Company Bios
Gary Levitt - founding partner
Gary
Born on a remote farm in Southern Africa, went to school with Nelson Mandela's grandchildren, was a skateboard pro and champion and is a kick-butt bass player, Gary Levitt functions as Mad Mimi's CEO in New York. He is responsible for the site's interaction design, visual design, tactical product management and the overall direction of the company. He holds a degree in music from Berklee College of Music in Boston and lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife and child.
Dave Hoover - lead developer
Dave
Dave Hoover began building Mad Mimi in April of 2007. He is a principal at Obtiva and leads their Craftsmanship Studio in Chicago, Illinois. He is currently writing Apprenticeship Patterns: Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman for O'Reilly with Adewale Oshineye, exploring the patterns of successful apprenticeships in the field of software development. Dave holds degrees in psychology and family therapy from Wheaton College and Seattle Pacific University and lives with his wife and three children in Wheaton, Illinois.
Tobie Langel - lead interface designer
Tobie
Tobie Langel heads up Mad Mimi's user interface architecture, client-side development, usability and accessibility. He lives in Geneva, Switzerland and also works as one of the core members of the Prototype JavaScript Framework. Tobie is working on his forthcoming book and is a pro jazz drummer.
Jeff Patton - design & architecture
Jeff
Jeff Patton has been instrumental in Mad Mimi's design and architecture right from the company's inception. He joined Mimi during a sabbatical from Thoughtworks, a leading global IT consultancy. Jeff is currently working on his forthcoming book to be released in Addison-Wesley's Agile Development Series. In 2007 Jeff was the recipient of the Gordon Plask Award recognizing him as a thought-leader in agile and user centered design.