Meet Adrian Bravo

Adrian has been working with Cloudspace for over two years and is our resident math whiz. He not only brings intelligence to the team but also off-the-wall humor that is guaranteed to make you do that polite yet "confused" smile ;o). He is currently transitioning from our professional services team to our agile development crew. And now more about Adrian :

Where were you born? Where did you grow up & what was it like there?

"I was born in New York City, specifically Brooklyn. Although I grew up in Pembroke Pines, Florida for most of what I can actually remember. Pembroke Pines was uncomfortably warm, every day."

What types of activities did you enjoy as a kid? What is your favorite outdoor activity?

"I spent a lot of time putting together model dinosaurs, tinkering with my parents' computer, and playing baseball or street hockey. My favorite outdoor activity at this point is actually just walking."

Did you go to College, if so, where? How far did you go?

"I am currently attending at UCF for Mathematics. And I am technically a senior. I do plan on graduating."

What was your first job?

"I worked at a "Mrs. Fields Pretzelmaker" at the Pembroke Lakes Mall, only a couple of miles from where I grew up. The free pretzeldogs were an adequate trade-off for unhappiness and dishpan hands."

What got you into computers?

"I really got into programming when we were administered TI-82 calculators for Algebra class in middle school."

What was one of the first online projects you worked on?

"I made a website about the Smashing Pumpkins when I was fourteen. It had lyrics, guitar tabs, and bass tabs for most of their music. The bulk of what I learned back then came from examining the page source for other websites and mimicking what I found."

What have you liked most about working at Cloudspace?

"We get a lot of client-work (duh, how else would we exist), and some of it translates to genuinely cool projects that make me happy or even proud to work here. I suppose one of the higher ones on the list would be the Blog Ticker we use on sites like Sayfie Review; the process of making that run more efficiently and accurately was great."

What do you do for fun?

"When I'm not challenging people to knife-fights downtown, I like to practice my bass or play video games. Occasionally, I'll reread The Hobbit."

Do you have any pets?

"I have an imaginary Schnauzer named Nietzsche."

What is the last book you read?

"I am currently reading The Silmarillion, which my awesome girlfriend gave me for my birthday."

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, whom would you like to see play the lead role as you?

"Craig Robinson."

Have you traveled out of the country? If so, where to?

"During high school, I went to France, Spain, and Morocco. I would probably enjoy it more now, at a legal drinking age."

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?

"Invisibility."

What is your favorite word?

"Isosceles. It really rolls off the tongue."

Want to meet Adrian?  You can reach out to him on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=5100149

We hope you have enjoyed getting to know Adrian.  It was a pleasure for me to do the interview - thanks Adrian!  He is just the first of our "Meet the Team" interviews so check in with our blog weekly to get to know the rest of the Cloudspace team.