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Humble Beginnings, Lofty Goals
It began in the cradle of so many great ideas: a coffee shop. Four friends with a passion for photography, a shared background in technology, and complimentary skills had a goal. They wanted to create an all-in-one Web solution for photographers – both amateur and professional – to organize, display, and sell their images with uncompromising quality.
To achieve this goal they surrounded themselves with talented people from a variety of professional backgrounds who had worked for the top database, computer OS, marketing, and graphics and imaging companies. Importantly, they all shared an interest in photography, with many even being professional photographers themselves.
What is Zenfolio?
Zenfolio is the best all-in-one solution for photographers to display, share, and sell their work online.
We became the best by making it our business to display every photograph with the same precision and attention to detail that went into making them. By channeling our passion to do this, we’ve created a viewing experience that is as impressive as the beautiful photographs displayed on our site.
As digital artists, our mission from the start was to build an online photography service that we would want to use ourselves. Now, nearly a decade later and with tens of thousands of photographers using Zenfolio every day to run their sites, we're still as passionate about what we do.
Every Zenfolio account includes unique organizational tools, an easy to use e-commerce platform, and customizable websites that let you store, sell, and show your photos in the best possible light. Our goal is to let you focus on what you love most… creating great photos. We'll take care of the rest.
A Trusted, Experienced Team
Zenfolio is part of the Art.com Inc. family of brands. Together we’re making art accessible to all by transforming the way the world discovers, personalizes, shares and purchases art. Though our team at Zenfolio has many years of experience developing Web and desktop software, it’s our shared commitment to photography and delivering the premier photo website service that binds us together. That and our daily ritual of having coffee together, just like we did in the beginning.
Rachel Office Manager
Rachel
Office Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
Copyedit all marketing material, order office supplies, plan parties, and assist CEO, CFO, & marketing department with various projects.
Onions?
Yes
If I could spend a day in someone else’s shoes I would pick:
Stacy London
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Smile
Anna QA Manager
Anna
QA Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I exterminate pests.
Onions?
Yes
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Chocolate!
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas - They are in a better physical shape, and their weapons are way cooler.
Brian B. Customer Support Manager
Brian B.
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I assist on the webinars and am the lead forum moderator…all while providing witticisms and good-humored fun that helps keep the jive alive!
Onions?
Absolutely.
If I could spend a day in someone else’s shoes I would pick:
Air Jordans
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas all the way. The Pirates would never see them coming.
Ed Caggiani Senior User Experience Designer
Ed Caggiani
Senior User Experience Designer
What unique role do you play in your department?
Android Evangelist ?
Onions?
Yes!
Finish this sentence: If I had a twin…
I’d still be the better looking one.
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Chocolate. With chocolate sauce. And chocolate chips. All on a fudge brownie with chocolate ice cream on top.
Kayla Case Graphic Designer
Kayla Case
Graphic Designer
What unique role do you play in your department?
I help the creative team bring abstract concepts to life.
Onions?
Yes of course
Finish this sentence: If I had a twin…
You would see double.
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
No smile, I’m all business.
Yanush Cherkis CFO
Yanush Cherkis
CFO
What unique role do you play in your department?
As part of my role, I touch many areas of the company, including finance, operations, human resources, customer support, and business development. It’s very meaningful and fulfilling.
Onions?
Sometimes
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Swirl, of course
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Smile
Evan Customer Support Manager
Evan
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I train the Zenmaster Ninjas.
Onions?
Grilled
If I could spend a day in someone else’s shoes I would pick:
Someone with comfy shoes.
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas, because I trained them and we are prepared to deal with Pirates. But Trevor’s Zombies would give us a run for our Ninja money.
Michelle Chun-Hoon Marketing Manager
Michelle Chun-Hoon
Marketing Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
Oversee marketing projects and events.
Onions?
Yes, absolutely.
Finish this sentence: If I had a twin…
there would be a lot of random giggling in the office
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas, clearly.
