Aafrin is a self-taught programmer from a cyber security and digital forensic background. He has been actively developing and prototyping web applications since 2003. He codes in various programming languages, including C++, Java, PHP, ASP, VB, VB.NET, and has also worked with frameworks such as EXTJS, CakePHP, CodeIgniter, and Yii. In his free time, he blogs at http://www.aafrin.com and researches on computer security and computer forensics.
Alexandros Dallas studied Applied Informatics in Management and Economy and is now a software test engineer based in Athens.
He has a solid software development background in using PHP, mostly with Codeigniter, and Java. Whenever possible, he spends his time contributing to open source projects. He is well aware of RESTFul Web Services concepts and libraries, such as Jersey and Dropwizard, and has experience in the development, integration, and testing of web APIs.
Alexandros has authored RESTFul Web Services with Dropwizard, Packt Publishing (https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/restful-web-services-dropwizard).
Sharafat Ibn Mollah Mosharraf graduated from the University of Dhaka in Computer Science and Engineering. He is currently working as a senior software engineer at Therap Services, LLC. He has expertise and experience in architecting, designing, and developing enterprise applications in Java, PHP, Android, and Objective-C. He loves researching as well as training people on state-of-the-art technologies for the purpose of designing, developing, securing, and maintaining web and mobile applications. He also provides coaching for various teams participating in national software development contests. His areas of interest include user experience, application security, application performance, and designing scalable applications. He loves passing his free time with his family and friends.