Brendan has been playing with the web for so long he can remember when Netscape was king and the blink tag rocked his world! He loves cities, traveling to cities, biking around cities, and taking pictures (of cities). When he’s not goofing off, he’s solving problems using web-based technologies. He’s excited about maps, open data, transportation systems, and disruptive web apps.

Jed is probably the best Ms. Pacman player you’ll ever meet, and definitely the best Ms. Pacman player ever to have driven the Mexico City subway. At MIT, Jed’ spent his time hosting a popular radio program and writing movie reviews for its student-run newspaper (and picked up a little engineering knowledge along the way). After college, he worked as a research analyst for Newmark Knight-Frank, one of the world’s top commercial real estate brokerage firms, and returned to graduate school at UC Berkeley, where he graduated with a Master’s in city planning and transportation engineering. Jed developed a taste for gambling in his native Big Easy, and tries to sneak trips to Reno whenever possible. In June, 2010, Jed took a job at Apple Computer and is no longer directly involved in BlinkTag’s operations.

When not knee deep in unruly servers or quenching his healthy appetite for world travel, Preston enjoys cycling, photography, downhill skiing, scuba diving, Thai food, and building wacky things. He has a strong background in IT and has several years of experience as a network administrator at Winona State University. Prior to joining the BlinkTag team, he worked as a luggage logistics coordinator for Mesaba Airlines, where he developed an interest in aviation photography and collecting exotic safety cards. Preston is also a freelance photographer.

When he’s not competing in international computer competitions or dreaming of robots that can cook and clean, Jason is the heavy behind Blinktag’s programming division. Hes been coding since 2nd grade, and is currently completing his PhD at UC Berkeley. Much to the dismay of those of us who know and like him, he likes to hanglide in his spare time.

Steve has always been fascinated with computers, electronics, and what they can do to further human progress. This has led him to pursue a number of research and education positions including IT Technician at the University of Minnesota’s Earthquake Research (MAST) Laboratory, and as an Instructor of 3D Design at iDTech, a tech camp for High School students. Steve also contributes to a number of non-profit organizations with goals in art, education, and research.

Sarah has been designing gardens, quilts, and spaces for as long as she could carry a shovel and dig dirt. A graphic designer, writer, landscape architect, and artist, Sarah followed her passion for gardening, people, and place-making to pursue her MLA from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Design with a focus on understanding city planning and landscape urbanism. Sarah loves living in and exploring cities and the places people inhabit. She is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but works on projects throughout the country. When she’s not designing, she likes to explore cities and habitats through biking, walking, and trying out new bus routes.

Trucy is an engineer, graphic designer, web developer, and social media manager who also enjoys baking, running, and playing piano (if she can get her hands on one). She can tweet, code, buzz, blog, design and handle just about anything else thrown at her.

Devin is a Graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with a BA in theatrical sound and lighting design. In December Devin will be returning to the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre as the Assistant Lighting Designer in the Quadracci Powerhouse Theatre. He has designed scenes, sets, lighting, and sound for nine plays at UW-Parkside and innumerable other community productions.

Rachel Edmonds recently graduated from the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley with master’s degrees in city planning (’06) and landscape architecture (’09). Before coming to Berkeley, Rachel attended college, lived and worked in Washington, DC for seven years. As a recipient of the 2009 Geraldine Knight Scott Travel Fellowship, Rachel will travel across 8 states in the American South in the spring of 2010 looking at the intersection of economic choice-making in communities of different scales and landscape outcomes that result from those choices. She enjoys working on projects where design and city planning are part of the same conversation.

Brandon is a freelance software developer specializing in systems supporting alternative modes of transportation. He’s done a lot of cool things with maps.

Mike is a freelance Flash developer and designer specializing in games and rich internet applications.

Jay is a Linux Subject Matter Expert (SME) who spends his days battling oddball configurations and unique environments where Linux can thrive. No project has been too large or too small to take on when it comes to working with Linux. Jay also moonlights as a programmer (in many languages) and teaches night classes at a local tech school in areas involving Linux.

Bass player / tinkerer / designer / programmer / engineer from Oklahoma. Interested in creative self expression, electronics, literature, and transportation.

When he’s not participating in Bike Shenanigans, Mikey Weitekamp spends his time pursuing dual degrees in Environmental Policy and Planning and Marketing at the University of Minnesota. He has worked in in marketing, environmental communication, student organizing, and policy modeling. On his own time, Mikey has a passion for Foosball, wacky pursuits in the great outdoors, brewing beer, and beard competitions.

Rhett graduated with a bachelors in Physics and a Masters in Nuclear Engineering from MIT. He has been working on internet services for the last 10 years including the ebay sniper Snipe Swipe and most recently, IP Security cameras.