Venkatesh D. Chitnis works as a software engineer in the area of decision management. Before moving on to decision management, he worked for product life cycle management software. His love for computer games in early childhood turned into a passion for computer programming as a profession. Venkatesh is a big proponent of open source technology/freeware for building commercial products. During his free time, he enjoys experimenting with the latest Java technologies, reading fiction, travelling, and playing with his one-and-a-half year old son.
Geoff Froud has been a software developer for over 20 years, with experience in many different industries, including satellite control, broadcasting, telecommunications, and finance. After many years of C++ development, Geoff's primary focus is on Java, GWT, and related technologies. Currently, he is Development Manager at 1View Solutions, which provides data integration solutions to the finance industry.
Andreas Winkler started his developer career during his study at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany. There he studied Automation Engineering, with a focus on Software Developing. During his study, he began to work as a software developer for PLC systems. One task during this work was the porting of a C++ legacy application to Java, which started in 1998; the frontend of the new application was SWT-based.
After his graduation, he started his own company and development software solution for various customers. During this time, the company created this solution using cutting-edge technologies of the time. Especially with the start of development of the Web 2.0 and AJAX web pages, they switched their web-based application to a new level. The frontend developing started with the Sencha Ext JS and switched — for new applications — to Sencha GXT.
In 2010, he sold his company and switched to a new challenge, the introduction of the German healthcare card. This task was not focused on any AJAX frontend. But Andreas didn't lose his passion for the Sencha GXT framework, which he used to extend older projects.