Yes, great human helpers do live in tech.
Our people are as core to our business as the brightest, shiniest innovations. Hear what some of them have to say about what it’s like to be here and how fulfilling it can be to truly collaborate with our partners.
Our values
Accountable
We fundamentally believe in being accountable and trustworthy to each other, our customers and our partners.
Empathetic
We are a relationship-driven organization focused on team happiness and great customer experience.
Hustle
We are relentless innovators that strive for continuous improvement to deliver results for our customers.
Independent
As the digital audio industry continues to consolidate and/or merge with mega-corporations, SoundStack is an agnostic, stoic voice of technological reason.
Why be a Stacker?
Great people
Amazingly fun, passionate, respectful, and innovative team
Fully remote
Work from wherever you are or wherever you want to be
Big mission
We’re making it simple for everyone in digital audio to get a fair chance to grow
- Jon StephensonCEO
Skills: Remote leadership, delivering product
Superpowers: Communicating vision, product ideation, go-to-market strategies, technical recruitment
Kryptonite: Can talk about vegan recipes for days
Trivia: Model railroad aficionado
- Rockie ThomasChief Strategy Officer
Skills: Creating revenue and increasing value.
Superpowers: Communication, revenue forecasts, and business models.
Kryptonite: Drop a beat, she will dance pretty much anywhere.
Trivia: Bassoonist — music scholarships paid for her two bachelor’s degrees.
- Mike ReznickCOO
Skills: Building teams and structure to accelerate growth. Marrying the demand side with premium inventory and innovative ad tech.
Superpowers: Making the plan and achieving the plan
Kryptonite: Kettle chips. The entire bag. They never had a chance.
Trivia: I bought my first album at the real Licorice Pizza
- Mihai CiureaCTO
Skills: Leadership, server side software development and audio streaming.
Superpowers: Pushing Engineering teams to the next level.
Kryptonite: Give me a problem to solve and I’m your best friend.
Trivia: I love wildlife photography, I can wait hours for a great bird in flight photo.
- Scott KlassCMO
Skills: Building brands and marketing disciplines for evolving tech businesses.
Superpowers: Communicating what’s important about tech in regular-person talk. Getting everyone to talk about it the same way.
Kryptonite: Entire Radiohead shows on YouTube. And the Royal Tenenbaums.
Trivia: Opened up for Dave Davies (Kinks). Harmonized with him on a Kinks song.
- Alex DolvenChief of Staff
Skills: Organizing projects, creative problem solving, designing and documenting processes
Superpowers: Taking initiative and communicating clearly along the way
Kryptonite: Spending hours on Google Maps and forgetting why I was there in the first place
Trivia: I dabble in every creative hobby I can (woodworking, clay figurines, knitting, bass guitar), always looking to learn from and share in others’ creative endeavors.
- Jason StoddardPresident of Live365
Skills: Driving SaaS subscriptions and sales, digital audio distribution, internet radio licensing and royalties, streaming product management
Superpowers: Seeing 360 views of issues, simplifying complex problems
Kryptonite: If you start talking about music or books I'll follow that rabbit hole as far as it goes!
Trivia: 8 years of college but no degree to show for it
- Johnie FloaterSVP of Live365
Skills: Navigating between the creative and the detail-oriented mentalities in an organization. Keeping everyone on the same page!
Superpowers: No sleep needed. Always on the clock!
Kryptonite: Radio drama- Shadoe Stevens, Firesign Theatre, Joe Frank, Jack Flanders, Live365’s old time radio stations.
Trivia: A high school media mogul. Secured pro bono airtime from the local AM/TV group and sold spots for the drama club’s satirical productions of 1970’s era TV dating shows and music countdowns.
- Justin RuoffSVP of Operations
Skills: Creating remote work culture, lean methodology.
Superpowers: I can create a process out of anything, I can manage organizational priorities like no other, and I know way too much about the Blockchain ecosystem.
Kryptonite: Mention Web 3.0 and hours will be gone.
Trivia: I did freelance sports journalism in college for beer money.
- Bill FeichtmannVP of Finance
Skills: Managing accounting teams, organization, GAAP
Superpowers: Remaining calm in the middle of chaos, putting things in perspective
Kryptonite: Puppies, music with a beat
Trivia: Love to ride my Harley, four years in the Navy, never on a ship
- Hailey FeagansVP of Marketplace Operations
Skills: Utilizes systems, analytics, and proactive collaboration for efficient and effective revenue management and strategy determination. That and Excel
Superpowers: A solutions-focused thinker with the ability to mold myself into whatever the business needs. That and Excel.
