Duane is an entrepreneur and is Co-Founder of Alien Arc Technologies, LLC where he focuses on creating modern apps targeting mobile devices, modern desktops, and the Internet of Things. He believes no platform should be left behind and advocates for cross-platform app development targeting iOS, Android, and Windows UWP.Duane has been delivering software solutions improving business since the early 90's. He has helped many businesses, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, spanning many different industries find solutions for their needs. He tries to look at every project with a fresh perspective and looks for the right solution instead of trying to make the need fit the mold of a given methodology or technology.Duane loves technology and gadgets and always has to play with the latest shinny thing, but this keeps him at the leading edge of what is possible to achieve, and aware of what pitfalls to avoid. His fascination for software interacting with the physical world has fed his interest in IoT and embedded systems.More recently, Duane has discovered the joy of helping others learn and enjoys every opportunity to speak at conferences or user groups. He is also interested in helping the next generation of developers find their passion for coding. He has presented at various venues, including:* DevUp (formerly St. Louis Days of .NET)* Heartland Developers Conference* Indy.Code()* Kansas City Developers Conference* Kansas City Mobile .NET User Group* Kansas City .NET User Group* Music City Code* Nebraska.Code()* Prairie.Code()Specialities: Mobile, Xamarin, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, XAML, .NET Framework, C#.NET, WPF, Windows Store, and DevOps.
Listed skills include .Net, C#, Software Development, Microsoft Sql Server, and 29 others.