Stephen Daugherty Senior Software Developer
Stephen Daugherty
Senior Software Developer
What unique role do you play in your department?
Bug stomping extraordinaire.
Onions?
Absolutely yes, because they’re delicious!
If I could spend a day in someone else’s shoes I would pick:
Nikola Tesla to absorb some of his awesome.
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas. Because parrots make for poor shields against throwing stars and intoxication tends to inhibit fighting skills…or does it?
Shanna Customer Support Manager
Shanna
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I giggle at almost anything said by fellow coworkers. Laughter is the best medicine and I work with some funny people.
Onions?
NO!!!!
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Snarky smirk
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Pirates
Adam Customer Support Manager
Adam
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I’m the first one up and the UK Rep
Onions?
Yes
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Smile
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
How about a hybrid: Ninja Pirates
Jesse Software Developer
Jesse
Software Developer
What unique role do you play in your department?
If something is broken, and you didn’t break it, chances are it was me.
Onions?
Yes. Especially if onion haters are around.
If I could spend a day in someone else’s shoes I would pick:
Either Scrooge McDuck or Richard Branson. Either one will do. Either way my chances of either traveling to the bottom of the Mariana Trench or doing a spacewalk are about 50/50.
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Smile. Wouldn’t want anyone getting’ suspicious…
Alex Fedotov Cofounder and CIO
Alex Fedotov
Cofounder and CIO
What unique role do you play in your department?
I make sure that the Zenfolio service is up and running; that our servers do what they are supposed to do, and that there are enough of them to do that.
Onions?
Yes, please.
If I could spend a day in someone else’s shoes I would pick:
My kids. They live in a great time.
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
No smile. Driving is a serious business. I also own a sports car.
Anne-Marie Friday Senior Graphic Designer
Anne-Marie Friday
Senior Graphic Designer
What unique role do you play in your department?
I translate ideas into pretty things.
Onions?
YES! I’ve always thought the smell of sautéed onions should be a candle scent.
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Swirl, best of both worlds!
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
No debate, ninjas.
Trevor Customer Support Manager
Trevor
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I am the only maker of marshmallows in our group.
Onions?
Yes, with extra garlic.
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
Number of rolls by far.
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Zombies
Stacy Customer Support Manager
Stacy
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I keep everyone entertained by humming songs to myself and decorating my cube with handcrafted bobble head dolls of historical figures.
Onions?
Yuck, stinky, no!
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
We had a baby giraffe on the ranch I grew up and his neck wasn’t very long so I’ll say film.
If I could spend a day in someone else’s shoes I would pick:
Swim fins, so I could glide through the water like a dolphin (I guess that mean’s I’d be a scuba diver).
Laura H. Customer Support Manager
Laura H.
Customer Support Manager and Product Specialist
What unique role do you play in your department?
I come with love and kitty stories.
Onions?
As a kid: “Heck no!” Now: “Why, those yellow ones are tasty and sweet aren’t they?”
Finish this sentence: If I had a twin…
I would be like Steven.
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
NINJAS!
Peter Hayes Customer Support Supervisor
Peter Hayes
Customer Support Supervisor
What unique role do you play in your department?
Departmental advocate for kindness, success, and all things Zen.
Onions?
Yes!
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
The number of rolls of film I have shot.
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
No smile – I try to look as mean as possible.
Rebecca Customer Support Manager
Rebecca
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
Solving mysteries cross-legged.
Onions?
Yes!
Finish this sentence: If I had a twin…
All I can think is “Oh, my poor parents...”
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Depends on what they're competing for. If it's who's better at accessorizing, I'm pretty sure pirates have an unfair advantage.
Jon Technical Support
Jon
Technical Support
What unique role do you play in your department?
Translate British English to US English and back!
Onions?
Yes
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
I shot film for 28 years, so that might be a tad longer than a giraffe’s neck
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Yarrrr
Helga Kasperait Financial Controller
Helga Kasperait
Financial Controller
What unique role do you play in your department?
