TROY ? Billhighway has expanded its Product Development team with the hire of Ramesh Kandukuri and promotion of team members Joe Koppin and Scott Walmer.
In his role as Senior Solutions Architect, Kandukuri acts as a leader and mentor on the product development team; leveraging his 15 years? experience in IT strategy and operational planning. He drives strategic and tactical decisions involving product architecture and design, software development and agile processes. Prior to joining Billhighway, Kandukuri held the position of Enterprise Software & Data Architect at Quicken Loans where he created enterprise-level scalable solutions and supported rapid expansion; growing the software engineering team from 6 to 95 employees. Kandukuri holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Warangal in India and a Masters of Information Systems from Eastern Michigan University.
Joe Koppin was promoted from the Product Support team to Associate Developer in November 2012. He is responsible for building new product features and system enhancements including web-based and database development. Prior to joining Billhighway in April 2011, Koppin worked as an R&D and field service technician for ADCO Products, an industrial sealant and adhesive manufacturer. He holds a B.S. in mathematics from Michigan State University and is currently working on his Masters of Science degree in Industrial Applied Mathematics at Oakland University.
As Quality Assurance Analyst, Scott Walmer implements and executes the quality practices within Billhighway?s product development team. His responsibilities include design, implementation, execution and issue resolution to help assure high quality and on-time deliveries of applications. Walmer previously held positions in Client Care, Client Relations and most recently as Client Accounting Specialist at Billhighway prior to his promotion in December 2012. Walmer earned his Bachelor?s degree in Accountancy from Walsh College.
States Steve Robert, Billhighway?s Chief Information Officer, ?The addition of Ramesh, Joe and Scott brings solid technical leadership and energy to our software development efforts. Adding strong, capable developers to our team is necessary to support the continued growth of the business ? and we?ve been fortunate to attract & retain the area?s top IT talent. If you?re looking for a challenge and thrive in fast-paced dynamic environments, using Microsoft technologies ? inquire about the many opportunities available at Billhighway.?
