GastroNexus

All up in your flavor space

What type of work do you do for Gastrograph?

I am part of the data science team. I am currently attempting to detect structure from raw data.

What sparked your interest in working in that field?

The power of the methods attracted me. I was surprised that clustering can find organization and structure in a seemingly chaotic data set.

Why did you choose AFS?

I chose AFS because I believe in the approach that Jason and his team have developed to address the issues of quality control.

Gastrograph has a pretty unique environment. What would you say your favorite part is?

My favorite part of the Gastrograph environment is the teamwork.

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What type of work do you do for Gastrograph?

I am an application engineer working on everything to do with the Producer Panel as well as running this blog. With the Producer Panel I code in R and JavaScript to communicate between client and server side code. It can be tricky to do sometimes, but overall it works well. I've added tutorials, Stripe integration, and implemented the new design of the panel.

What sparked your interest in working in that field?

Before I joined AFS, I was working on my own application for homebrewers to use when they brew beer. My next step was going to be creating an application for producers to use. When I heard about AFS I naturally decided to join and I began working on the Producer Panel for them as it was similar to what I was doing at the time.

Why did you choose AFS?

I chose AFS because of different beverage industries they are integrated into. My favorite industry (the industry I wanted to work in the most), is the beer industry. From homebrewing to tasting, I love learning anything to do with beer. I decided that AFS was a great cultural fit for me and I could work in my favorite industries doing what I love.

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What type of work do you do for Gastrograph?

I am a full time Android developer working on everything from back-end to front-end feature development.

What sparked your interest in working in that field?

Mobile development has always been an interest of mine as it provides a different set of challenges from Windows or web applications. The rising ubiquity of mobile applications point to an exciting future!

Why did you choose AFS?

As a member of the Tea Institute at Penn State, I was already friends with a significant portion of AFS' employees and having a love of flavor made AFS a natural choice.

Gastrograph has a pretty unique environment. What would you say your favorite part is?

My favorite part of the Gastronexus is how everyone is working toward a shared goal: Helping producers make the best products possible. We may be working on different aspects or approaches to accomplish that goal but we can all agree, a better cup of coffee is better for everyone.

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Meet the Designer: Emily

What type of work do you do for Gastrograph?

As the lead designer, I pretty much deal with anything related to appearance and the overall aesthetic of the company. I love the wide range of opportunities that presents.

What sparked your interest in working in that field?

I've been into art since I was a child and finished my degree in New Media.

Why did you choose AFS?

AFS sort of gradually chose me- I began redesigning the logos in my free time just for fun, and then the allure of artisan products roped me in, until I wanted to design not only for myself, but for the success of the company.

Gastrograph has a pretty unique environment. What would you say your favorite part is?

The constant growth as a person and of knowledge is definitely unique to working in a startup. Being surrounded by so many different fields of expertise is so enriching and exciting!

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Meet the Co-founder: Ted

What type of work do you do for Gastrograph?

Because we're a relatively small startup, we all take a lot of different roles. My main position is the Lead Developer, but I still jump around a lot to sales, marketing, and account managing.

As the Lead Developer, I oversee and manage the technical pipeline. We have teams working on Android, iOS, DevOps, and Web. I don't necessarily work on every project, but I do make sure everyone understands what direction to move in and keep projects on track.

My main development roles are in Android and DevOps. I build a lot of the features for Android and design the structure of the code base. I enjoy DevOps the most though because I love building systems that simplify our lives and the customers' lives.

I have also recently started working hard on outbound sales. It's a very unique experience for me because it activates an entirely different part of my mind than my engineering work.

What sparked your interest in working in that field?

For the pure engineering aspect of my work, I largely attribute my interest to both my degree program in Computer Engineering and being around tech my whole life. My father has run an IT Networking, Integration, & Managed Services company (Promenet, Inc.) for 14 years. I was always involved with the organization, so it became an engrained interest for me.

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