Patrick is the founder of Qdabra Software. He worked at Microsoft for 11 years as a developer and led development for the first version of Microsoft InfoPath. He created Qdabra in 2003 to help companies adopt InfoPath and related technologies. He has been a Microsoft InfoPath MVP for 4 years and authored a book on InfoPath. Patrick received a Bachelor of Science in Math from Harvey Mudd College. In his spare time, he enjoys running and watching movies.

Ted has more than 14 years experience in business management and new technology integration. Prior to joining Qdabra, Ted was General Manager for Intermedia, Inc., an educational video and DVD company.

Kaoru worked for ten years at Microsoft as a program manager, and many years at IBM Tokyo Research Lab as an advisory researcher. She led projects on natural language related research and products including Japanese search and proofing tools. Kaoru holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from Kyushu University, and BA from International Christian University. She enjoys performing Butoh dance, and taking photography.

Greg brings in-depth InfoPath development expertise to the team. He worked for over five years at Microsoft as a developer on MSN Groups, InfoPath 2003, and various Office Solutions Accelerators. He is a long-time Microsoft MVP, and was technical reviewer for Patrick's book, Developing Solutions with Microsoft InfoPath (2004; Microsoft Press).

Jim has over twenty years of development experience ranging from custom vertical market applications to shrink-wrapped development tools. During his eleven plus years at Microsoft Jim was a developer on five versions of Visual Basic and the lead developer for the Visual Basic .NET runtime. Prior to his work on the VB team Jim was a Senior Consultant with Microsoft Consulting Services.

Hilary graduated from Whitman College with a bachelor's degree in English Literature. She later found her true passion as a business process analyst at Key Technology, creating custom solutions for internal customers with an emphasis on streamlining and standardization. When away from the computer, she practices Bikram yoga, knits and romps with her dogs.

Janice has a degree in English and Psychology from Baldwin-Wallace College. She has been an instructor and curriculum author with SharePoint Solutions during the past year. She has three years of SharePoint administration experience with Chart Industries, where she deployed the company’s first SharePoint portal and developed and administered training geared towards the information worker. Her hobbies include board gaming, ballroom dancing and watching sci-fi.

Ernesto joined Qdabra in 2007 as part of the QA Team. Previously he had worked for two years as a consultant for Accenture in Detroit, Michigan, but decided to relocate abroad in 2006. He holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Ohio State University and speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese. Ernesto currently lives in Olinda, Northeastern Brazil, where he enjoys fishing and learning about Brazilian music and culture.

Jo-Anne has over three years experience in software testing and quality assurance. Before joining Qdabra, she worked as a QA tester for GXS and was involved in using automated tools for functional, regression and compatibility testing. Jo-Anne holds a Bachelors degree in Systems & Software Engineering.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Mel graduated from the Mapua Institute of Technology and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. She has been involved in different fields such as web marketing, blogging, research, technical remote assistance, etc. Prior to joining Qdabra, she managed her own web store importing and selling laptops. When away from the keyboard, she hangs out with her family and friends.

Janice has over 15 years of corporate accounting experience, most recently with Univar, Inc. In addition she spent several years as a part-time tax accountant while raising her children. Janice enjoys volunteering and has served on a variety of community and PTA boards. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration/Finance from the University of Washington.

Matt holds a BS in Computer Science and Software Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas. During his studies, he helped Qdabra Software develop DBXL and InfoPath solutions. During that time he lived in Dallas, Seattle, and Valencia, Spain. He now works at Microsoft, developing for Hotmail.

Clay is a former Qdabra Software employee. He specializes in integrating technology and business needs to provide cost effective solutions. His in-depth understanding of these elements enables him to both design creative solutions and effectively manage projects from start to end. Clay has worked with companies in Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing, and various Service Industries. Clay is currently the Vice President of Information Services for River Point Farms, the world's largest onion producer.

Jimmy graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Computer Engineering in 2005, and has since then been working as an Assistant English Teacher in a tiny town in Japan. In his spare time, Jimmy enjoys studying foreign languages, pottery, playing guitar, and singing. He speaks English and Japanese, and is in the process of learning Spanish, Italian, and Chinese.

Tom has many years of development experience. During his 10 years at Microsoft, he built core parts of both InfoPath Designer and InfoPath Forms Server. Independently, Tom has developed applications in fields ranging from audio processing to financial markets analysis. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in High Performance Computing.