On the Record with Rose
On the Record with Rose is a collection of interviews conducted by one of our amazing employees, Rose Pleskow. These interviews highlight the people who make up our world-class team and make Brightspot the special place it is.
Tom Neff is a product leader with a passion for solving complex platform challenges — and a killer spaghetti sauce recipe to match. Whether he’s building out AI features or collaborating across teams to shape the Brightspot roadmap, he brings curiosity, energy and a love of problem-solving to everything he does.
Rose Pleskow has been working at Brightspot since 2011 as a content and quality assurance specialist. In addition to writing employee profiles, Rose has played a critical role on a variety of client projects with her keen eye for detail and Brightspot publishing expertise. She has contributed to the launch of various projects ranging from SpecialOlympics.org to Amazon Science and Healthgrades.
Avery Davila is a recruiting coordinator at Brightspot. In this Q&A, Avery shares what it’s been like to kick off her career here, how she’s helped shape the recruiting and onboarding process, and her advice for soon-to-be grads entering the job market.
This week, Rose goes on the record with Miles De Feyter, a longtime Brightspot team member. Miles talks about his journey from engineer to technical manager, his work with Healthgrades and the shared drive for excellence across the company.
This week, Rose goes on the record with Ben London, a senior technical manager at Brightspot. Ben shares insights from his work on POLITICO and Food Network, his thoughts on The Martian and what it’s like commuting from Bethesda to Reston.
This week, Rose goes on the record with Axel Tarnvik. Axel talks about how his internship while a student at UVA shaped his path back to Brightspot as a software engineering, his first big project and a memorable trip through Europe.
Jenny Daly, a lead visual designer on the Brightspot Creative Services team, is one of the company’s longest-serving employees. In this 2015 Q&A with Rose, Jenny reflects on a decade of design evolution, her work on projects like Healthgrades and Special Olympics and why she thinks every kid should grow up with art.
Meet Rob Irvine, who leads content and creative services at Brightspot. In his conversation with Rose, Rob talks about helping partners like Coca-Cola and Jordan Spieth shape their content strategies, what it’s like raising three kids and his dream of taking to the skies.
This week, Rose goes on the record with Maegan Heuser, a QA engineer leading testing efforts on Brightsppot’s projects for HGTV. Maegan shares what it takes to thrive in QA, the importance of clear communication — and, of course, her thoughts on The Avengers.
The chief architect behind Brightspot, Hyoo Lim reflects on the early days of Brightspot, the evolution of the platform and what’s next following the latest release of our CMS.
Meet Lee Teague, a chief architect at Brightspot. Lee shares what drew him to software engineering, his work with POLITICO and his go-to lunch picks around Reston Town Center.
This week, Rose goes on the record with Paul Petty, a senior software engineer at Brightspot. Paul shares highlights from his work on major projects like Food.com and Univision, offers some local dining tips and reveals who he’d cast in the movie version of his life.
From Walmart to The Masters, UX design director Mike Wang has helped some of our biggest clients create digital experiences that are both intuitive and impactful. Here, he and Rose chat about solving complex problems, what makes a great user experience and why flying is more than just a hobby.