Product Development

MATTHEW CAESAR – Chief of Product Development

Matthew Caesar has accumulated ten (10) years of software engineering and industry experience complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.  As Chief of Product Development, Mr. Caesar oversees all of the product development activities required to take an idea from concept to deployment at a client site. 

Matthew plays a key role to establish as well as implement the corporate architecture, technology and feature set directions for the software product suite.  Matthew supervises the software development and professional services teams in the organization that are responsible for building and delivering products to the field.  Additionally, Matthew interfaces with strategic partners in regards to product and data interface and integration issues.

ED ADAMS–Interface Design/Business Analysis Team Lead

Ed Adams has been with Digital Solutions since 2003, acting as the company’s first Interface Designer, followed by his current position of Interface Design Team Lead soon thereafter.  During his tenure with the company, Ed has also served as the Quality Assurance and Technical Writing Team Lead and more recently has taken on the role of leading the company’s Business Analysts. 

Ed and his Interface Design/Business Analysis team are responsible for ensuring that DSI’s products meet the needs of customers through proper analysis, planning, conceptualization, design and implementation.  By following a detailed approach to design; including requirements gathering, prototype creation, specification creation, and usability testing, Ed and his team are continually enhancing the software, thereby offering criminal-justice facilities the latest in technology and innovation.  Ed has been involved with the analysis, design and project management work on the company’s Evolution products since their inception, and subsequently has a great deal of experience dealing with large scale facilities.

Prior to joining Digital Solutions, Ed acquired several years of experience working as a designer and project manager on numerous software projects, including several large-scale projects for a Fortune 500 company.  In his previous positions, he gained valuable experience with ID and Project Management processes and procedures that he has been able to incorporate into Digital Solution’s environment. 

Jim Bradley – Software Development Team Lead

Jim Bradley has worked within the Product Development Division at DSI since 2000.  Prior to employment, he received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Allegheny College.  He also received a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Saint Francis University in 2007.  Jim served solely as a software engineer until 2005, when he assumed the role of team lead of the client/server Offender Management System (OMS).  In addition to being responsible for the development and maintenance of the OMS application, the role required the management of interfaces with a number of DSI’s partners throughout the corrections industry.  He has overseen numerous development efforts throughout the entire software life cycle - from concept through implementation. 

In 2007, Jim’s role was expanded to include management of the Quality Assurance and Technical Writing teams.  The role of the Quality Assurance Team is to ensure that all applications are released not only defect-free, but also in-line with the specifications and requirements defined by all stakeholders.  In his role as Technical Writing team lead, Jim and his team are responsible for providing accurate and meaningful documentation to end users.          

During his tenure, Jim has had extensive experience in the automation of correctional facilities of all sizes.  This experience ranges from serving as a technical resource to conducting business process analysis and project management. 

John Dale – Product Development Team Lead

As Team Lead on the OCS Evolution (OCS) product, John is responsible for the software development and maintenance of the application.     He oversees the product throughout every step in the software development life cycle.  He is very involved in the deployment of the application and works very closely with the Professional Services Group, Service and Support departments. John works with all OCS customers to make sure the installation, configuration, and maintenance of the product is successful.  

During his tenure, John has had extensive experience in the automation of correctional facilities of all sizes.  This experience ranges from serving as a technical resource to conducting business process analysis and project management.  John is responsible for over 100 facilities across the United States.

Outside of managing the OCS product, John is responsible for managing numerous software engineers at DSI.  He’s responsible for their tasking, professional development and yearly performance evaluations. John has also been responsible for mentoring numerous entry level engineers throughout his career at DSI.  

John has five years of software development experience complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Prior to becoming a Team Lead, He was a lead software engineer on the OCS application.  John and his team designed and engineered the application from the ground up.  

ANGEL HERNANDEZ – Professional Services Group Team Lead

As Professional Services Group Team Lead, Angel is responsible for both the delivery areas of the business. Through assessing the client needs and matching them with the correct products and services, Angel can assign the correct components of the core tool set – Project Management, Data Conversion, Technical Implementation and Training – to ensure a successful installation.

In addition to functioning as Project Manager, Angel guides the entire Professional Services team to improve the installation process with each successful delivery of the product.

Angel comes to DSI/ITI with an MS in Instructional Technology and a BA Psychology along with over 10 years of Project Management in the Private, Academic and Public sectors. While handling $25K to $1M technical projects, Angel cites managing change as a successful method for increasing productivity while cutting cost.

It is this philosophy – engaging the clients to understand needs, balancing correctional expertise with technical solutions, and addressing the human impact during the project – that allows Angel and the entire Professional Services Group to best provide a seamless implementation of the DSI/ITI products.

Tim Lee – Product Development Team Lead

As Team Lead on the OMS Evolution (OMSe) product, Tim is responsible for the software development and maintenance of the application.     He oversees the product throughout every step in the software development life cycle.  He is very involved in the deployment of the application and works very closely with the Professional Services Group and all OMSe customers to make sure the installation of the product is successful.  

Outside of managing the OMSe product, Tim is responsible for managing numerous software engineers at DSI.  He’s responsible for their tasking, professional development and yearly performance evaluations.

Tim has eleven years of software development experience, four of which were in the corrections industry.   Prior to becoming a Team Lead, He was a lead software engineer on the evolution application.  He played a key role in the design, development and testing on many of the major modules in the application.  He has also been responsible for mentoring numerous entry level engineers throughout his career at DSI.  Prior to working at DSI, He worked as a software engineer that developed online business simulations and worked for Raytheon developing software for numerous applications in the defense industry.