our culture

After starting as an intern in our Augusta Development Center five years ago, Michelle Lanting is now a Consultant who’s currently working on QA UI testing. She loves her colleagues and the camaraderie that they share.

Her favorite thing to do when she’s not working is travel, especially any place that has mountains or a beach! Thanks, Michelle, for making Rural Sourcing a #greatplacetowork.

Fun Fact: Michelle has appeared on TV twice!

Nikki Clark is a Senior Consultant in our Oklahoma City Development Center who has worked in technology for ten years. She loves having the chance to work in different types of project manager roles and says she’s never worked anywhere as colleague-centric as RSI.

Nikki is extremely creative and over the years she’s designed everything from birth announcements to wedding bouquets to company logos! Outside of work, Nikki loves to play video games and go to comic conventions with her sons. “My kids and my career are what drive me. They keep me centered and focused and striving to be my best continuously. Other than that, I’m a goofball.” Thanks, Nikki, for making RSI a great place to work!

Fun Fact: After completing a doctoral program, Nikki wants to reward herself with a full-sleeve tattoo.

Josh Mayfield is a Senior Consultant specializing in Java and has been with RSI for over seven years, having started a few months before our Mobile Development Center opened. One of the things he enjoys most about his job is being able to build up a “technical toolbelt.” “In this field, you’ll always be able to learn new things and continue to grow your bag of tricks. The technology never stops evolving.” He likes the mixture of “informality in a professional world. Alongside client work and career building events, there are many extracurricular activities whose sole purpose is to build and expand the culture of each center. That goes a long way to making your workplace feel like a second home.”

Outside of work, Josh loves TV comedies! A few of his favorites are Seinfeld, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Workaholics. He also enjoys playing baseball video games. Thanks, Josh, for making Rural Sourcing a great place to work.

Fun Fact: Josh could throw a very sharp curveball when he was in high school. He’s thrown three no-hitters and one perfect game.

We’re lucky to have some seriously talented colleagues here at Rural Sourcing. Not only is Corina Willner a Consultant in our Oklahoma City Development Center and Secretary for our Equity Inclusion & Diversity (EI&D) Council, she’s also a polyglot! She can speak five languages: Arabic, English, French, German, and Mandarin (in fact, she’s been to China three times).

Before joining Rural Sourcing, Corina went to Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, which was the first college for women in the United States. Now in her role working in Mobile QA, Corina enjoys “the trust that our managers have in us to do the best we can and the freedom that comes with that trust.”

Corina says that the best part of her job is working on the EI&D Council. In doing so, she’s able to make the volunteer work that she’s so passionate about part of her workplace as well. “I decided to join the EI&D Council because I felt a need to do more for my community. We can all work on being better individuals, individually, but when we come together to improve a system, that’s when we can create true change.” Thanks, Corina, for making Rural Sourcing a #greatplacetowork!

Fun Fact: Corina got to watch the US Women’s National Soccer Team win their fourth World Cup in Lyon, France.

Cody Lewis is a Senior Consultant based in our Milwaukee Development Center. He’s worked in technology for nearly six years and is a full stack developer with a focus on modern front-end framework. Cody says the best part of his job is the variety of solutions he gets to implement between different clients.

Outside of work, Cody loves anime and playing board games. When asked if he has any hidden talents, Cody said, “I tend to research most, if not all, things! Not sure if that’s a talent or a way of life!” Thanks, Cody, for making Rural Sourcing a great place to work!

Fun Fact: Cody became a software engineer by traveling to Japan!

Jenn Babicz is a Senior Consultant who has worked in technology for 20 years. Prior to joining Rural Sourcing, Jenn worked in IT at colleges, but before that she worked at an animal hospital and taught horseback riding lessons! She says that the best part of her job is meeting new people and coming together to solve problems. “I feel like I’m part of an intelligent group who knows how to move forward through projects in a balanced and thoughtful way.”

Jenn’s role has her working on the UI for an inventory management system, currently, but when she’s not doing that, she enjoys gardening and raising her two kids and two step kids. She’s also a big sci-fi fan and grew up watching Star Trek: The Next Generation. Thanks, Jenn, for making Rural Sourcing a great place to work!

Fun Fact: Jenn studied theatre and acting growing up and had the opportunity to be in a few local commercials in past years.

Before joining Rural Sourcing in 2015 as a Consultant in our Augusta Development Center, AK worked as a Micro Lab Analyst for multiple companies. His scientific background has served him well, as he’s spent his nearly five years here focusing on LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System and Functional Quality Assurance). “I chose to work at Rural Sourcing because of their principles of doing the right thing and changing the experience, along with their core value of continuous improvement for colleagues, clients, and community.” He also loves the “family-like” atmosphere he’s found in our Augusta Development Center.

Whether his day consists of playing sports, reading, or traveling, AK starts all of them the exact same way: by reading the Bible. “I truly believe that one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. You may not be able to control every situation and its outcome, but you can control your attitude and how you deal with it.” Thanks, AK, for making Rural Sourcing a #greatplacetowork!

Fun fact: AK has held the record for most goals scored in soccer at his Ghanaian high school since 2002!

Alfredo Liu-Perez is a Senior Consultant at Rural Sourcing and has worked in technology for more than 20 years. .NET is Alfredo’s area of expertise, but he’s also worked in C, JavaScript, PHP, Flash and Python. He enjoys his role because he can work for “different companies, in different teams, on different projects and with different technologies. That allows me to learn and grow faster and keeps me constantly challenged.”

In his free time, Alfredo loves playing with his son and drawing (he’s drawn many greeting cards for his wife and parents). He once wrote a night light mobile app for his wife that allowed her to choose the color. She used it help her put their baby to sleep so that it wouldn’t be too bright in his room, but bright enough for her to see. He would also like to create apps for visually impaired people. Thanks, Alfredo, for making Rural Sourcing a great place to work!

Fun Fact: When he was a kid, Alfredo and his brother were in an ice cream ad that got printed in a children’s magazine.