About Us 2018-01-30T23:52:47+00:00

MAKING YOUR EXPERIENCE OPTIMAL

Meet The Team

Sean Ferrel
Sean FerrelCEO/Founder
Sean graduated from the University of San Diego in 2000 with degrees in Philosophy, Business Administration and Computer Science.

He has been working in the in technology sector for the last 20+ years growing businesses both organically and with partners. Managed Solution is the premier provider of outsourced IT support for mid to large size businesses in Southern California. Founded in 2002, Managed Solution has quickly grown into a market leader, and is one of the fastest growing IT Companies in the Southwest US, the fastest growing Managed Service firm in the Us and has won numerous Microsoft and other awards based on it’s expertise in professional and managed services.

Ben Arena
Ben ArenaChief Technical Architect
A graduate of UC San Diego, Ben comes to StratoGator from Avadyne Health, where he spent 12 years developing web applications designed to simpify the medical billing industry. He now spends his nights figuring out CSP billing and tracking the frequent developments in cloud computing.

Outside the office you’ll most often find Ben on one of his (n+1) bicycles–commuting to work or racing across road, dirt and velodrome–or climbing rock walls in the gym.

Matt Valli
Matt ValliSoftware Engineer
Matt believes JavaScript is the raddest tech available today used for Web Applications and moonlights at a Coding Bootcamp to share all things JS.

In his spare time, Mountain Man Valli thrives at high altitude. An Adrenaline junkie in all forms rock, snow and sky… He also favors good beer, cuisine and travelling the globe.

Zack McGinnis
Zack McGinnisSoftware Engineer
New to the San Diego area, Zack spent much of his life in Oregon (go Ducks!). With degrees in both Human Physiology and Computer Science, he has proclaimed himself the unofficial personal trainer of the Stratogator development team.

While much of his engineering background has revolved around web and mobile development, he also has a passion for game theory, machine learning, and blockchain technology.

You can find Zack outside of the office at the beach learning how to surf, putting up PR’s at the gym, or working on a personal project at a coffee shop.

Alex Chang
Alex ChangSenior Software Engineer
Alex brings a wealth of experience in backend services, having built many over his years in the industry. He runs purely on coffee.