John N.

John is our colossally cool CEO & Co-Founder. John is a student of life; and has most recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in political science. John is proud to have served and learned the hard knocks as a Marine in the United States Marine Corps.

John enjoys travelling, trashy reality shows, and crushing dreams on Xbox Live. He is currently on a quest in search of the best noodle soups from around the world. So far he has not found a new noodle shop to supplant the “one on Jones street”.

Dan R.

He loves healthy food though and not shy to tell you about it either.

Brigitte F.

Brigitte is our bombacious Director of Finance and Human Resources, but she prefers the title: “Expert In LIFE!” Brigitte has a larger than life personality, and is an enchanting social butterfly. Proud to be our start-up (and dancing) Queen, Brigitte built Tightrope Interactive’s Finance and Human Resource Departments from the ground up.

She loves traveling, spending long days at the beach, drinking triple-shot espresso coffees and rockin’ out at concerts. Brigitte speaks Spanish and Italian fluently and has made friends with just about every person she has ever come into contact with.

Cathy L.W

Cathy is our totally fabulous Finance Manager. She received her MBA in Accounting and Finance from San Francisco State University—and she’s proud to say she financed it all on her very own! Cathy is a global citizen, fluent in both English and Chinese Mandarin, she speaks a little German and would like to learn Italian sometime soon.

In her spare time, Cathy enjoys reading TechCrunch and travel blogs. Ballet is truly her number one passion, but cooking comes in at a close second.

Dan W.

Dan is just the savvy Assistant Search Engine Manager we’ve been searching for. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of San Francisco with a B.A. in Fine Arts & Graphic Design. Though Dan’s true love is painting, he made the switch to SEM to pay a little attention to the lonely, left side of his brain.

Dan grew up on a goat farm in Wisconsin and once fit 52 grapes in his mouth…he maintains the two are unrelated. When he’s not in the office, Dan enjoys practicing judo and fighting crime.

Dave M.

Dave is our positively radiant partner in Sales and Business Development. He’s a real entrepreneur and is proud to be the Co-Founder and/or Co-Creator of Spill.com, ALOT.com, Uberdownloads.com and Playfin.com. Truly benevolent, Dave volunteers at REACH, is part of the Goddard Riverside Program and is a founding member of the Philipstown Food Pantry.

Dave enjoys Yankees baseball, Pearl Jam, skiing, soccer, tennis and hanging out with his amazing kids. Dave might look bald, but really he has clear hair! Oh, and he’s better than Dan Rabin at EVERYTHING.

Jason L.

Jason is our web designer extraordinaire. He recently earned his B.A. in Graphic Design from the prestigious California College of the Arts, located right here in Jason’s hometown of San Francisco, CA. Jason enjoys playing Ameritrash board games, buying and selling on eBay, eating dim sum and pepperoni pizza.

In his spare time, Jason paints miniature army men. He doesn’t know how to swim—and he isn’t interested in learning any time soon.

Zhanwen M.

Zhanwen is our wonderful Junior Software Engineer. He spent some years conducting physics research before changing his career to software development. Zhanwen enjoys reading, hiking and travel. He is also a world-class bowler. Zhanwen’s mad bowling skills and team spirit brought his team to the winners circle at one of the best work parties ever!

Weiguang W.

Weiguang is our worldly Junior Web Developer. He received his Master’s degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Weiguang has studied and worked in several different places around the world, and he attests San Francisco is the best place of all!

Weiguang enjoys long walks in Golden Gate Park, company parties on Duck Boats, watching movies and playing with social network stuff. He is allergic to alcohol and dust. (He maintains he has no relation to Michael Wang).

Jeanne C.

Jeanne is our jolly Junior Web Designer with a love of all things food-related. She’s currently completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Web Design and New Media at Academy of Art University. Jeanne is also a master baker, mind reader and costume maker. She truly makes the best cupcakes, from scratch, anyone has ever tasted!

In her spare time, Jeanne enjoys taking on bizarre food challenges. She once ate an entire 10-lb watermelon in one sitting! Don’t let Jeanne’s petite frame fool you—she’s stronger than the average ninja who can walk 2.1 miles to work, in heels, in under 30 minutes.

Kimber T.

Kimber is our kooky Copywriter with a love of charming words. She has her Master’s degree in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University, with an emphasis in autobiographical memoir writing and poetry. She’s proud of her smile wrinkles and likes to think they’re contagious.

