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Technical
Team
Amy Thropp, CQA, Product Director—Amy
comes to ThinkSmartps after serving as Director of Information
Systems for Bianco Hopkins & Associates. Prior to that,
Amy spent twenty years heading development projects for companies
such as Prentice Hall Professional Software, Wells Fargo,
Solomon Software, Trammell Crow Residential, Premier Appraisal
Systems, and Global Software. In addition to her technical
expertise, Amy has great depth of knowledge and experience
with financial and HR systems, quality assurance, and testing.
For the last three years, Amy led the development effort that
yielded 2Work!. As Product Director, she spearheads product
design and future plans. She is responsible for end-user communications
and relationships. Amy works with the 2Work! developers, providing
input on functional requirements. She continues to look for
trends in the industry and how to apply them to ThinkSmartps'
product line.
Amy has achieved the Certified Quality Analyst designation
and received her BA from Berklee College of Music. When she
is not creating software solutions, Amy can be found directing
music for community theater productions, and conducting her
synagogue choir.
Sarah E. Chodrow, PhD, Lead System Architect—Dr.
Chodrow joined ThinkSmartps in 2001. She was given the assignment
of creating and implementing the technical design for 2Work! which she accomplished in record time. Sarah drives ThinkSmartps'
technology solutions and her work is integral to the success
of the 2Work! product.
Dr. Chodrow's past experience includes an Assistant Professorship
in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Emory
University, where she taught undergraduate and graduate classes
in computer science. Subsequently, Sarah joined Zapmedia,
Inc. as a Senior Software Developer, where she designed, architected,
and implemented major components of an Internet entertainment
appliance.
Sarah received her BA in Computer Science from Brandeis University,
and her MSCS and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.
Her research and publication areas include parallel and distributed
systems and collaborative computing. Sarah is an avid reader
and enjoys choral singing and cooking. |
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