Our Team
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Dan Yoder
Chief PandaDan has nearly four decades of experience in all aspects of the software industry. Besides hacking and starting companies, Dan enjoys the beach in Marina Del Rey, sci fi, and is the author of a techno-thriller about quantum computing.
Eliset Garcia
Director of EngagementEliset brings her skills and experience in entrepeneurship, business administration, and management to Panda Strike. She earned her BA in Psychology from California State University-San Bernardino.
David Harper
Technical StaffDavid is an experienced full-stack Web developer, Open Web advocate, and technologist with a cross-disciplinary background. He earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from from Clemson University in 2010, and studied computational chemistry at Caltech as a Ph.D. candidate.
Oscar A Rodriguez
Technical StaffOscar is a veteran Ruby on Rails developer. He’s a reformed fixie-riding hipster, has all the opinions, and lives in a trash can. He has a newfound love for snowboarding, holds a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and thinks
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Patricio Cano
Technical StaffWith over a decade of industry experience, Patricio has worked with companies of all sizes, specializing in Ruby and Elixir. He’s passionate about software design, scalable architectures, and great food. He enjoys contributing to open-source projects, mentoring developers, and continuously exploring new technologies to build robust and efficient systems.
Jason Forsey
Technical StaffJason is a Senior Full Stack Developer with 15 years of experience. Strives to be able to solve problems using a variety of differing technologies along the way. In his personal time he enjoys restoring classic cars (mostly Fords) to enjoy in the British summer time.
Abner Juarez
Technical StaffAbner is a curious and avid engineer with a passion for engineering and product development. He plays a key role in designing reliable systems and evaluating technical decisions, considering multiple factors critical to a product’s success.
Jonathan Rendon
Technical StaffJonathan experienced Senior Full Stack Developer with 18 years of expertise in designing and implementing scalable solutions across diverse industries and SQL. Jonathan is also a dedicated father and soccer coach.
Jonathan Palma
Technical StaffJonathan brings nearly a decade of experience building scalable and resiliant SaaS applications and contributing to open source projects. He’s comfortable in both startup and enterprise environments. Jonathan appreciates great coffee and seeking new experiences with his dog, Taco.
Mike Pence
Technical StaffMichael has been writing software since punk rock was new and he still had spiked hair. Over the decades, he’s built significant applications across a wide range of industries and technology stacks. These days, when he’s not designing systems or collaborating with AI, you’ll find him on epic bike rides along the beaches and cypress swamps of Florida’s Gulf Coast.