LEADERSHIP TEAM.

Barg Upender

Founder

Barg Upender is the Founder of Mobomo, with over twenty years of software development experience for federal and commercial customers. He specializes in mobile app development, user experience design, Web 2.0 designs, social media, cross-browser development, and Agile project management.

Barg has written numerous articles, and presented workshops at various conferences: he has received many awards for his user experience expertise. With two successful companies (Mobomo and Intridea, a web application development company) to his name, Barg was elected as one of Washingtonian magazine’s Top 100 Tech Titans in the D.C.-metro area.

He holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, a MSEE in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, and a M.Sc. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford. He is a 2008 alumni of the prestigious MindShare CEO Network, the leading entrepreneur network in the DC-metro area.

Ken Fang

President

Ken Fang is the President of Mobomo, LLC, contributing to corporate strategy and business development. He is also a board member of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce. Prior to Mobomo, Mr. Fang founded Altum, Inc. a market leader of enterprise grants management and performance management solutions for government and philanthropic organizations. Mr. Fang has been involved in software development for over twenty years, and has worked for a variety of companies including: American Management Systems, International Business Machines, Broderbund Software, D.C. Health and Company, Atmospheric and Environmental Research Company, and the Pennsylvania State University. He holds a Master of Business Administrator degree from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the Pennsylvania State University, and a certificate in Bioinformatics from Stanford University.

Brian Lacey

CEO

Brian Lacey was named CEO of Mobomo in April of 2015. Since then, the company has grown around 50% in revenue and employee growth each year. Under his leadership, Brian has led Mobomo to be named the Inc. 5000 fastest growing company (2015, 2016),

Best Places to Work (2016), Webby Award (2016), Muse Creative Award (2016), DCA Live Media (2016), Top website and mobile developer by Clutch (2015, 2016). Brian serves as a thought leader in the industry. He recently was named as an industry chair at Advanced Technology Academic Research Center.

He received a double B.A. in Economics and Psychology from Claremont McKenna College.

Wendy Biava

Board Member

Wendy Biava, CPA, is Mobomo’s Chief Financial Officer and a shareholder since 2011. She oversees all financials, human resources, and contract security clearance aspects of Mobomo.

Wendy holds a BS in Accounting and Management from the University of Maryland. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), and Society for Human Resources Management – Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).

Wendy is a serial entrepreneur. She is the CEO and owner of CFO ReStart (2017 to present). She was the CFO and a shareholder of Altum, Inc. (1999-2016), and the CFO, Managing Partner, and shareholder of Dimora Enterprises (2014-2020).
The Controller of Keystone Corporation (1992-1994) and owner of Papagjika & Associates, CPAs, a public accounting firm (1998-2008).

Wendy has won several awards for leadership, vision, and innovation. She has been instrumental in the growth and success of several small businesses and is committed to helping Mobomo achieve its highest potential of financial success.

Gerardo Pinkus

Enterprise Creative Director

Gerardo Pinkus has been passionately delivering exceptional graphic design for 8 years now. As Mobomo’s Art Director, he’s the beacon that leads all the design efforts to bring every product delivered to its highest quality. Mr. Pinkus’ attention to detail and talent help him set the desired styles tailored to fulfill every client’s needs.
His first steps in the digital world began years ago designing websites for a variety of clients at design studios. Later on, he jumped on board into the mobile world to which he has devoted his career up to today.

Jason Schulte

Chief Operating Officer

Jason Schulte is the Chief Operating Officer at Mobomo. With more than 20 years of software engineering experience, he has exceptional proficiency in managing large engineering teams. Prior to joining Mobomo in 2016,

Jason founded and ran his own company, Exceptual Technologies. There he focused on providing infrastructure, hosting, and web development for businesses. Jason enjoys providing both technical and professional leadership to the entire Mobomo organization by fostering a culture of innovation, mentorship, and servant leadership.

Mark Cooperstock

Senior Vice President of Delivery

As part of Mobomo’s Executive Team, Mark is responsible for Delivery Operations companywide. He has been providing Information Technology services to the Federal Government for over 30 years and has taken on progressively more senior leadership roles throughout his career.

He has significant experience managing large scale, complex, IT Services contracts for a wide variety of customers both in the Civilian and DoD markets. Mark is well-versed in Corporate Operations and is passionate about providing outstanding service to his customers.

Prior to joining Mobomo, Mark delivered on Civilian and DoD programs, played a key role in process improvement initiatives, and was responsible for managing many back-office functions including PMO, HR, and Contracts.

Tom Downs

Senior Vice President of Growth

Tom is Vice President of Mobomo’s DHS Business Segment. He has over 30 years of service and support in the commercial, federal, DOD, IC, and DHS market segments, with a 19-year emphasis on supporting DHS and the component agencies.

He has extensive experience in software development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operational security, developing strategic roadmaps that align people, processes, and technology to meet and exceed customer mission objectives. He has led the business development and capture efforts for private and public businesses throughout the US supporting multiple vertical markets.