Kryptonite: Hot Toms, i.e. Hot Tamales -- the delicious cinnamon candy that has a “The Big Box” option. That and Excel.
Trivia: Is an NCAA All-American athlete but you probably can’t guess the sport by looking at me. That and Excel.
- Heather SmithVP of Publisher Enablement
Skills: Trusted advisor and influencer with expertise in creating value for customers across the Enterprise SaaS/AaaS space.
Superpowers: I’m a chameleon and can change and shapeshift depending on my audience.
Kryptonite: S’mores (original only!), a bonfire, and a water view!
Trivia: I’m from Kennebunk Beach, Maine, and will take on anyone about Maine trivia. It's wicked fun!
- Matt KelloggVP of Sales & Business Development
Skills: Improving bottom lines, relationship building, ethical selling
Superpowers: Empathy, positivity, listening, making deals
Kryptonite: Starbucks and his wife — the two things he can never say “no” to
Trivia: Moved to Chicago to study at Improv Olympic and Second City for 15 months only to find out he is not very funny
- Michael FischerVP of Business Development
Skills: relationship building, thriving in chaos, swinging for the fences
Superpowers: photographic memory
Kryptonite: I hate to admit I'm addicted to some reality TV show (I'll never admit it so don't ask!!)
Trivia: the ocean, Poseidon is my north star.
- Philip KylerVP of Operations, Live365
Skills: Driving customer success through tech, scaling operational frameworks
Superpowers: Remote workforce leadership, professional coaching and career pathfinding, team cohesion, helpdesk ops
Kryptonite: Instant recall: mention a customer's name, he'll tell you everything about them from memory.
Trivia: Photographer — while he's never profited from his creative side, he has been taking photos of urban and nature scenes for years.
- Stacy NewhuisVP of Demand
Skills: Consultative seller and revenue driver
Superpowers: Networking, new business development, communication
Kryptonite: Talker, you can put her in a room with anyone
Trivia: World traveller — 36 countries and counting
- Lukas LalinskyChief Architect
Skills: Making complex software simple on the inside.
Superpowers: Always two steps ahead, not more, not less. If I find an interesting problem, I can go super deep to understand everything about it.
Kryptonite: Put me into a large group of people and poof I'm gone.
Trivia: I'm a trained wood carver.
- Todd VanTaselDirector of Support Operations, SoundStack
Skills: All things IT, leadership, business development and operations, and client relations.
Superpowers: Being patient, helpful and Grillin'.
Kryptonite: Hot sauces and sunburns.
Trivia: My fascination with computers and technology started with a Commodore 64 for Christmas! - Abel RodriguezLive365 Sales Specialist
Skills: Profitable account executive, engineering background, project manager, international sales
Superpowers: Patience, kindness, pragmatic, optimistic, cultural awareness, conversational Spanish
Kryptonite: NPR, Sports, International Travel, Hiking, Snowboarding, Dancing, Tacos, Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
Trivia: I have attended 2 World Cups, the last one in Rio de Janeiro. I know the Greek alphabet. I'm left-handed. Latin music dancer. Plant dad. Enjoy cooking
- Adrian ArseneIncident Manager
Skills: Perspective on how to approach problems, methodical mind, eye for details, a problem solver
Superpowers: Agility and flexibility, endurance, troubleshooting and fixing problems
Kryptonite: A good and interesting topic can keep me up all night forgetting about time and space
Trivia: In order to feel accomplished in life a person must build a house, plant a tree, have a kid and work with the best. I can say I am accomplished!
- Aidan GilleCustomer Support Specialist
Skills: Customer Service, Mass Chat Moderation, Content Operations
Superpowers: Positivity, Empathy, Knowing obscure Metal Facts
Kryptonite: Vinyl Records, Traveling to Japan, Video Games, Anime
Trivia: I trained as a pro wrestler. I am a voice actor too!
