About the Team

Julian Barker

I'm a junior software developer with strong skills in web development. Prior to this, I was an Infantry Officer in the Army for 6 years, holding several managerial and leadership roles during that time. While I loved certain aspects of that profession, I recognized that the military is not the only way to serve, and I wanted to do something more cerebral. That desire led me to exit the service, but it was my proclivity for problem-solving, combined with my degree in Electrical Engineering, that led me to pursue software development. I'm now proficient in HTML, CSS, and Javascript and have a firm understanding of basic data structures and algorithms. In the longer term, I would love to learn about and work in the field of ML and AI, as I believe that AI will massively accelerate our progress in so many fields.

Mehtab Riar

Before I switched over to software development, I worked as a project manager and a researcher. The skills and tools I learned in project management and research are very transferable to software development, both of which require unique problem solving and a level of sociability. Software development is not necessarily a pivot away from those fields, rather it builds on top of them. Tech is prevalent in every aspect of our lives and it will continue to integrate itself into these professions to add functionality we didn’t think was possible. I chose to transition into software development because I loved the creative problem solving aspect of it as there can be a multitude of solutions to the same problem and the social environment coding takes place in.

Christopher Hollis

Chris Hollis was raised in a military family and currently living in Scottsdale, AZ. He served 8 years in the U.S. Air Force as an F-15 Crew Chief and Combat Engineer. Since his military service he has worked in the medical field for 5 years and spent the last 6 years as a project engineer for Arizona Construction Services Group(AZCSG). He is now studying software engineering at Code Fellows.

Cianenry Danan

Before I decided to change career paths I was working in the aerospace manufacturing industry. My main titles included CNC Machine Operator 2 and Hot Draper, but I was cross trained to learn many other roles including lay-up and tool-prep. I decided to learn Software Development, because I've always loved technology and I've always loved problem solving. Software Development feels like that perfect balance of those two.