Michael Robbins
President, Solution Architect
If you’ve never heard an engineer wax philosophical of the time they’ve spent in a room full of robots, then you’ve never met Michael. After spending the first decade of his career designing automation systems for applications ranging from personal submarines to sterile packaging equipment, Michael turned his talents to energy efficiency by joining LPB Energy in 2006. After rising to the dual role of COO/CTO and participating in the sale of LPB Energy to Ecova, he founded Gimbal Logic to help businesses of all sizes reduce costs and increase flexibility.
An accomplished programmer, designer and writer, Michael holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. As well, he has a Diploma in Robotics and Automation from the British Columbia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from McGill University. Michael has been awarded two patents for his work in the area of data-centric energy conservation: US Patent #8,359,215; US Patent #8,131,609. Along with his wife and kids, Michael lives in the tree house behind his other home in Dallas, TX. As a family they love to ski, bike, boat and camp. Sometimes all in one day!
Walter Thomas
Solution Architect
What do you get when you combine a seasoned Fortune 1000 technology executive with the mystifying capabilities of a web 2.0 software engineer? Some would call such rarity a “purple squirrel” but we just call him Walt.
Since his formative years at Iowa State University, Walt has spent decades in various senior executive roles at luminary technology companies such as Computer Associates, Legent Corp and AON. Then, after catching the entrepreneurial bug, he joined us to help build-up the competencies of Gimbal Logic.
Walt and the love of his life live on Long Island, NY. Here they spend as much time as possible towing their kids and grandkids around the Great South Bay behind one of Walt’s water toys. And when the temperature drops too low for watersports, there’s always a bit of skiing to be done in the Poconos.
Faizul Mannan
Solution Architect
Ever since leaving a successful career as a senior technology manager at a Fortune 25 company for a more entrepreneurial opportunity, Faizul can’t seem to stop grinning. As an accomplished programmer, software architect and management professional, we’re proud to say that he’s all ours.
Prior to joining Gimbal Logic, Faizul was a Senior Manager at Amerisource Bergen. While there his responsibilities included leading a global team in the development of high-reliability, enterprise-scale healthcare solutions. A certified Agilist and ITIL professional, Faizul holds a BS in Computer Science and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Born and raised in Bangladesh, Faizul’s immigration to the U.S. is an inspiring tale of the American dream come true. These days, when not taking a beating from his 9 year old Tae Kwan Do champ or scrambling to catch his 5 year old gymnast, Faizul enjoys fine dining and watching movies with his wonderful wife.
Matt Edwards
Solution Architect
Matt is a rarity among web developers. He’s someone with a formal education in the field that we sometimes call “work”. With a double major in Computer Science and Business Administration, Matt has been tearing down and rebuilding ideas about how a business should process operational data since the mid 90s. The best thing about Matt though is that he keeps us humble, honest, collaborative and lighthearted.
After spending the better part of two decades developing customized solutions for utility invoice processing and energy management on Microsoft frameworks, Matt heeded the call to “go cloud or go home”. He has extensive experience with A/P systems in such diverse fields as manufacturing, transportation, real estate and healthcare. His first exposure to the power of the Force.com platform was via a state-of-the-art translation of a single-tenant VB/SQL application into a multi-tenant Force.com solution. Matt, his wife and their kids love to travel and explore the Puget Sound region. Each adventure leaves them more and more convinced that there’s just no place like the pacific northwest.