- Andrei EpureFrontend Lead
Skills: Building UIs
Superpowers: Making computers beep boop
Kryptonite: Drum & Base
Trivia: Competed in dancing contests as a child
- Anna MuellerManager, Marketplace Partner Enablement
Skills: Digital audio advertising, creative problem solving, and a whole lot of optimism
Superpowers: Recipe improvisation, VLOOKUPS, rewriting other people’s emails
Kryptonite: Guinness (on tap) and beer battered anything…
Trivia: My go-to karaoke song is Fat Lip by Sum 41
- Bogdan AlexiuSolutions Engineer
Skills: Troubleshooting, ad insertion deployments
Superpowers: Fixing things without doing anything
Kryptonite: Public speaking
- Bogdan StaicuSoftware Engineer
Skills: Software development, backend engineering
Superpowers: Troubleshooting, squashing sneaky bugs
Kryptonite: Griding games, food
- Calin SpataruEnterprise Support Specialist
Skills: Troubleshooting and research, strategic thinking, problem-solving abilities, software proficiency
Superpowers: Thoughtful, enthusiastic, curious
Kryptonite: Always jumps to a soccer game with friends if time allows
Trivia: Participated in several computer science Olympics and ranked 3rd in the chess school competition
- Cam BlackSenior Solutions Engineer
Skills: Creating custom solutions, building relationships,
Superpowers: Metadata, automation systems, radio programming
Kryptonite: Sour gummy bears! Impossible to eat just one!
Trivia: Has played Guitar Hero competitively for the past 15+ years
- Carmen Espinos TorredemerAccounting Clerk
Skills: Problem solving and building relationships
Superpowers: Observation and creative thinking
Kryptonite: Be on the sea
- Catalin BogatoiuQA Automation
Skills: Specialised in precise, efficient backend automation testing for flawless releases.
Superpowers: Communicating technical details clearly to both technical and non-technical teams.
Kryptonite: Mention fresh powder, and I’m already halfway down the mountain with my board.
Trivia: From tennis courts to squash walls and ping-pong tables, give me a racket, and you’re in for a serious challenge. - Chuck ReynoldsLive365 Sales Executive
Skills: Sales growth, new channel development
Superpowers: Uncovering hidden opportunities under big rocks
Kryptonite: Anything done on snow or ice
Trivia: Invited to go on tour with Ozzy Osbourne as his assistant
- Clif McCreeryCustomer Support Specialist
Skills: endurance, extraction, adding items to carts but never checking out
Superpower: finding the best hot sauce anywhere at any time
Kryptonite: espresso, poutine, rack mount synthesis
Trivia: my legs are ambidextrous, but not my arms
- Cosmin IancuSenior Backend Engineer
Skills: Python, Docker, google-fu
Superpowers: Let me take a look at it. Fixed.
Kryptonite: Doing repetitive work. I need to keep my curiosity fed.
Trivia: Keeping busy with 2 kids, 12 cats, and 7 dogs
- Costin ChirvasutaSoftware Architect
Skills: Reading hex, Print debugging.
Superpower: s/problem/2 &s/
Trivia: I make metal screws.
Kryptonite: Wikipedia rabbit holes.
- Cristin IosifSite Reliability Engineer
Skills: Analytical, research and problem-solving. Building sustainable and complex systems.
Superpowers: Identifying risks in "flawless" designs. Automate everything and embrace change.
Kryptonite: Awesome food and new tech.
Trivia: Love to learn and discover new things so much that I dropped out from university in the last year because it got boring
- Dan Cristian GoleaMobile Engineer
Skills: Programming, communication, teamwork, organized
Superpowers: Curiosity, problem-solving, mobile dev
Kryptonite: Coffee, a good barbeque and more coffee
Trivia: I love playing and making video games in my spare time
- Dana GravesLive365 Support Manager
Skills: Customer service, empathy, problem solving
Superpowers: I can spot a cute dog from a mile away!
Kryptonite: Dairy
Trivia: I am the eldest of a set of triplets!
- Dillon YoungCustomer Support Specialist
Superpowers: A keen eye for detail, and the ability to drink caffeine and still be tired
Kryptonite: Anything sweet or fried
Trivia: I have been learning sign language during the past year
- Dragos MihaiFrontend Developer
Skills: Creating and maintaining web applications (frontend)
Superpowers: Make stuff happen by writing code
Kryptonite: French fries, I guess
Trivia: Love/hate relationship with my guitar
- Florin PățanSenior Software Developer
Skills: Go, AWS, programming, debugging.
Superpower: I squash bugs nobody else can.
Trivia: I turn ideas into bugs at groundbreaking speed.
Kryptonite: Time is never enough to finish everything.
- Francis KeeganEnterprise Support Specialist
Skills: Empathy, communication, leadership
Superpowers: Highly caffeinated and data oriented
Kryptonite: Youtube
Trivia: I love reading manga and watching anime.
- Horia EnacheSolutions Engineer
Skills: Debugging, Perseverance, Problem-solving
Superpower: I can fix it!
Trivia: I do a lot of 3D-printed items. I also enjoy cars and motorcycles.
