Russell Heimlich is a Principal Software Developer at Alley with a strong background in WordPress and systems administration. Russell previously worked at CoderPad where he led a redesign of the marketing website and built a living style guide. Russell is based in Ellicott City, Maryland, where he stays busy chasing his kids, playing Settlers of…

Lauren Flannery is a Software Developer I at Alley who specializes in AdTech and JavaScript Development. Prior to Alley, Lauren worked at Penske Media Corporation, where she worked on their in-house ad software to generate better online revenue for digital publishers. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys playing soccer, hiking around state parks in Washington and…

Ricardo Moraleida is a Senior Software Developer specializing in back-end development. Before joining Alley, he gained valuable experience at The Events Calendar, where he excelled in building integrations and implementing new features for the Event Tickets and Registration plugin, as well as the Promoter SaaS platform. As an Elastic Certified Engineer with a specialization in…

Damian Taggart is a Senior Software Developer at Alley who specializes in complex development projects involving enterprise media companies. Prior to Alley, he ran a digital agency that specialized in WordPress and NodeJS. Before that, he built complex multimedia applications in Flash as a web developer. He also launched several other startups, including an arts…

Corey Collins is a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Alley who specializes in QA, end-to-end testing and breaking things on purpose. Before Alley, Corey worked at WebDevStudios, where he created tailored project plans with technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. He also performed full-site QA, including performance, accessibility, and end-to-end testing. Outside of work,…

Willow Brazuk is a User Experience Developer II at Alley who specializes in front-end development. As a User Experience Developer, she uses HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build the parts of websites that users see and interact with while also ensuring that they meet accessibility and usability standards. Before Alley, Willow worked for several small…

Jessica Goddard is a Senior User Experience Developer at Alley, focusing on front-end development. Prior to Alley, Jessica worked at Beacon Digital Marketing, where she worked on front-end development for WordPress and Hubspot websites. Before that, she worked for a small firm that specializes in websites and branding for nonprofits. She also previously owned her…

Sam Hermes is a User Experience Developer II at Alley who specializes in front end development and accessibility. Sam works to bridge the gap between development and design in order to create a seamless user experience. Prior to Alley, Sam worked at Crate & Barrel where he focused on front end development, including gift registry…

Mark Harless is a User Experience Developer II at Alley who specializes in front-end development, React, Gutenburg, Figma, and styling. Prior to Alley, Mark worked at Bitcoin.com as a software engineer using Vue as the main technology. In that role, he helped build and maintain a Bitcoin casino. Outside of work, Mark loves spending time…

Ron Pasillas is a Software Developer II at Alley who specializes in backend development. Ron’s speciality is being a generalist who can do a little bit of everything on both the front end and back end. Prior to Alley, Ron worked as a WordPress developer at Cornershop Creative, a web development agency that specializes in…