Making sure things stay organized and simple, even in the face of growing complexity.
Onions?
Yes. Both for medicinal purposes and to eat them, raw and cooked.
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Swirl
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas
Denis Khitrik Software Engineer
Denis Khitrik
Software Engineer
What unique role do you play in your department?
I make non-breaking changes to our codebase.
Onions?
Why not?
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
Films.
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Smile!
Vitaliy Kuznetsov
Cofounder and
VP of Product
Vitaliy Kuznetsov
Cofounder and VP of Product
What unique role do you play in your department?
Conceive, propagate, encourage, and nurture pure awesomeness.
Onions?
Absolutely NO! (Sin Cebollo is my middle name). Just in case you did not hear. No onions. None. Nyet. Eww!
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Swirl, but with a cherry on top.
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas. Pirates would not see them coming.
Nataly Livshits Senior Marketing Manager
Nataly Livshits
Senior Marketing Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I was lucky enough to start the marketing department here. Now, I’m even luckier to have a team of incredibly creative and talented individuals working beside me.
Onions?
Absolutely not!
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Big smile
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Definitely ninjas. While I fully support battle training with a bottle of rum in hand, I just don’t think it’s nearly as efficient.
Justin Miller Technical Evangelist
Justin Miller
Technical Evangelist
What unique role do you play in your department?
I have a department?
Onions?
Yes, grilled and caramelized to perfection!
If I could spend a day in someone else’s shoes I would pick:
A really comfortable pair that I looked damn good in. I’m talking ten thousand dollar shoes here!
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas! Them are sneaky by land, air, and sea.
Steven Customer Support Lead
Steven
Customer Support Lead and Knowledgebase Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I try to be a go-to person and help my teammates help our users. I also stay on top of our knowledgebase (to answer users’ questions) and try to aggregate CS data to help evangelize and suggest possible feature enhancements.
Onions?
I plead the 5th.
Finish this sentence: If I had a twin…
If I had a twin (other than my currently existing twin brother), I would be flabbergasted and after that I would go get some ice cream.
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
If you are talking about lasagna, I choose tomato sauce, cheese and noodles. Why would anyone want vanilla or chocolate in a lasagna?
Denis Mager IT Engineer
Denis Mager
IT Engineer
What unique role do you play in your department?
Turning hardware to life.
Onions?
Onions + lard + vodka = Yes, Russian Party!
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
My backup HDD with photos.
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Psychiatric clinic!
'Sunee' Customer Support Lead
'Sunee'
Customer Support Lead
What unique role do you play in your department?
I use Zenfolio to run my child and family portrait photography business and get to share these tips and tricks with our users everyday.
Onions?
Absolutely!
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
No question, Chocolate!
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
Number of rolls of film that I have shot. My main focus in art school was alternative processes, which required the use of negatives and slides from film. I only started using digital in the last five years.
Alex Peyzner Founder & CEO
Alex Peyzner
Founder & CEO
What unique role do you play in your department?
I wear more hats than most, and enjoy every one of them.
Onions?
Definitely, Yes! They add flavor and texture to every meal, not to mention that grilled onions smell wonderfully delicious.
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Swirl. It is too boring to be plain “vanilla” while chocolate is too strong of a flavor. I would also add a sweet cherry and finish with a shot of espresso. Who wouldn’t want dessert like this?
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
If ninjas were assassins for hire, and pirates ruled their own destiny, then definitely Pirates. But being stuck on a boat for months in a middle of an ocean with 50 bearded men? I don’t think so! So Ninjas!
Milana Pokras Accountant
Milana Pokras
Accountant
What unique role do you play in your department?
Calculate figures using a traditional, secret recipe.
Onions?
Yes!
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Chocolate!
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas
Nicholas Customer Support Manager
Nicholas
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I make our customers happy by adding some Samba to their lives.
Onions?
Not even if I was on a desert island and had nothing else to eat.