Kryptonite: “Loading… Please wait”
- Ioana GrigoropolSenior Backend Developer
Skills: Communication and negotiation, figuring out how things work and how to fix issues.
Superpowers: Unbound curiosity, ability to adapt, patience
Kryptonite: My sense of humor is as dark as the coffee I drink.
Trivia: Coffee! Nothing beats a fresh cup.
- Ionut SarghiSupport Expert
Skills: Troubleshooting, audio content delivery, KB writing, communication
Superpowers: Finding simple solutions to complicated issues.
Kryptonite: Team oriented computer games with a nice group of people may keep me up late in the nights.
Trivia: I've been picked up to be part of all my high school sports teams - football, handball and bascketball - because I was the tallest guy in there (6.2'' currently).
- Isaac MorseDirector of Technical Operations
Skills: Managing networks, planning and executing upgrades
Superpowers: Keeping services online, customer communication
Kryptonite: Leave a plate of cookies out, he will eat more than he cares to admit.
Trivia: I began broadcasting online while I was in elementary school
- Iulian ClitaSenior Software Developer
Skills: Go, programming.
Superpowers: I can function without a single drop of coffee.
Kryptonite: Stray cats and dogs & Counter-Strike video game.
Trivia: I love to run, especially on forest trails, when I very often lose complete track of time since, for me, it feels like a very immersive experience and a way to bond with nature. I also have an extremely needy cat named Archie. - Kathryn MilewskiContent Writer
Skills: Writing, researching, critiquing & caring
Superpowers: Making playlists, learning music-related fun facts, and being able to recite all the lyrics to every Paramore song.
Kryptonite: Put some bubble tea in front of her and she won’t do anything until she’s drank it all.
Trivia: Went to high school with Peter Parker. (Just kidding: she was an extra for “Avengers: Endgame.” Look to the left of Tom Holland’s head during the ending high school hallway scene and you’ll see her in a black hoodie.)
- Kristelle GabuatGraphic Designer
Skills: I design graphics, edit videos, and everything in between.
Superpowers: I can make your logo bigger and make things pop
Kryptonite: “Adobe Photoshop CC has stopped working”
Trivia: The bags under my eyes are designer
- Matt HerzogSenior Solutions Engineer
Skills: Customer Advocacy & Success, Research & Troubleshooting, Designing & Deploying Technical Solutions.
Superpower: Staying calm and focused while resolving critical incidents.
Kryptonite: Succulents and Cacti – there always seems to be “just one more” to collect.
Trivia: I’ve hiked from Mexico to Canada along the PCT including a summit of Mt. Whitney!
- Max KrivanekSoftware and Infrastructure Engineer
Skills: Creating simplified programs to solve complex problems, building secure systems and programs..
Superpowers: Logic, deep thought.
Kryptonite: Electronic music, a good book.
Trivia: Started programming in the 4th grade.
- Michelle RuoffMarketing Manager
Skills: Juggling projects, writing, organizing
Superpowers: Memory, empathy, details details details
Kryptonite: Music obsessed - will stop everything to identify a good song to add to the library. Easily bored - for better or worse, needs lots of stimulus.
Trivia: As a child, wanted to be an astronaut. And, to this day would jump at the opportunity to go to space.
- Mihai RoscaProduct Manager
Skills: Communication, critical thinking, innovation
Superpowers: No need for sleep, inspiration from thin air
Kryptonite: Cold energy drinks, any kind of animal
Trivia: I've played my first video game before I turned two years old
- Mihai VladareanSoftware Developer
Skills: Motivation, critical thinking, dedication
Superpowers: Determination, overachieve, curiosity
Kryptonite: Football (soccer), music
- Mikala TestaSenior Accountant
Skills: Multi tasking, QuickBooks, payables/receivables
Superpowers: The ability to make my husband do chores with just a look, I can stare at spreadsheets for long periods of time without blinking
Kryptonite: Spam calls from vehicle warranty services
Trivia: These curls are all natural
- Octav PlanguSoftware Developer
Skills: Python, API development
Superpowers: Making integrations easy; Documenting projects as I work on them
Kryptonite: Trying out weird/unfamiliar food
Trivia: Learned piano and guitar by myself
- Pauleen Jean GreganaSetups Specialist
Skills: Coding, graphic design, teaching, and writing.
Superpowers: Frontend development, quick learner, dog whisperer, and wanderer.
Kryptonite: Dogs & Iced Coffee: My weakness and strength.
