Ernie Svehla is a visionary entrepreneur and outstanding software engineer with over 30 years of experience in the financial, telecommunications, government, travel, and transportation industries. He is the owner and CEO of IntelliObjects Inc., a successful web application development and services company. Ernie is also an expert iPhone developer and a speaker at the Syscon NYC iPhone Developer conference, where he presented the topic "Mastering View Controllers." He has practical hands-on experience using StoreKit, MapKit, and GameKit to deliver outstanding iPhone applications.

Ernie has a proven track record of developing high-powered delivery teams that consistently exceed customer expectations. He specializes in web product specification and development, problem-solving, SOA, enterprise architecture, health care industry, telecommunications, satellite communications, and entrepreneurial approaches to applying innovative technology to complex business problems. He is also an aerobatic pilot with a passion for leadership and providing technical and senior-level leadership to bring innovative change to enterprises.

Ernie studied at Northeastern Illinois University, MIT Sloan School of Management, and the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. He has held various positions throughout his career, including Software Engineering Management at Apple, Senior Global Architect at TIBCO Software, iPhone Developer at iPhone Proposals, Senior Director at CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, President at Maryland BEA Users Group, and Chief Architect at IntelliObjects.