Bala Peterson is a Computer Scientist who is passionate about solving technical challenges and application development. He was born in Nigeria, raised in the Netherlands and currently resides in Reading, PA. Bala has a BSc. in Computer Science from Kutztown University and an MSc. in Project Management from Boston University. As a Project Manager, he loves guiding teams through the grooming, planning, development, and release phases in producing software applications. As an engineer, his training in C++ and Java allows him the flexibility to adapt to any form of programming for software development. Bala enjoys turning ideas into reality, identifying opportunities, and mitigating risks; his experience over 15 years has equipped him with the tools required to do so. Bala values simplicity, and uses this approach in everything he does. These days, he finds himself managing a collective of experts as the founding partner of Cast&Crew Digital: a technology consulting firm that specializes in web and mobile applications.