The fundamental conviction underlying the Swipht philosophy is that the people matter the most. As such, Swipht Technologies is more than process, technologies and methodology; it is a unique and unified community of developers, managers and designers whose blended talents help us deliver top notch solutions to our clients.

Jeff Jerome, Co-founder / Engagement Manager
Jeff was one FORTRAN course short of becoming an aerospace engineer before he decided to switch gears and pursue film production. With a background in visual anthropology and journalism, Jeff started his media career making animated commercials for companies like Frito Lay and Dole.

He transitioned into the internet in 1999 and used his previous skills to revamp the management style at his former company, Rapidigm. “Jeff is one of the first creative focused resources here at PSC that was able to gain the respect of many with a more technical focused career." says John Homer from Rapidigm.

His leadership skills enhance a project as well as client relationships. Jeff compliments the Swipht team with the breadth of experience, interpersonal style, as well as his technical, managerial, and creative know-how.

Brian Payne, Co-founder / Sr. Solutions Architect
Brian has been designing and developing enterprise applications and database driven websites since 1996. He has extensive experience working with a wide range of technologies, but it is his ability to provide simple solutions to otherwise complex problems that really sets him apart.

Before co-founding Swipht, he helped his former company, Rapidigm, define and implement a successful onshore/offshore delivery model. Rapidigm looked to Brian to run its first large-scale, e-business project offshore.

In his role at Swipht, Brian oversees the technical architecture of all our projects. He works closely with all developers to help ensure that every team member is as productive as possible and constantly improving their skill set.

In addition to his work for us, Brian continues to teach courses covering assorted Web technologies at Portland State University. Brian received a Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Ewan Croft, Creative Director
With more than eleven years of professional design experience, Ewan Croft has directed a wide variety of creative projects ranging from animation to website design to corporate identity development. In addition to a proven track record of leading creative teams and design projects, Ewan has won several awards for his creative work including the Web Marketing Association's gold medal for excellence and the Forrester Research PowerRankings First Place award for e-commerce site design.

Ewan was previously the Creative Director at Rapidigm and owner of Lucid Graphics and Ziran Creative.