Simon Woodside

Owner / CEO

An entrepreneur with experience at Apple and a degree in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, Simon is the owner of Monolith Interactive. He collaborates with clients and his employees to create outstanding software in areas such as long-term care, brain injuries and hearing. Simon’s first developed mobile apps on Symbian in 2004, followed by J2ME and iPhone. His work at a previous startup earned him awards including the silver Clio, and he works with Engineers Without Borders to solve the root causes of poverty. Simon plays timpani in a local orchestra, which helps him remain creative.

@Simon_Woodside

Michael Sgambelluri

Lead Developer / CTO

Michael is our lead software developer and project manager. He has more than five years of iOS development experience, and dabbles in Haskell from time to time. His main focus is to make applications very polished, and to provide a great user experience in everything he does. As a Pure Mathematician, he enjoys solving all kinds of puzzles, and is an avid gamer.

@msgambel github

Daniel MacKenzie

Back-end Developer

Daniel is our back-end developer. He is currently completing his fourth year in the Honours Computer Science program at the University of Waterloo. Daniel has developed skills in both iOS development and Rails server programming during his stay at Monolith. He is the VP and co-founder of the Waterloo Warlords Paintball Club and enjoys playing lots of paintball, partially inspired by many first person action video games.

@dmackenzie8 github

Anton Baglaenko

Head of R&D

Anton is a PhD candidate in applied mathematics focussing on small-scale fluid flows and internal wave generation. He has experience in iOS, Sencha, and Ruby on Rails which contribute to his focus on optimized architecture and design. He loves the freedom and flexibility of a blank slate, seeing his creations grow to fulfil their intended purpose. He is a voracious reader of sci-fi and a gamer when he can find the time.

@AntonBaglaenko github

Ernst Rullmann

Developer

Ernst is one of our returning co-op students and is in his third year of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. Ernst enjoys long forays into the depths of Wikipedia as well as even longer walks on the beach of his hometown, Vancouver. As a developer Ernst is an avid fan of Ruby on Rails, C/C++, JavaScript, and AngularJS. At Monolith, Ernst hopes to gain the knowledge he needs to create the computer game he’s always dreamed of making (Starcraft meets Simcity… in space).

@erullmann github

Cameron Ramsay

Junior Developer

Cameron is one of the new additions to Monolith and is currently in his second year of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. Before Monolith, Cameron developed fractal image generation packages for Maple. As an aspiring mathematician, Cameron enjoys solving challenging problems with C/C++, Maple, Racket, or whatever language it takes. From time to time, Cameron even enjoys dabbling in the wonderful world of physics. At Monolith, Cameron hopes to become an iOS programmer extraordinaire. In his downtime, Cameron likes to listen to music and play his piano.

@CamTheRamsay github

Sen Yang

Junior Developer

Sen is one of the new junior developers at Monolith. Currently just starting his second year at the University of Waterloo for Computer Science, on his first co-op term. He has worked with C/C++ and Java at school, and hopes to learn a great deal of Objective C and Ruby on Rails development here at Monolith. Currently fiddling with AngularJS, NodeJS, and MongoDB. He enjoys playing music and learning to play a variety of different instruments. He typically spends the rest of his free time playing computer games.

@senyang25 github

Matthew Johnson

Junior Developer

Matthew is our newest addition to the roster here at Monolith. Currently in his second year in the Mechatronics Engineering program at the University of Waterloo, Matthew has worked with Java and C/C++ in school, and hopes to learn much more while here. One of our more athletic employees, Matthew is a world class baton twirler that has been competing for Canada for over 7 years. When not training for his next competition he can be found listening to music or napping in almost any location.

Matt Park

Marketing Consultant

Old enough to remember life before the internet - but smart enough to know a good thing when he sees it - Matt has been part of the digital revolution for the past 20 years. Matt began his career in the mobile world at Blackberry and has held several positions in the digital industry, including Affiliate Manager and User Experience Strategist at Tsavo Media, and Business Development Manager at Chinesepod. Now that his prior training is complete, Matt is helping craft and share the Monolith story - bringing the good word to those who need it.

Juncheng Jia

Developer

Juncheng, or “JC” for short, has more than three years experience with iOS development, and also works with .Net, Flash, and Ruby on Rails. JC specializes in complex algorithms and enjoys making precision-oriented experiences. He plays computer games and ping-pong in his spare time.

Ashley Nadon

Office Administrator / Bookkeeper

Ashley is our bookkeeper/accountant and takes care of all the financial related matters. She has an MBA in Accounting from McMaster University and is working towards her CPA designation. In her spare time Ashley enjoys spending time with her family, enjoys a variety of sports and is an avid runner training for and completing half-marathons.

Jürgen

Barista

Jürgen is our electro-mechanical barista, and he’s very good at making espressos and lattes. He was made in Switzerland but now calls Canada his home. We love coffee at Monolith, so needless to say, Jurgen is a very important member of our team. When Jurgen isn’t grinding, tamping and pulling shots of delicious espresso, he enjoys sleeping, and probably dreaming about exotic loose-leaf teas.

@BaristaJurgen

Fishy The Tank

Head of HR Department

Fishy is our fish tank. He aspires to be an ocean one day, and his soothing water flow helps calm the developers in the office. He loves everyone who gazes upon his glory, but has a special bond with Jurgen, as they share a mechanical nature. He hopes to one day learn how to clean himself, just like Jurgen can, because Tanky keeps making him dirty…

@FishyTheTank

Tanky The Fish

Head of Interior Design

Tanky The Fish is our head interior designer. He loves to spice up the office with his spontaneity. He often darts from place to place seemingly at random. However, despite all his mindless darting, he’s actually very deep and often will provide philosophical commentary at an inaudible pitch. Unfortunately, he is handicapped by his lack of hands, but he doesn’t let that stop him. He can clearly communicate his designs at the same inaudible pitch as his philosophical commentary.

@TankyTheFish