Team Spotlights

Our core values – Appreciating People, Teamwork, Owning the Problem, Embracing Growth, and Creating Value – guide how we work, collaborate and support our clients and our team.

Over the past quarter, our colleagues have recognized those whose recent efforts exemplify these values, and together we celebrate their individual contributions and the culture we are proud to champion at DevIQ.

2025 Q3

Derek D., Caitlin W., Bill B., and Joe B. were recognized for Teamwork, Owning the Problem, and Creating Value in successfully launching a complex platform with near-zero issues post-release, seamless infrastructure scaling, and exceptional responsiveness to client needs.
Natalie G. was recognized for Teamwork and Creating Value, managing multiple projects across platforms while maintaining consistent communication and client satisfaction.
Mark G., Dave S., Dewey H., and Bill B. were recognized for demonstrating all five DevIQ core values – Appreciating People, Teamwork, Owning the Problem, Embracing Growth, and Creating Value – through calm, expert leadership across pods and long-term contributions that have elevated delivery and trust with clients.
Rachna G., Caitlin W., and Natalie G. were recognized for Teamwork in elevating the awareness of client projects across teams and to share with the public via our newsletter.
Rachna G., Eric B., Nate L., and Mark S. were recognized for Teamwork and Creating Value by navigating ambiguity and infrastructure challenges on a high-stakes project, working closely together to deliver strong outcomes.
Joe B., Eric B., and Agustina M. were recognized for Teamwork and Creating Value for their collaborative push to finalize key project deliverables and design documentation across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Mark S. was recognized for Owning the Problem, Embracing Growth, and Creating Value for his technical leadership on a critical client project and for completing both the AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS AI Practitioner certifications last quarter.
Bill B., Eric B., Denton C., Shawn D., and Rachna G. were recognized for Appreciating People, Teamwork, and Embracing Growth for taking the time to give thoughtful feedback during a colleague’s annual review – a reflection of DevIQ’s culture of support and growth.
Shawn D. was recognized for Appreciating People and Embracing Growth, mentoring colleagues and generously sharing his knowledge to help others work more effectively with emerging tools like ChatGPT.
Mark G. was recognized for Embracing Growth in seeking out external coaching to improve technical communication with non-technical stakeholders – a great example of continuous personal development.
Mark G. was recognized for Creating Value and Owning the Problem through his leadership on a complex upgrade project, which required extensive coordination, fast-paced execution, and technical problem-solving under pressure.
Joey B. was recognized for Teamwork and Creating Value, consistently delivering above-and-beyond on multiple projects with clear communication and minimal oversight – even while balancing new parenting duties at home.
Rodolfo C. was recognized for Owning the Problem, demonstrating impressive tenacity in identifying and resolving a production issue. He worked late into the night and delivered the fix the following morning, refusing to deflect blame and instead driving toward a solution.
Joe B. was recognized for Appreciating People, ensuring developers feel supported as individuals while also solving technical challenges – a leadership quality that builds trust and fosters a growth mindset.
Mark S. and Nate L. were recognized for Teamwork and Creating Value for contributions to DevIQ’s thought leadership initiatives, producing high-quality content while juggling ongoing client responsibilities.
Nate L. and Eric B. were recognized for Creating Value and Embracing Growth for innovative work on internal AI tooling and acceleration efforts, which have already shown strong potential to become a competitive advantage for DevIQ.
Amit S. was recognized for Creating Value and Embracing Growth, jumping into a new engagement at a transitional time, delivering immediate impact, and quickly earning a full-time role based on performance.

2025 Q2

Rachna G. was recognized for Teamwork, Owning the problem, & Creating Value in taking the initiative to lead the company’s internal AI projects as well as her work staying on top of a new client project with lots of challenging parts.
Natalie G. was recognized for Creating Value by stepping up with her impressive project management leadership skills with a particular client.
Mark G. & Joey B. were recognized for Owning the Problem, Embracing Growth, Creating Value, Teamwork for their work on modernizing old code for a client with significant technical debt.
Joe B. was recognized for Embracing Growth and Teamwork for his work on two learning and progressing two new projects, working alongside another employee.
Nate L. & Mark S. were recognized for Creating Value and Owning the Problem with their technical leadership and hard work on a new client project, which impressed the client’s view of us as a true partner.
Rodolfo C. was recognized for Owning the Problem and Creating Value through taking ownership of his assignments from the first day and then going above and beyond to deliver solid results for our clients.
Caitlin W. was recognized for Creating Value and Owning the Problem for her impressive project management role in a new client project that requires attention and coordination with multiple people and projects.
Denton C. was recognized for Embracing Growth by patiently helping others with their sales strategy experience. Also recognized for Teamwork and Creating Value for maintaining a consistent positive outlook, which inspires and reassures the team.
Bill B. & Mark G. were recognized for Creating Value and Owning the Problem due to their impressive work on a complicated .Net upgrade project.
Derek D. was recognized for Teamwork, Embracing Growth and Owning the Problem through his outstanding software engineering work on multiple projects (including finding a docker solution for a client’s broken platform) and for also helping a few co-workers understand a new technical system.
Josh B. was recognized for Teamwork for seamlessly taking over a process to complete and submit a complicated event application in order to accommodate a co-worker’s vacation schedule.
Shawn D. was recognized for Appreciating People through his consistent efforts to call out team members and their contributions to work projects and finding value (professionally and personally) in everyone he works with. Also, Shawn earned a shoutout for Creating Value in DevIQ’s recent new logo acquisitions and the projects that accompany them.
Eric B. was recognized for Embracing Growth and Owning the Problem through mastering new systems and areas of technology (AWS, AI) and his support of a new internal web-agent project.

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