Dave Loftis is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in lean/agile software development, client evangelism and advocacy, and system architecture. With a strong background in Ruby on Rails, Go (golang), PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL, he is sought after for his expertise in frameworked JavaScript (jQuery, Backbone) and Linux/Unix administration. Dave's competencies include Objective-C, Node.js, iOS development, Java, C/C++, Amazon Web Services, Redis, and Neo4J. Dave is also knowledgeable about Continuous Integration/Deployment, Hadoop, MapReduce, and Python. Dave received his BA in English from the University of Northern Colorado and studied English Language and Literature, General at Emory University.

Dave has held several impressive roles, including his current position as Director of Project Success at Radial Development Group. Prior to this role, he co-founded Balehu, Up On Adventure, Vacation Rental Partner, and MyD8.net and previously served as Lead Platform Architect at Altitude Digital Partners and IT Director at Vail Cascade Resort & Spa. Dave also worked as the MIS Manager at Carter & Burgess and as the Assistant Coordinator - Educational Technology at the University of Northern Colorado.