Meet The Staff
NerdBerry_Sleepracer:
Well by now I am guessing everyone knows who I am, if not I am Art AKA @Sleepy2009 on twitter. I am the founding father of www.AndroidNerds.net (AN) and www.NerdBerry.net (NB). AN and NB are a huge part of my life, as I am obsessed with all things Android and BlackBerry related (hence why I started the sites). By day I am a VP of Sales for a company here in Houston, TX. By night I am a very proud father of 2 beautiful kids. I was born in Baltimore Maryland and met my beautiful wife in good ole Salisbury MD, We moved to Houston, TX in 2002 and have been loving life ever since! If you have any question or concerns you can e-mail me at info@androidnerds.net for anything Android related or info@nerdberry.net for anything BlackBerry related.
B_ren:
Brendan, aka B_ren, has been an avid mobile tech fan for many years. B_ren has been using a smartphone for about 6 years now and is historically a BlackBerry user. Recently he has also started to use Android as well and is already on his third Android device to date in under a year (yes I have a slight addiction, but admitting it is the first step!). As a Senior Editor for both Androidnerds.net and Nerdberry.net B_ren is always scouring the globe looking for news to bring to you our readers. When not writing about everything Android and BlackBerry related, B_ren is working in sales in Ottawa, Canada and trying to stay warm in the winter. Make sure you follow @B_ren8 on Twitter, and always feel free to send him an email b_ren@androidnerds.net for any questions or tips.
AndroidNerds Andrew:
Andrew is our lead IT, graphic designer, web designer and writer for AndroidNerds. Prior to becoming a Android guy he was using straight BlackBerry and was a writer for Nerdberry. He recently switched and has not looked back. He is by trade a salesman and majors in marketing and advertising. He is also the owner of Gear Driven Development which runs our URL shortener thenerds.me along with others. You can follow him on Twitter @ajc3designs or email at andrew@androidnerds.net or Kik: AJC3. If you live in the Orlando area, give him a shout; he loves meeting new tech loving people.
IceandFire:
Arham Jamal, aka IceandFire, is the resident developer here at Androidnerds.net. Ice was previously a hybrid builder for the BlackBerry platform and decided to give Android a try and hasn’t looked back. He is now making custom ROMs for multiple devices and has even gotten into some custom Kernels as well. Ice is still in high school in India, and tries his best to split his time between hitting the books and immersing himself in Android. Ice also likes to game, whether it be on Xbox or on his PC. He is also a fan on soccer,and is always willing to chat it up on Twitter, so make sure you give him a follow @arhamjamal
Thirteen_20:
Patric, aka thirteen_20, is from Anadarko, OK. Some of you may know him from the countless forums and social networks to which he is a member. He is a mechanic by trade, specializing in Honda. He is also a certified automotive window tinter, and owns a shop. Patric is an aspiring Android developer under the name Rolls Royce Designs. Most of his current work consists of boot logos and animations. If you are a regular to AndroidNerds, you know by now that he LOVES music. He prides himself as a musician and is known to have a very picky ear for crisp, clean sound. Patric is married to a wonderful lady by the name of Nadalee, who is an Android nerd as well. Ever wanna chat, or have a question about these or other things, hit him on any of the social networks listed – Twitter:@thirteen_20 Kik: thirteen_20 GTalk: patric.sanders Twitter: @rroycedesigns
Thomas030:
Thomas is 32 years and was born in Cleveland but raised in Canada. He’s been back home for the past ten years. He’s a big sports fan and a bigger Browns fan even though they frustrate him every week! He’s played and enjoyed electronics since his teenage years; He has taken apart a lot of products to try to repair them. On the phone side he hasn’t owned many but his first Smartphone was the pearl 8130 if he remembers correctly then it was the Storm one, got a little tired of Blackberry so he switched to the Motorola Droid and to be honest enjoy it very much! Thomas joined Androidnerds as an app reviewer and writer. He is always wanting to know what you, the reader, want him to review next. You can follow his on Twitter @thomas030 or email abunimeh184@gmail.com
Ravi Shanghavi:
Ravi Shanghavi hails from Ottawa, Canada. He is an avid mobile junkie with deep roots in the technology sector. Having started out with a Nokia 6690 progressing onto a 8860 Ravi’s love for mobile devices started young. He partook in a trial RIM deployment and enjoyed the first RIM device publicly available. Ravi has played with smartphones since their inception, Symbian, Psion, Windows CE, Handspring’s Palm OS, and nowthe Android and iOS handhelds of the world. His professional work involves architecting technical environments across physical and virtual infrastructures and cloud computing. On his off hours he can be regularly found cursing the handheld manufacturer of de jours lack of foresight and engineering wherewithal. Far past a power user Ravi awaits a explicitly functional mobile device, where it be a Andriod OS, Meego, or some other contender. Currently the Android OS reigns supreme.
