Company

Our company is a collection of principles, practices and people.

Principles

The following guiding principles guide everything we do:

  • Respect people.
  • Help people.
  • Constantly seek (and share) knowledge.
  • Provide value.
  • User experience is important.

Read our Corporate Values Statement.

Practices

In practice, this is how our values are incorporated as actions into our process:

  • We create high-quality, standards-based products with great user experience to bring short term and long term value.
  • We stay focused on client value by documenting what we're building and staying in frequent communication.
  • We provide technical and digital insight to our customers and respect their ability to make key business decisions
  • We explore new technologies on our own time, allowing us to stay on the forefront of what's happening, bringing value to our customers.
  • We cultivate long term relationships based around mutual interest, understanding and respect.

For more information on our specific practices contact us today and ask for our process outline.

People

Our people make good decisions and are easy to work with. Would you like to learn more about them?

Joaquin Lippincott

President & Founder

Joaquin is an internet veteran. Throughout his career he has built successful digital strategies with a wide assortment of technologies and platforms.

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Barrett Olafson

Director of Production

Barrett is MTM's Director of Production with a background as a web developer with experience in various languages ranging from PERL to PHP and many in between. Never one to emphasize process over results, he uses his experience and expertise to make sure projects at Metal Toad run smoothly.

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Mike Bijon

Director of Digital Strategy

Mike's role at Metal Toad Media is to ask the right questions at the right time. With a background in engineering and applied mathematics, he's not afraid to get technical and craft detailed answers.

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Dylan Tack

Lead Development Architect

Dylan is a software engineer with more than a decade of experience working with a wide variety of clients including the Linux Foundation, PBS, Habitat for Humanity, TV.com and the Emmys.

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Tony Rasmussen

Technical Lead

Tony's first programming experience was a chat utility for Renegade BBS in the early 90s. Since then, he as written code for dozens of companies and nonprofits such as Adidas, McAfee, Running USA, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, and the University of Washington.

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Dan Linn

Technical Lead/Fun Master

Dan is a Ninjaneer with over a decade of experience in creating and leading the creation of interactive websites.

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David Galyardt

Senior Developer

David comes to Metal Toad with a diverse background in a variety programming languages including Python, JavaScript, PHP, Objective C, Java - with a strong love for Drupal. He's worked with a variety of customers including Intel and has also run his own consultancy.

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Robbie Ferrero

Web Developer

Drupal, php, and javascript developer by day - beer and bicycle powered tornado by night. Ampersand enthusiast. INTP and proud of it. Handsome atheist whose music is always a bit too loud.

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Patrick Harlan

Project Manager

Patrick comes to Metal Toad Media with a background in project management and marketing. He has experience working with industry leaders across a variety of industries. His clients include Adobe, the Emmys® and the Los Angeles Phil Harmonic Orchestra.

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Adam Edgerton

Project Manager

Adam is a Project Manager at Metal Toad with a background in business and marketing in a software development setting. He is passionate about all forms of new technology with particular interest in web development, mobile device/software development, and social media.

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Chris Svajlenka

Web Developer

Chris is a web developer with many years developing web applications. PHP is his go-to language, with experience with others such as Ruby and Java. He has provided systems administration to large organizations and enjoys hunting down bugs in code.

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Jonathan Jordan

Web Developer

Jonathan is a PHP developer with several years experience developing websites for small to international businesses. His goal in work and at play is to never stop learning and improving.

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Kronda Adair

Web Developer

Kronda is a front-end web developer with a passion for new technology. With a a background in both Drupal and WordPress (as well as raw PHP and automated testing) she has done work for the GRAMMY Foundation, UC Berkeley, Technicolor, PEN USA and other clients.

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Aaron Amstutz

Developer

Aaron has a diverse development background that includes Drupal, WordPress and high-end HTML, CSS and jQuery development. His experience spans numerous clients and several different industries including retail, photography and the non-profit sector.

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Erin Seale

Developer

Erin brings her undying love for front-end development to Metal Toad Media, her WordPress and jQuery skills in tow.

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Cardboard Han Solo

Creative Director and Deathstar Penetration Tester

When someone in the office gets stumped or is troubled by a horrendous bug they seek out me, Cardboard Han Solo, for guidance and wisdom. Sure, most people may miss my hidden gem of knowledge in "Flying through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy", but to the toads it's pure inspiration.

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