Meet the VirtuLink Team

• Mike Petrie - Lead Programmer and Consultant
  
  Michael Petrie is a New Jersey native who completed his undergraduate work at the Richard Stockton University in 1993, and his graduate work at Fairleigh Dickison University in 1995, with a focus on I/O Psychology and Human Factors Engineering. Following his education, Michael began his career in Human Resources, moving into the Behavioral Healthcare / Employee Assistance marketplace as a consultant providing hands-on employee consultations, management trainings and sales presentations.
  
  In 1999, Michael formally called upon his IT education and skills and joined the ever-growing IT sector within behavioral health and human services as a systems analyst, project manager and sales engineer, with a focus on dynamic, database-driven, web-based applications serving both the Echo Group and, later, Netsmart Technologies. He has since evolved into focusing primarily on the development and implementation of web based applications, electronic interfaces, portals, and solutions for all marketplaces. His skills include most aspects of modern web-based programming and integration (e.g., SOA, XML, OOP), database programming and administration, and platform presentations and training. In 2009, Michael formed Virtulink, LLC, a New Jersey based company.
  
   
  

• Michelle Simon - Web Design Specialist
  
  Michelle has been working in the web design/programming field for 6 years. She started her career as a graphic designer at a small web design firm. After three years, she decided to pursue freelance projects so she could be a work at home mother. Michelle is currently working as a lead web design, graphic design and programming resource for Virtulink's website and application projects.
  
  Michelle received her Web Design Diploma and studied Graphic Design at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. She also studied graphic design at Platt College in Denver, Colorado. Her skills include Web Design, CSS, HTML, PHP, Webservices, MySQL, JavaScript and Flash. Michelle continually keep her skills up to date with the newest techniques out there. Michelle enjoys her free time with her husband and three kids.
  
   
  
• Dominic Bombace - Mobile App Consultant
  
  Dominic Bombace received his Computer Science Degree from Rutgers University In 2011. While enrolled at Rutgers he also worked as a consultant in the areas of quality assurance, web design, and web app development as well as iPhone and android app development.
  
  Dominic tries to use and contribute to the latest open source development frameworks and tools. His strongest skills include Java, HTML, JavaScript, MySQL, SQLite, Dojo Toolkit, jQuery, Titanium Appcelerator, WaveMaker, and GIMP. When he's not coding depending on the season you'll find him either driving his convertible or snowboarding.
  
   
  
• Laurie Rubinetti - Graphic Design Consultant
  
  Laurie Rubinetti is a seasoned graphic designer providing Virtulink with an additional resource for graphic, logo and web template design. After attending the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art in the 1980's, Laurie began her design career at a small book publisher. Following that, Laurie worked in the corporate, advertising, marketing, and publishing industries until 2007, when she started her freelance business, Lola Design.
  
  Laurie loves design of any kind and has never grown tired of working in this ever-changing profession. She keeps her skills up to date by continually seeking technical training in areas of web design, Flash, and ActionScript2, ActionScript3, HTML and CSS. She possesses advanced skills in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and Dreamweaver and more. Her free time is spent growing flowers in her garden, walking her crazy dog Sofie, and trying to avoid housework and cooking.
  
   
  

• Virtulink's Contractor Network
  
  Established in 2009, Virtulink is a small but rapidly growing firm. As a result, we are grateful for our network of programmers and designers who can assist on projects as we ramp up for great things in the future. This network includes all genres of web professionals knowledgeable in PHP, MySQL, Javascript, webservices, XML, SOA and much, much more.