How does being a team lead add value to your client?
Having a lead on-site enables the client to speak directly to leadership about any problems or concerns and makes everything smoother.

What was your tenure with Cinder before you were promoted to a leadership role?
I was with Cinder for 9 months before being asked to take a lead position.

What are you passionate about?
I love learning more about science as well as spending time with family.

Fun fact?
I went to Baja Mexico on a mission trip 15 years ago, but it feels like it was last year.

How does working with Cinder compare to other staffing companies?
Cinder is hands down the best staffing company that I have ever worked with. At Cinder, it’s all about teams that work well together. We care about both employees and clients, and that's fantastic.

What are you passionate about?
My number one passion is my family. I really enjoy spending time with them! When it comes to my work, I like setting up servers and networks. I enjoy doing all of it: cable install, managed switch configuration, server configuration, and even customer training.

Fun fact?
I don't think I have ever made a bad pot of chili or soup. My wife, an outstanding gourmet cook herself, tells me it's the only thing I can make to out-cook her.

How does being a team lead add value to your client?
We operate more efficiently!

What is your favorite part of working with Cinder?
Finding the bugs that others have missed and managing my team.

What are you passionate about?
My job!

What makes you a rockstar?
I’m never content with just waiting for things to work - I actively seek out more information and solutions off the beaten path.

What do you like about working with Cinder?
Everyone I’ve worked with is open to communication, transparency, and growth, which is very encouraging on a day-to-day basis and builds a lot of camaraderie with teammates.

How does working with Cinder compare to other staffing companies?
Cinder has definitively better benefits and a higher level of professionalism.

What are you passionate about?
I’m passionate about continued growth and evolution of skills, knowledge, and building a more cohesive, robust team that can tackle complex issues while having fun.

What do you like about working with Cinder?
I feel Cinder is investing in my career, and there are always opportunities to learn new technologies.

What are you passionate about?
I am passionate about supporting patients with, and finding a cure for, brain cancer. I lost my best friend to a brain tumor a few years ago. Before she passed, she discovered the Portland Brain Tumor Walk and formed a team to raise money for research. Within a year, I also joined the organizing committee and have participated as committee secretary and day of event volunteer coordinator for 10 years.

Fun fact?
You might never guess, but I've eaten raw crickets - on purpose!

What do you like about working with Cinder?
The people, hands down! My account manager, lead, and co-workers often feel like a second family.

How does working with Cinder compare to other staffing companies?
Cinder offers a chance to be a part of something good. We don’t feel like badge numbers. We are treated like autonomous individuals.

What are you passionate about?
Helping others. Any day I can help someone solve a problem, lower their stress, or just put a smile on their face is a good day.

Fun fact?
I can stand on my right foot and put the tip of my left to my forehead.

What do you like about working with Cinder?
My favorite part about working with Cinder is the friendly, casual environment. I also love creating software and seeing it used by clients and their customers. Learning new code structures and languages is the highlight of my day!

What are you passionate about?
I'm passionate about theoretical computer science and mathematical logic.

Fun fact?
I happen to have a cat and a ferret.

What do you like about working with Cinder?
I like that Cinder has social gatherings and family events. Things like team lunches and company gatherings are good morale boosters for employees and help release the stress of normal day-to-day activities.

What makes you a rockstar?
If I’m asked to perform a task, I do it with the best of my ability and minimal guidance! I pick up on things very quickly.

What are you passionate about?
I am passionate about there being a good balance between work and personal life. Everyone's situation is different, and I think it’s important that a leader helps by doing what they can to assist their team members.

Fun fact?
I enjoy spending time with my two sons. We do everything from playing music, fishing, and going camping when time allows.

What’s one thing that gets people excited about the work you do?
Even though I can’t tell them exactly what I work on, most people think it’s cool I have the opportunity to work on the latest cutting-edge technology.

What would you say to a friend who is interested in working with Cinder?
I think it’s an amazing place for new grads to start their careers and for veterans to learn new skills. I've referred several people to Cinder!

What are you passionate about?
My team. Cinder has created an amazing group of individuals that I get to work with every day.

Fun fact?
I had an 18-year volleyball coaching career from the high school level to college. I most recently coached at Pacific University in Forest Grove.

What do you like about working with Cinder?
I have an opportunity to influence change and break down stigmas.

What are you passionate about?
I'm passionate about my family.

Fun fact?
I once landed a 75 pound sturgeon while bank-fishing on the Columbia River - fish on!

What’s one thing that gets people excited about the work you do?
The opportunity to work with new, up-and-coming technologies.

How does working with Cinder compare to other staffing companies?
I have worked for many different staffing agencies, and what separates Cinder is the fact that they treat you as part of a team.

What are you passionate about?
Friends, food, good times, and combining it all together.

Fun fact?
I love bad/dad jokes:
How much does a pirate pay for corn? A buccaneer!

What do you like about working with Cinder?
I get to see what I build being used by hundreds of people every day!

What are you passionate about?
I'm passionate about building software that makes people's lives easier.

Fun fact?
I was born and raised in Hawaii, and I've never seen snow.

What do you like about working with Cinder?
Cinder's ability to place people in environments that best suit their strengths as well as Cinder's unending support for their employees.

What’s an example of recent success you’ve had in your work?
I was recently promoted to Senior Validation Engineer after only being on the team for 4 months! I am extremely humbled, and it has made me even more motivated to help the team reach new heights.

What are you passionate about?
I am passionate about quality and the end-user experience. I'm also really passionate about writing bugs and seeing those bugs get fixed, which ultimately results in watching the product get better.

Fun fact?
I'm a huge zombie fanatic and an even bigger nerd for video games; my wife and I regularly spend our weekends at home slaying monsters of all types.

What do you like about working with Cinder?
My favorite part about working with Cinder is the variety of tasks and the great people I get to work with.

What are you passionate about?
I'm passionate about spending time with my family.

Fun Fact?
I love to sew.

What do you like about working with Cinder?
The simple fact that I can reach out to just about anyone in the company and communicate with them.

How does working with Cinder compare to other staffing companies?
You are treated considerably better than a number here. Plus, there are some amazing times to be had at the summer barbeque and holiday party.

What would you say to a friend who is thinking about working with Cinder?
Give me your resume!

What are you passionate about?
Currently, 3D printing.

How does being a team lead add value to your client?
Our clients love to see organized structure and a team lead that handles all possible concerns!

What do you like about working with Cinder?
My favorite part of my job is managing processes from conception to production.

What are you passionate about?
Stability, improvements, and success.

Fun fact?
1k byte = 1024 bytes. 1 byte = 8 bits. Don't mess it up!

What do you like about working with Cinder?
Cinder is like a second family.

What are you passionate about?
I'm passionate about getting things done in a timely manner in my personal and professional life.

Fun fact?
I love riding my bike and playing basketball with my daughter!

How does being a team lead add value to your client?
I can make sure the team is meeting expectations and allow my client time to focus on their work!

How does working with Cinder compare to other staffing companies?
The other staffing agency that I worked with didn't take care of the employees well, so there was no motivation to give 100% performance on the job. I actually like coming to work every day for Cinder.