fluent accross all web languages, and plain english
We provide the technology you need
to meet your business goals.
This could be a custom website that blends pixel perfect design with high quality engineering, an e-commerce solution that delivers a safe and powerful customer experience, or a mobile application that puts your brand directly into people's hands. Our talented and experienced team has over 10 years of experience developing world-class websites and applications, and we leverage the latest technologies, content management solutions, open source platforms, and web standards to solve any challenge.
And we don't just build sites, we build relationships. Our clients have led us to discover new ways to leverage Amazon Web Services to place mission-critical services in the cloud, build out tools using Google Search API for Shopping, and harness the power of open source platforms like Drupal, Joomla and Magento. We are committed to making our customers' businesses successful in any way we can.
Our agile development process
We know there's a certain leap of faith involved when you bring on a development partner - unless you can read code, it's hard to peek under the hood. So we're as transparent as possible on strategy, process, hours spent, and technical approach. We believe in ongoing contact with our clients, starting with regular scrums and demonstrations that keep you posted on how your project is coming along.
After launch, we continue to work with clients to determine what areas we can build upon for the next generation. We believe a web site, like the development process, is iterative - meaning refinements and enhancements can continue to improve the experience and the functionality over time. That's why a partnership is so important.
our team
Uri Foox
President
Uri, the founder of Pixafy, has over 15 years of web experience, starting with his forward-thinking creation of CGI For Me, the internet's first website providing free-hosted scripts that allow users to add interactive elements to their site at the touch of a button. While managing the highly successful run of CGI For Me, he also spent his time consulting for EMC, the $11 billion storage creation company. He assisted EMC on developing course curriculum for software engineers, as well as working in the R&D division mapping virtualized hardware, software, networks, and the provisioning software for the Cisco Unified Computer System. And if that doesn't impress you because it means nothing to you, he spent time as a volunteer firefighter and has his pilot's license - he can fight fires while flying a plane! Well, maybe not both at once. Uri is a graduate of Binghamton University in Political Science, a degree that comes in handy when reading the paper every morning before work. Uri lives in Manhattan.
Joshua O'Connell
Senior Digital Interface Developer
Josh has 15 years of experience on the web, with a focus on front-end design and development. He is passionate about all things technology, and makes a point to stay ahead of the curve. His degree in marketing from Fairfield University, combined with ten years in journalism with a focus on copy editing and design, help him to understand and appreciate the nuances of his clients' businesses beyond the world of pixels and code. Josh recently moved to Stamford, Conn., and is co-president of the New Haven Pride Center.
Emmanuel Etienne
Senior Software Engineer
Emmanuel has experience across a wide range of technologies, including Ruby, PHP, JAVA, JavaScript, as well as frameworks Code igniter, JQuery and Rails. When he's not prorgramming, he enjoys political shows and the Knicks, neither of which are for the faint of heart. He releases the stress that results from his interests by playing the electric guitar. Emmanuel is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology, and resides in Brooklyn.
Jason Alpert
Senior Software Engineer
Jason's expertise includes jQuery, Magento, Symfony, Ajax and sql, and he specializes in enterprise level frameworks using php. He also happens to be incredibly well versed in Seinfeld trivia. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Jason graduated from NYU with a degree in Computer Science and lives in Manhattan.
Sean Buddy
Digital Interface Developer
Sean has a background in Computer Science and an eagle eye for design. He uses his years of experience in front-end design and development to create visually and architecturally beautiful websites with his knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3. He enjoys anything that requires you move faster than you should and one day hopes to race a space ship. He attended school at The University at Buffalo, the place where snow is made, and resides in Brooklyn.
Rachel Vasquez
Digital Interface Developer
Growing up in Brooklyn, Rachel was always drawing and thought her life was complete until she met programming. After graduating from the Pratt Institute as an Interactive Artist, Rachel is currently upgrading her HTML/CSS skills, with a side of Javascript. Rachel currently resides in the Bronx, and during her off-duty time is most likely baking something, making a Flash game, drawing cartoons, or reading about Gotham's Dark Knight.
Eric DiPalma
Project Manager
Eric brings to Pixafy five years of experience in Project Management. He has a strong knowledge of Waterfall PMI (Project Management International) methodologies with an expertise in Agile Development utilizing SCRUM and XP (Extreme Programming) management processes. Eric holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Music & Multimedia Technology from NYU, enjoys playing Rugby and currently resides on Roosevelt Island with his fiancée Natalia.
Hanam Le
Software Engineer
Hanam started out programming as a mere hobby, but he's now very excited to be in the world of professional web development. He enjoys creating things from scratch and bringing ideas to fruition, as well as learning all of the new, emerging technologies. Outside of work, he is anxiously waiting for the release of Diablo 3 so that he can sell his soul to the gaming gods. Hanam lives in the Bronx.
Raechel Boston
Client Relations Manager, Executive Assistant
Raechel obtained a degree in PR/Advertising from DePaul University, but worked in the HR/Recruiting world out of college. Now, at Pixafy, she's learning the wide world of the web. Raechel moved to NYC in April with her dog, Missy Lou Jenkins, and her cat, The PURRfessor. She's originally from Chicago where she took classes at Second City, which must be where she got her quick wit, ability to do some hilarious impersonations and her affinity for puns.
Patrick Coleman
Digital Interface Developer
For more than 10 years Patrick has been playing around with HTML and CSS, a hobby now turned into a profession with the addition of jQuery and PHP. With a background in Information Systems and International Business from Ramapo College of N.J., he is constantly looking to discover new ways to make a better UI experience. His goal is to one day build a total immersion UI. Patrick resides in New Jersey, and outside of work he enjoys finding local hotspots, reading comics, and any kind of puzzle game.
Mark Singer
Project Manager
Mark grew up in sunny South Florida and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He developed his strong interest in project management working at Citrix Systems and Lockheed Martin. After school, Mark decided to leave Mickey Mouse for New York City and the mice roaming the Manhattan streets at night. When he isn't managing projects at Pixafy, he is likely playing in one of the many sports leagues he's involved in or watching the Miami Dolphins lose yet again.
Khalid Saleem
Digital Interface Developer
Khalid Saleem has 9 years of experience on the web and is an expert in frontend development. When Khalid is in the process of creating a website, he immerses himself in it and sees the website through the user's point of view in order to guarantee a smooth and positive user experience. In his free time, he enjoys playing with his son, loves watching horror and mystery movies, and likes playing UNO cards. His friends like to think of him as the Indiana Jones of finding new technologies online.
Greg Englar
Junior Digital Interface Developer
Greg was born and raised in Maryland but moved to New York in 2006 to study at NYU, where he graduated with a Bachelor's in Jazz Guitar Performance and a Minor in English Literature. Greg has always had a passion for technology and computers, and after graduation found himself immersed in the world of web design. He is always looking to learn more and improve his knowledge. Greg also commands a relatively large army of miniature painted Space Marines from the Warhammer 40k Universe, which he assembles and paints in his spare time.
Josh Makinda
iOS Software Engineer
Fresh face - bio coming soon!
Max Malov
Software Engineer
Fresh face - bio coming soon!
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