Finish this sentence: If I had a twin…
he would be the second most handsome man in any room that I was in.
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
I never got a license, so I guess that’s a… draw?
Alex S. Director of Software Development
Alex S.
Director of Software Development
What unique role do you play in your department?
I work tirelessly to improve the experience for our users so that they always receive cutting edge new services.
Onions?
Not raw
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Smile
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Depends on what kind of pirates. Modern day or historic? I have to take the modern pirates over old ninjas.
Hari Simons User Experience Wizard
Hari Simons
User Experience Wizard
What unique role do you play in your department?
I bridge the gap between ideas and implementation, designing web and mobile products to help our photographers efficiently run their businesses and wow their clients.
Onions?
It depends.
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Chocolate!
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
Definitely the number of rolls of film.
Ian Stone Director of Business Development
Ian Stone
Director of Business Development
What unique role do you play in your department?
I help us partner with other companies in the industry and strategize with Marketing to come up with campaigns that will be effective for both us and our partners.
Onions?
Fried, Sauteed, or fresh. Bring it on.
Finish this sentence: If I had a twin…
he would be Danny Devito. That would make me Arnold Schwartzenegger, right?
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Ninjas
Ilya Teplov Cofounder and CTO
Ilya Teplov
Cofounder and CTO
What unique role do you play in your department?
I annoy people professionally.
Onions?
Yes, but only as food.
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Ketchup, mustard, and pepper!
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
Don’t know. In any case, my giraffe is longer than theirs.
Laura Tillinghast Photographer in Residence
Laura Tillinghast
Photographer in Residence
What unique role do you play in your department?
As a working photographer I relate to the business challenges facing our users and then write how to handle them in the Zenfolio blog.
Onions?
Yes, bring on the onions!
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Why choose? I love them all!
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Definitely Ninjas, they are more sneaky
Brian Tomlin Senior Software Developer
Brian Tomlin
Senior Software Developer
What unique role do you play in your department?
Chief Foosball Engineer
Onions?
Absolutely yes, the more onions the better.
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Smile! I was ecstatic to receive my driver’s license at 16 and still love all things car related.
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Pirates, and not the Jack Sparrow kind.
Peter Urbick Content Writer Extraordinaire
Peter Urbick
Content Writer Extraordinaire
What unique role do you play in your department?
I paint mental pictures for people with words. And I tell everyone about our 30-day satisfaction manatee.
Onions?
No, and if they're on something I pick them off and toss them into the trash. Yuck!
Finish this sentence: If I had a twin…
people would never know which of us was the evil one.
Pirates vs. Ninjas: Winner is?
Pirates no doubt. Because they drink rum, have cool nicknames, and cruise around on cool boats. Plus there are movies and rides at Disneyland about them.
Zack Uribe Customer Support Manager
Zack Uribe
Customer Support Manager and Product Specialist
What unique role do you play in your department?
I am the Product Specialist for Mpix, MpixPro, and Miller’s Labs.
Onions?
YES!
What’s longer: The length of a giraffe’s neck or number of rolls of film you’ve shot?
Giraffe’s neck. I only did three trips with film; I went digital early.
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
No smile
Pamela Vachon Customer Support Manager
Pamela Vachon
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I am the lone CS rep on the East Coast, helping to provide extended support hours to our customers worldwide, including Sunday :)
Onions?
Yes please
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Chocolate
DMV photo: Smile or no smile?
Smile! There was no line that morning!
Danielle Customer Support Manager
Danielle
Customer Support Manager
What unique role do you play in your department?
I am Ms. Passion for Fashion/ Karaoke Queen. I enjoy bringing a little air of flair to our customer service posse.
Onions?
Only sautéed or caramelized.
Chocolate, vanilla, or swirl?
Swirl!!
If I could spend a day in someone else’s shoes I would pick:
Someone who wears Christian Louboutins in a size 8.5! That would be a dream! ?
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