Kimber was once the arm wrestling champ of her elementary school (yes, she even beat the boys) and was the women’s champ in high school. Kimber has two cats, the best husband in the universe and a large, loud, unruly family (which she’s proud of—most of the time). When no one’s around, Kimber can be found singing and dancing in her living room.

Justin K.

Justin is our incredibly silly Search Engine Marketing Manager. He is not a fan of writing company bios.

Ashley B.

Ashley is our best-dressed Account Strategist. She’s a UC Davis graduate, with a major in Communications and a minor in French. She enjoys anything and everything that involves food and wine and has been known (on occasion) to get down with her bad self to R&B.

Ashley testifies to being an avid Arrested Development watcher and though the show was cancelled, she remains a devoted follower. Ashley’s feet may be mini (she can fit them into a kid’s size 3!) but her personality’s huge.

Nick S.

Nick is just the savvy Assistant Search Engine Manager we’ve been searching for. Nick earned his B.A. in Public Health from U.C. Berkeley and though he didn’t minor in any foreign languages, he can affect a few pretty convincing accents. Admittedly a video game addict and movie fan, Nick is also a burgeoning YouTube blogger.

In his spare time, Nick enjoys building and upgrading computers. He has a dog named Chica, who he says would sound exactly like Eric Cartman’s caricature of J-Lo…if she could talk!

Mei T.

Mei is our magnificent Junior Graphic Designer/ Web Designer. She has a BFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. Prior to finding her home here at Tightrope, Mei worked as an exhibit graphic designer in New York, designing graphics for museums and visitor centers.

Mei is an avid fiction reader, bookbinder and museum visitor. At the wee age of 6, Mei won a citywide art contest in San Francisco—an award which truly was the start of her blossoming art career.

Mark M.

Mark is our illustrious President and the force behind Tightrope Interactive’s Business & Corporate Development efforts. A true leader, Mark proudly served our country as an invaluable Cavalry Scout in the U.S. Army. He enjoys playing competitive pinball and chowing down on good eats—especially Mom’s “City Chicken.”

Mark is a people person. We’re not sure, but it appears he has taken courses in the art of joke telling. He has an unrelated, identical twin named Banlow whom he met once through a friend at a football game. Mark says it was his most “moving life experience” to date, and he maintains that everyone should seek their “Banlow.”

John T.

John is our nimble Creative Director. He’s won a slew of advertising awards for his creative excellence, including 5 regional ADDY® awards, one national ADDY® and a NewMedia INVISION award.

John has worked with synthesizers and electronic music since the early 1980s. He can fly, literally! He has a level 3 (Intermediate) paragliding license. John is also quite dexterous—he can put his foot behind his head.

Dinggang X.

Dinggang is our vivacious Vice President of Engineering. Dinggang received his B.E. in Engineering Mechanics and Computer Applications from Tsinghua University, and M.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to working here at Tightrope Interactive, Dinggang held a number of lead positions in software engineering.

Dinggang enjoys playing bridge and any type of card game he can get his hands on! He loves hiking and volunteering. In his spare time, Dinggang likes to answer forum questions Jeapordy-style, phrased in the form of a question.

Zhou W.

Zhou is our super awesome Software QA Engineer. She received her master’s degree from San Jose State University in Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining Tightrope, Zhou worked as a researcher for a computer-aided design lab, where she developed effective computing methods and implemented them into production.

In her spare time, Zhou enjoys hanging out at the beach, browsing through bookstores and relaxing at coffee shops. She loves gardening, amateur photography and volunteering as a tour Guide whenever possible. Zhou has been quoted saying “it’s a joy for me to debug…”

Lenae N.

Lenae is our stupendous Search Marketing Manager. She specializes in CPC on search engines and social media networks. A double major in college, Lenae has her B.A. in both Psychology and Black Studies from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

She enjoys crocheting while watching tasteless reality TV shows and eating cheeseburgers. When you can’t track her down, there’s a good chance Lenae is cruisin’ in her blue Hyundai Tucson listening to the latest book on tape.

Courtney B.

Courtney is our exuberant account executive in our downloadables division. She graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a B.A. in English and a minor in Creative Writing. Prior to joining us here at Tightrope, Courtney wrote for several magazines and newspapers in the Hudson Valley and she has her very own blog devoted to the mothers of Newburgh, NY.

When she’s not writing for us, Courtney can be found reading and working on her fitness the fun way with Zumba. She testifies to being a walking encyclopedia of useless knowledge and would give any Jeopardy contestant a run for their money! Courtney loves just about anything to do with the great outdoors, including hiking, boating and the Adirondacks. She especially loves being on the water (despite a massive phobia of slimy, squirmy fish)!

