President and COO

Alaaeldin is responsible for overseeing all of Rivet Logic's practices to ensure delivery of the highest level of professional services to our clients nationwide. Alaaeldin has more than 18 years of enterprise IT software design and development experience, including deep expertise in open source platforms from Liferay, Crafter CMS, MongoDB, and Alfresco, as well as running enterprise-grade Managed Services operations. At Rivet Logic, Alaaeldin has led the architecture, implementation, and deployment of numerous client projects ranging from enterprise-wide intranets to large-scale public websites, social communities, and native mobile applications.

Alaaeldin earned a BS in Computer Science from American University and an MS in Computer Science from George Mason University.

EVP of Client Development and Success

Kevin is the EVP of Client Development and Success at Rivet Logic, responsible for overseeing the growth of the company through successful corporate strategies that deliver increased customer value. Kevin has over 20 years of sales, marketing, business consulting, and IT management experience across a variety of industry verticals, and a successful track record of helping companies achieve above average market growth.

Prior to Rivet Logic, Kevin served in a variety of leadership roles at Peak Technical Consulting, iGATE, and MASTECH. Kevin holds BS degrees in Finance and Accounting, and a MS in Leadership and Information Technology Management from Duquesne University.

Chief Financial Officer

As CFO for VariQ, Tom Edson is responsible for the overall financial governance and management of VariQ's operations. He directs, monitors, and administers activities and policies related to the company’s financial position.

Prior to joining VariQ, Tom worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving for five years as a senior associate, where he specialized in financial statement audits of numerous financial companies such as hedge funds and banking clients. In 2010, he relocated to Washington DC to join the VariQ team.

Tom Edson received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas, San Antonio. He received his CPA certification from the State of Texas, and is a certified Project Management Professional. He was the recipient of the Washington DC Executive Management Award in 2016 and the Trending 40 award in 2017 for Rising Stars in Federal Technology.

VP of Engineering

Jim is responsible for overseeing all of Rivet Logic's engineering practices to guarantee the highest standards are met in every project. Jim brings technology and operations executive experience with deep understanding in the mobile wireless industry, with a unique approach to innovation and a healthy understanding of the ever-changing digital landscape.
 
With over 20 years dedicated to the field and startups, he has demonstrated outstanding leadership during company mergers and transitions, while driving technical innovation and change throughout.Jim founded a technology business in 2017 that focuses on CIO and CTO leadership, providing executive-level horsepower in mobile and digital strategy.
 
As CIO and CTO of Virgin Mobile, he led the technology strategy and implementation of four rapid country launches: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. He owned all ongoing technology operations across the region. Jim also led service delivery and operations for Virgin Mobile in the United States.

PMO Director

Karim oversees Rivet Logic's Project Management Organization whose mission it is to ensure the successful delivery of projects and meet and exceed client expectations by continuously improving Rivet Logic’s project delivery, methodology, and practices.

Karim brings more than 20 years of Project Management experience including Project Management, Program Management, Project Controls, and Claims Consulting across various industries including IT, Government, and Commercial. 

Karim earned a BS in Construction Engineering from American University in Cairo and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Practice Director

Brendan Coleman is a Practice Director for Client Services at Rivet Logic and is responsible for client relationships and success. Brendan brings a successful background of working with new and emerging technologies. Prior to Rivet Logic, Brendan was with MongoDB, a leading NoSQL database. While at MongoDB Brendan worked on a variety of product integrations and strategic partnerships to help educate and accelerate user adoption. Prior to MongoDB, Brendan was with Alfresco Software where he helped launch and grow the partner ecosystem.

Head of Marketing

David is the Head of Marketing at Rivet Logic and is responsible for overseeing corporate marketing related activities, partner relations, and sales operations. David is responsible for establishing & implementing strategic and tactical communication plans designed to capitalize on market opportunities and generate demand.

Prior to joining Rivet Logic, David has served a variety of management roles in the Marketing and IT industries, including Consulting, Salesforce.com Administration, Marketing Automation, Client Services Management, and Regional Email Marketing Management.

David holds a BA degree in Advertising and Marketing.