About Groovy bits
... and its partners, Heidi Bautista & Russ Helfand
Together, Heidi and Russ, offer more than 40 years of experience in web design, software development,
testing, technical writing and speaking.
Both Russ and Heidi graduated with degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan
but each moved quickly to careers in software development. Heidi founded Groovy bits in 1999. Russ
formally joined the partnership in 2006, having previously worked for such industry leaders as
Microsoft and Macromedia (now Adobe).
Heidi has concentrated on commercial sites (eCommerce, banking and finanical services, and high-tech
manufacturing) requiring sophisticated database support. As a Dreamweaver developer at Macromedia, Russ
specialized in providing enhancements to support CSS and ASP.NET. Russ' current focus continues his
earlier work with Microsoft that demonstrates the power of Microsoft's ASP.NET technology. Together,
Heidi and Russ bring a wealth of experience to any job.
In addition, Heidi and Russ provide web developement services free-of-charge for Nature and Culture, a
non-profit conservation organization.
For more information, please refer to our summary page and resume pages for Russ and Heidi.
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