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About Us

Mission and Background
 

WebServes (WS) is a New York City-based nonprofit that enables NPOs, NGOs and small businesses to make the most of IT and the Internet by offering customized and flexible technology services in consulting, development and implementation at an affordable price.  Our capabilities range from unique web design and web application development to database design, interactive media, online marketing and support for content and constituent/donor relationship management.

 

Founded in 2005, WS has cultivated and sustained durable relationships – technology partnerships – among its numerous clients in both the nonprofit and small business sectors, including Camp Kinderland, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Good Counsel Homes, Casa Esperanza, Youth Development Clinic. Our operations and output are rapidly expanding and we invite other nonprofits and NGOs to contact us to build mutually beneficial relationships.

 

Key Personnel

 

James Bradley

Executive Director

Technologist and educator, as well as a consultant and developer of web software applications. Bradley is also a professor in the Digital Design, Arts and Film (DDAF) programs of New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies; and in Hunter College (CUNY), Film & Media Studies’ Digital Media program.

Talita Choudhury

Strategic Marketing Manager

Peter Wu

Strategic Marketing Manager

With my background in media and marketing, I am helping build our competencies in these areas, while also improving upon our overall ability to meet the needs of our clients. The collaborative culture that we have established at WebServes has allowed us to effectively adapt internally and externally to an evolving landscape. 

Ayesha Brochard

Marketing Associate

I have a background in political science/diplomacy, foreign languages, business management, marketing as well as web development. So I like to describe myself as being atypical! At WebServes I work primarily in web analytics and e-branding and I dabble a bit in business development.

Lai Chan

Marketing Associate

Veronica Fox

Marketing Associate

Veronica Fox has been a part of the WebServes team for nearly two years, assisting with everything from the site redesign to online marketing initiatives such as search engine marketing, analytics and social media. Veronica recently relocated to Austin and works remotely to help WebServes and its expanding client list.

Sylvia Kates

Marketing Associate/Tech Agent

"Technology is an extension of our physical being." -Marshall McLuhan.

McLuhan may be slightly opaque, but that quote is illuminating. At WebServes I use my skills in non-fiction writing, marketing, and web development to help our socially productive clients succeed in our very networked era.

Swati Shah

Marketing Associate

Michelle Yan

Marketing Associate/Tech Agent

As a media studies major, my interests lie in graphics design and consumer behavior. At Web Serves, I apply these interests through contributing to the ongoing marketing initiatives for the company and its clients.

Radhika Advani

Tech Agent

Grace Carey

Tech Agent

Jessica Chin

Tech Agent

With a background in graphic design and web development I enjoy building websites and providing a service to our clients in this technology driven era. At WebServes I assist in the research and web development for our client projects.

Anthony Debono

Tech Agent

Currently a Hunter College Media Studies student and native New Yorker who has, from a very young age been interested in all things computers. He is currently enhancing my knowledge in all things web related at WebServes at the same time bringing a keen eye for design, usability and strategic means of execution.

Ed Ficklin

Tech Agent

Originally trained in classical music and literature, I also enjoy the creative aspects of working with technology. I believe effective communication, interaction and accomplishment are the hallmarks of both good technology and good art.

Anthony Gonzalez

Tech Agent

Jack Jankowicz

Tech Agent

Multimedia graduate with a strong interest in visual arts. I believe that web development is the perfect environment for utilization of all the aspects associated with digital media, information technology, as well as artistic concepts. My goal as a web developer is to achieve a unique balance between all of these disciplines.

Greg Jewett

Tech Agent

I am an artist and designer who lives and works between New York City, USA and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As an Antioch College alumni, I am interested in design as a strategic asset in the practice of sustainability, whether it be ecological, individual, communal or organizational.

Robin Locke Monda

Tech Agent

Collaboration is at the heart of any web-based project. I contribute to the visual and textual aspects of a site. This is where my background in art history, graphic design, photography and writing come in handy.

Danny Lopes

Tech Agent

Svetlana Starkova

Tech Agent

As a programmer by education with experience in different areas of programming, I am happy to help WebServes produce concise, intuitive and user-friendly web solutions.

Bahiya Williams

Tech Agent

I use my database development, web development and business analyst skills to contribute to WebServes' marketing and technical initiatives.

Eric Xu

Tech Agent

I have a background in Computer Science. I look forward to using my knowledge and skills to help nonprofits and small businesses.

Kristin Bolton-Keys

Board Member

Kristin Bolton-Keys is a Digital Marketing Manager at American Express Company, where is responsible for website user experience and mobile strategy for both consumer and business card products. She recently obtained her MBA degree in Marketing and Strategy from Goizueta Business School at Emory University. Kristin also graduated Cum Laude with Honors from Spelman College where she received a B.A. degree in Economics. Prior to Goizueta, Kristin worked for MBNA Bank in various customer Marketing and Sales roles and as a Credit Operations Manager at Pentagon Credit Union. Following Goizueta, Kristin is a member of the New York Urban League, and enjoys participating in many tech and community initiatives.

Victor Chan

Board Member

Victor Chan has worked in the investment banking business since 2005. He is currently the Senior Risk Manager at Scotia Capital based in New York and focuses primarily on corporate credit and leverage loan trading. Prior to this, he was an associate with JPMorgan for four years, specializing in securitized products. He received his B.S.E degree in Computer Engineering from University of Michigan. Previously his volunteer activities have been with Central Park Conservancy and his university alumni association.

Robert Fellinger

Board Member

Robert Fellinger joined WebServes in 2010. He has been a board member since early 2011 and serves on the Financial/Budgeting and Fundraising committees. Robert has held a number of roles in the financial services industry, including 3 years with American Express in a Commercial Underwriting capacity, and currently works at BlackRock on their Investment Risk team. He has a BS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University, and a Masters in Engineering Management degree from Duke University.

Amy A. Hsieh

Board Member

Formerly Vice President in charge of data migration for the Chase online "eBanking" application. Her experience as a systems engineer and software application developer has been largely in the financial services sector, inc. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Security First Corp., Edify Corp., Deloitte & Touche.

Virginia Teller

Board Member

Currently Professor and Chair of the Computer Science Department at Hunter College (CUNY). She is also on the doctoral faculties of the Computer Science and Linguistics PhD Programs at the CUNY Graduate Center. She earned a PhD in Linguistics from New York University before joining the faculty at Hunter College. Now she is spearheading a long-term effort to create a PhD pipeline at Hunter for women and minorities in computer science.

Kriz Junio

Tech Agent

Kriztille Junio is a recent graduate from Hunter College with bachelors in Studio Art and Media Studies. At WebServes, she aims to use her knowledge from her backgrounds in both traditional and digital art to help with client projects through web design and development.

 

Executive Director: James Bradley

 

Strategic Marketing Managers: Talita Choudhury, Peter Wu   

 

Marketing Associates:  Ayesha Brochard, Lai Chan, Veronica Fox, Sylvia Kates, Swati Shah, Michelle Yan

 

Board of Directors:

James Bradley, Nidal Babar, Victor Chan, Robert Fellinger, Amy A. Hsieh,

Virginia Teller, Martin Viau, Scott Werner

 

Tech Agents:

Radhika Advani, Grace Carey, Jessica Chin, Anthony Debono, Ed Ficklin, Anthony Gonzalez, Jack Jankowicz, Greg Jewett, Kriz Junio, Sylvia Kates, Robin Locke Monda, Danny Lopes,

Svetlana Starkova, Bahiya Williams, Eric Xu, Michelle Yan

 

Mentor:  Ferdinand David

 

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