Trivia: I may be 26 years old, but almost all people still mistakenly identify me as an 18-year girl because of how young I look and how tall I am. I love it and I am not complaining. It makes me feel like I never grow old.
- Per ThulinPlayer Development
Skills: php, scripting and putting those together. Old tech.
Superpowers: Bug hunting. Prototyping. Cat whisperer.
Kryptonite: Coconut, being asked to dance
Trivia: Amateur electronics engineer. Subnautica playtester. Vintage moped club member.
- QuinnFrontend Developer
Skills: Making things pretty. Thinking of the user.
Superpowers: Knowledge of board games. My Rapunzel-like locks of hair.
Kryptonite: Cute indie games. A warm singing voice. Puppies.
Trivia: I walked a catwalk once.
- Radu MotrescuC++ Developer
Skills: C++ and Linux enthusiast, fast learner
Superpowers: Can exit VIM
Kryptonite: Long meetings and people who don't understand why capybaras are so awesome
Trivia: Has a black cat named Nyx
- Richard ShowalterLive365 Sales Manager
Skills: Problem solving, goal setting, motivation
Superpowers: Attention to detail, communication, collaboration, dedication
Kryptonite: Stopping everything I'm doing and cranking speakers to 11 when a favorite song comes on.
Trivia: First experience in a radio station studio was at age 7.
- Roger DurhamTechnical Support Specialist
Skills: IT infrastructure management, tech support
Superpowers: Adaptability, scripting
Kryptonite: Cinnamon
Trivia: Enjoy mountain hikes
- Romane CoxAccount Services Lead
Skills: Radio programming, project management, troubleshooting
Superpowers: Work ethic, patience
Kryptonite: FIFA — it's a love hate thing
Trivia: Had my own radio show at the age of 14
- Sadie LozenskyMarketing Coordinator
Skills: Organization, Helping broadcasters, Social Marketing
Superpowers: Wicked fast writer, Multitasking
Trivia: Rodeo- I've been competing in rodeo since I was 8 years old, and have been riding horses my whole life.
- Sasha CiochinaSenior Site Reliability Engineer
Skills: Communication and negotiation, figuring how things work and how to fix issues.
Superpowers: Unbound curiosity, ability to adapt, patience
Kryptonite: Sense of humor is as dark as the coffee I drink.
Trivia: Coffee! Nothing beats a fresh cup. - Shawn MinisallCustomer Support Specialist
Skills: Jira, customer success & workflows
Superpowers: OCD, training others & deeper technical things
Kryptonite: Feed me any Star Trek content and I'm good to go.
Trivia: Received the one "most likely to take over the world" award at one company.
- Stacey WolfeAccounting Clerk
Skills: Accounting and clerical support.
Superpowers: Accurate financial records, great customer service skills
Kryptonite: Fresh ideas and creative strategies a plus!
Trivia: I wrote a children's book called United Eggnations!
- Tim GloriosoUX Designer
Skills: Boiling things down (tomato sauces, user interfaces)
Superpowers: Font identification
Kryptonite: Rich Hickey's talk on simplicity
Trivia: Won a handwriting award when he was 6
- ToraQA Manager
Skills: Supportive, honest
Superpowers: Organized, attention to details
Kryptonite: Chinchillas, puppies
Trivia: The terror of devs
- Trish Mae CatubayQA Engineer
Skills: Manual testing, creating documentation and test scenarios
Superpowers: Keen to small details
Kryptonite: Chocolates
Trivia: I have Trypophobia
- Vlad ObadăSenior QA Automation
Skills: Curiosity, critical thinking, perseverance
Superpowers: I can make devs cry
Kryptonite: Whether it's kittens or a good book, just give me either one, and I'll be completely engrossed for
Trivia: I secretly want to believe aliens exist
- Vlad Stefan MunteanuBackend Software Engineer
Skills: Coding, dodging circular dependencies
Superpowers: Solving obscure problems, communication
Kryptonite: Plants, kitties and old cameras
Trivia: Bonsai -> this is how I balance indoor and outdoor activities
- Will DietzlerCustomer Support Specialist
Skills: Active Listening, building relationships, and providing value and support to my teammates.
Superpowers: Finding the fun in the mundane. I love bringing laughter and positivity to the people around me.
Kryptonite: Getting involved with too many projects at once and forgetting that it’s ok to ask for help.
Trivia: I was born in Minnesota, went to High School in North Dakota, and completed my undergraduate degree in South Dakota. I have the distinction of holding a driver’s license from all of the “Ota’s.” Ya Sure, You betcha!