Those teams have come together – and delivered – in the past weeks, and we want to introduce everyone so you know who’s behind the scenes working on your stuff. In the next few weeks we’ll post the roster for each team and tell you what we’re focusing on. I’m happy to kick things off by introducing the Review & Approval team.
For those that I haven’t met yet, I’m Johnny Duguid - the Product Manager for the Review & Approval team. My charge is to drive our roadmap based on feedback from our clients or those interested in using Shotgun. If you’re looking to talk review, I’m your guy. I also work closely with the team to help prep, turnover, and drive development.
Over the next few months, the Review & Approval team will be focusing on three main areas - improving the browser review experience, building upon Shotgun Review for iPhone, and revisiting our Screening Room for RV setup - with the goal of turbo-charging your review collaboration.
But who are those mysterious heroes that will help us deliver? Let’s meet them...
Alexandre Jean Claude - Montreal, Québec
Beau Roberts - London, England
Beau serves as one of Shotgun's UX/UI Designers. Armed with a quick wit, Beau has been responsible for helping modernize Shotgun’s UI with the Media App and Client Review Site. Beau was also in charge of design for our award winning Shotgun Review for iPhone app. On top of all that, Beau know’s the London food scene like the back of his hand and is always willing to help out of towners experience the best the city has to offer.Dan Allum - London, England
Dan provides QA testing for every Review-related piece of code we release - helping ensure that each release is as stable and bug-free as possible. Dan has been with the Shotgun team for about two years now and - in that time - has helped shepherd countless releases out the door and into your hands.
Daniel Beaudry - Montreal, Québec
Eric Cabot - Montreal, Québec
Like Daniel, Eric brings a ton of software experience to the team. His robust history in development makes him a great resource for breaking down large projects into manageable pieces. Since joining the team, Eric has shipped two bug fixes and one highlighly requested feature (the ability to copy text from within the Screening Room for RV Info Pane). Eric’s also has a unique ability - and pleasure - to keep the family happy and chaos free at home.
Luc Bolduc - Lac-Beauport, Québec
Sylvain Lavoie - Chambly, Québec
Rounding out the QA team, Sylvain’s background as a compositor and art director gives him an advantage when it comes to testing out our latest offerings. Since he’s familiar with the work you’re trying to do, he’s able to obsessively focus on the workflows important to you to ensure the best, most stable performance. Sylvain’s claim to fame is an uncanny ability to blow (play?) his nose like Louis Armstrong on his trumpet - an incredibly helpful skill in those long planning meetings.
Sporting a stellar taste in film (Shawshank Redemption and Die Hard!), Xin has no problem diving head first into a challenge. Out of the gate, Xin tackled one of our first new features - better handling of Versions without playable media in the Media App. Not to be outdone, she then jumped over to Shotgun Review for iPhone where she has already knocked out multiple small features and bugs.