Yifeng Z.

Yifeng is our tenacious I. T. Technician. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. Starry-eyed as a child, Yifeng dreamt of becoming an Astronomer and Astrophysicist. But, his love of technology took him in a different direction and landed him here at Tightrope.

A true IT Technician, Yifeng enjoys researching IT technology and network security and administration in his spare time. He’s also a table-tennis champ with an affinity for reading up on history and philosophy.

John K.

John is our sensational Social Media Project Manager. In his younger days, John led a competitive dance team while attending U.C. Davis—but quarter-life crisis took away his ability to move on the dance floor and since then his moves just haven’t been the same.

John enjoys a good read, sports, hiking, and economic debates. He can do backflips and make a mean Kimchi Fried Rice. When he’s not trying to get his groove back, John can be found pondering what it is that makes hipsters so darn cool…

Angelee F.

Angelee is our incredibly cool and freckly Copywriter. She received her B.A. in Random Trivia at the University of California, Berkeley and she is proud to say that she was the first female Sports Editor at the Daily Cal.

Angelee is a diehard fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and clothing with stripes! She watches way too much T.V. (crime dramas and reality T.V. shows to be exact) and is plotting ways to become a reality T.V. star. When she’s not watching TV, Angelee loves traveling, eating food, and reading good books.

Louise M.

Louise is our lovable PHP Software Engineer. She creates intangible things. Prior to working at Tightrope Interactive, Louise spent her time building a website to help moms connect with each other.

When she’s not shooting zombies or cooking, Louise spends time taking care of her wonderful son, amazing husband, and incredible sister. Louise enjoys useless debates with her husband and long walks in the park.

Franco Y.

Franco is our highly caffeinated Chief Technology Officer. After studying Architecture and Computer Science in college, Franco is proud to say that he can build things in both the real and digital world!

Franco has consumed about 15,000 shots of espresso in the last 10 years of his life and he attests he has NEVER used Twitter or Facebook (at least not without using an alias). When he’s not drinking espresso, Franco enjoys fishing, building computers, and watching just about any show that’s on the USA Network.

Amber D.

Amber is our wacky Web Project Manager. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Design and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. Amber spent 2 years as the New Projects Director leading a web development team of 6 Spanish-speaking programmers & designers in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

She admits she has had some *ahem* embarrassing language moments. But theoretically, if Amber can do this in Spanish she should rock it in English, right?

A self-proclaimed chef (soup chef to be exact) Amber loves eating lots of food—especially when paired with choice adult beverages and excellent company. Amber loves going to the gym…mainly because she loves food. And she’ll tell you she’d rather give up chocolate than cheese, any day of the year!

Amber has a strong aversion to animals, which no one can explain. Still, she maintains she is an avid indoor gardener. She can’t resist drawing doodles on paper tablecloths at restaurants, making jewelry and cutting up magazines to make collages while watching movies (she has no attention span). One of Amber’s most amazing qualities is her uncanny ability to color- coordinate her make-up, clothing and accessories! Oh and she LOVE, LOVE, LOVES shoes!

Amber prides herself on her ability to savor life: champion through the bad moments and bask in the glory of the good ones.

Armando P.

Armando is our delightful Downloads Sales Coordinator. Armando received his Master’s degree in Economics from the University at Buffalo. He enjoys watching documentaries and reality T.V., but not sports (which Dave believes is rather strange).

Always a family man, Armando loves traveling to Peru to visit with his grandparents. His idea of a perfect day is hiking around the Hudson Valley with his two dogs, one of which is appropriately named Fidget.

Brian N.

Brian is our enchanting Director of Product Management. He would like you to visit him here:
Brian’s LinkedIn Profile and here: Brian’s Facebook Profile

Russell B.

Russell is Tightrope Interactive’s jolly General Manager of Education Lead Generation Division. Constantly optimizing his life and his team, he remains focused at all times on maximizing profit.

Russell is happily married to his beautiful wife and has 2 amazing kids. In his spare time, Russell watches HBO’s The Wire religiously and challenges anyone willing to a question duel regarding the show.

Dmitry B.

Dmitry is our stupendous Software Engineer. He received his Master’s degree in Computer Science from Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University. Prior to joining Tightrope Interactive, Dmitry spent many years as a Software Engineer for companies like Ask.com, LG, and Motorola.

A perfectionist at heart, Dmitry loves getting to the bottom of every little detail! He enjoys spending time with his kids, traveling, and going to entertainment parks.