Our Development Process
- establish the full requirements of the project at a granular level
- design and work through iterations to arrive at a final look and feel
- information architecture of the back-end system
- milestones for module completion are set
- development on the modules is completed according to the milestones
- beta test the feature complete site
- launch!
What do we bring to the table?
- modern user experience design using industry standard HTML, CSS, and Javascript
- easy communication with the actual developers instead of through layers of bureaucracy
- short development time thanks to the use of cutting edge application frameworks
- future updates will be cheaper because of standardized non-idiosyncratic structure
- faster response times, better scalability
- mobile/iphone interface app creation
- social networking widget development
Core Team
Nick Merwin
Co-founder / Lead Developer / Project Manager
Nick embarked on his love affair with programming at age 15 while in high-school in Portland, Oregon. It continued into college where he received a BS in Computer Science with a minor in Interactive Multimedia and Technologies from USC in 2003. Nick freelanced in web site building for 4 years before co-founding LEMUR Heavy Industries in 2007.
Nick has presented at several events, including Rails Conference in May'07 and at the LA Web Developer group.
Aside from coding like a rock-star, Nick also has an electro-80's cover band, Neurotic City.
Nick has presented at several events, including Rails Conference in May'07 and at the LA Web Developer group.
Aside from coding like a rock-star, Nick also has an electro-80's cover band, Neurotic City.
Lee Donahoe
Co-Founder / User Experience Designer
Lee found his calling as an interactive designer through the Interactive Multimedia and Technologies program at USC. Though he had been interested in web development before that, it was the programs mix of art, engineering, and technology that set him on his path. After graduating with a BA in Economics and minor in Interactive Multimedia and Technologies, Lee did freelance design for clients in the LA fashion industry and co-founded LEMUR Heavy Industries in 2007.
Lee is an avid SCUBA diver and amateur photographer.
Lee is an avid SCUBA diver and amateur photographer.
Ariel H. Pillet
Senior Developer
Ariel first discovered his interest in programming at the tender age of five, copying game sources from magazines to his Commodore 64. When he moved to PCs, he became very unpopular with his friends for enjoying Assembly code. He has ten years of experience in web development, focusing on Ruby and Javascript in the last four. Today, he pushes code from his house in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ariel is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Eli McAngus
Senior Developer / Project Manager
Eli, a native of Hawaii, found an early knack for computers and computer shenanigans while in high school. This insatiable hunger for computer nerdy-ness continued through college and led to Eli receiving a BS in Computer Science from USC in 2005. Eli then worked for a number of years as an ASP and .NET developer, acquiring expert experience with complex database queries. In 2007 Eli began working extensively with Ruby on Rails while helping to form LEMUR HEAVY Industries.
In accordance with his Hawaiian heritage, but maybe contrary to his nerdy roots, Eli enjoys many outdoor activities.
In accordance with his Hawaiian heritage, but maybe contrary to his nerdy roots, Eli enjoys many outdoor activities.
