Def Method Leadership

Joe is the founder and CEO of Def Method. He combines his engineering experience, business acumen, and proclivity for challenges to his leadership practice. Before founding DM, Joe worked with teams of every size and configuration to deliver high-quality software solutions across government, education, finance, and e-commerce. With a love of service and a commitment to his clients’ success, Joe enjoys discussing technical team management, implementing process improvements, and rescuing wayward software projects. Outside of work, he loves going on “adventures” with his five-year-old daughter, Lucy, and experiencing everything New York City has to offer.

Paul leads Engineering at Def Method. He is committed to the pursuit of technical excellence and the evolving of systems and teams through incremental improvement. Paul has extensive experience in full-stack web and native mobile development, and is increasingly focused on infrastructure automation and engineering workflow simplification. A classically trained violinist and pianist, Paul is fascinated by concepts and techniques of practice, and is exploring ways to apply them to knowledge work generally and software engineering skills in particular. Outside of work, he enjoys reading broadly, thinking by writing, and taking long walks.

Denise is the VP of Finance at Def Method.  She has a background in accounting, management information systems and back office operations.  She is passionate about demystifying financial information & driving thoughtful business decisions through insightful data.  Her hobbies include kickboxing, volunteering at the local animal shelter and experimenting with new recipes.

Jason has over 20 years of experience conceptualizing and delivering Internet products that drive business growth. He has a proven ability to quickly grasp the nuances of varied industries and translate that learning into strategic initiatives. He has an extensive track record of driving aggressive implementation through agile development methodologies toward ambitious business goals. He is exceptionally comfortable in entrepreneurial environments that require a combination of long-term vision and rapidly translating a concept into reality. he has received his BA from Pomona College in 1995, and an MBA with a focus in Entrepreneurship from NYU Stern in 2006.