pittsburgh and worked for Labwerks developing leading-edge web applications for clients such as American Eagle and Dell. Before joining Deeplocal, Matthew spent several years at fast-growing Pittsburgh search company Vivisimo developing innovative search applications for heavy hitters like Procter and Gamble, and the US Government. Matthew's personal interest (and even his senior thesis subject) is in developing usable and innovative mobile applications, which led him directly to the doors of Deeplocal. Matthew is a graduate of Allegheny College.

Pat is an expert in designing and building highly usable web experiences. Pat was the founder of Refresh Pittsburgh. Pat is that rare breed of designer/engineer/artist that works perfectly with Deeplocal's culture.

Pat is a problem-solver at heart with a passion for how the Internet can change lives. He enjoys learning, teaching, playing guitar, delicious coffee, and long walks on the beach. Pat holds a B.A. in Interactive Media and M.S. in Multimedia Technology, both from Duquesne University.

Dimitry is a Lead Web Developer at Deeplocal. Originally from Ukraine, Dimitry and his family moved to the United States in hopes of receiving better education and employment opportunities.

While attending the University of Pittsburgh, Dimitry realized his passion for web development and designing for great user experiences. Though he graduated with a degree in Finance, Dimitry followed his passions after college and joined the web pioneer and giant Yahoo! Inc. as a software application developer. After realizing how well their interests were aligned, Dimitry joined Deeplocal and relocated back to his U.S. hometown of Pittsburgh in 2008.

Eamae is a Physical Interaction Designer at Deeplocal. On a daily basis, he works with people, computers, phones, and robots, helping them all to understand and communicate with each other.

Eamae has a BFA in Industrial Design from Carnegie Mellon. He worked as an Interaction Design Intern at Apple Computer and at Johnson Controls prior to joining Deeplocal.

Lindsey is a Software Engineer at Deeplocal. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Lindsey moved out to Pittsburgh to attend the University of Pittsburgh to pursue a degree in computer science. She designed her first website in elementary school at the age of 9 and later learned to program at the age of 13. Since her first "hello world" program, Lindsey has been passionate about the possibilities that computers provide.

Chloe grew up in Southern California. She went to California State University of Long Beach to study Industrial Design. After graduating she lived in San Francisco's Bay Area and worked for Chronicle Books as an Industrial Design Fellow. Now in Pittsburgh, she loves experiencing the autumn leaves and snow.

Justin Hopper is a writer whose work covers a spectrum of cultural topics. As a professional arts journalist, he has written for international publications including Paste, Poetry Foundation, Spin and XLR8R. In Pittsburgh, his award-winning writing has appeared regularly in many major local and regional publications, and in his book on community projects enacted as part of Pittsburgh 250, Making the Connections.

Hopper's writing- and research-based artwork is concerned with the conversation around shifts in cultural knowledge: from oral tradition to written – and now digital – culture. Using documentation, text, and spoken word, Hopper explores what is lost and what is gained in these transitions, and how we subtly, often unknowingly, make decisions that alter the course of our own history – both future and past.

T. Foley is a video artist and media literacy consultant who shares strategies and techniques for using digital media consumer tools as a means for creative expression and community reflection.

Presently captivated by "user generated content" within web publishing and new media production circles, Foley's latest work underscores and promotes the expression of personalized creativity through accessible communication technologies such as cell phones and online participatory communities. She received her BA in English Literature from Duquesne University, and studied filmmaking, video production, and Balinese painting and woodcarving techniques as an independent student. Her motion pictures have screened internationally, and she has received fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and The Pittsburgh Foundation.