Our Company

Hometown: Fremont, CA
First job: Grounds Maintenance for Fremont Christian School
Education + Training:
Hobbies: Spending Time w/ Family, 4 Wheelin', Hunting, Building Things
Apps I Can't Live Without: Dropbox, Remote Desktop
Tech Tip: Get out of the habit of using the same password for everything.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
Recharging Zone: Off Road
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The company vision and growth opportunities.

Hometown: Orangeville, ON (Canada)
First job: Customer Service (Walmart)
Education + Training: B.A. in Counseling
Hobbies: Woodworking
Apps I Can't Live Without:
Tech Tip: Google has most of the answers
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan:
Recharging Zone: Walking beautiful trails with my beautiful wife
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: My coworkers

Hometown: Red Oak, TX
First job: Summer Maintenance Assistant, Ferris ISD
Education + Training: 4 years with consumer computer hardware, 3 years with Point-of-Sales systems, 1.5 years experience with enterprise networking & server infrastructure, & wide variety of enterprise application support.
Hobbies: Video Games(PC Master Race), Raspberry Pi projects, Gunsmithing, Automotive Modifications... I'm pretty nerdy.
Apps I Can't Live Without: VRV
Tech Tip: "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault.” ― Jim Butcher, Blood Rites
Recharging Zone: Youtube and Crunchyroll
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: It is a great opportunity to develop my skills, and utilize my experience in the field I'm passionate about.

Hometown: Big Spring, TX
First job: Landscaping
Education + Training: 35 years of computer related work and service
Hobbies:
Apps I Can't Live Without: I can do without all apps Simpler times
Tech Tip: Always reboot before calling support
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Life Laugh Love
Recharging Zone: Fishing/Camping
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: Workplace environment and the people

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Fry cook for golden fried chicken
Education + Training: University of North Texas
Hobbies: Golf
Apps I Can't Live Without:
Tech Tip: Is It plugged in?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "You make your own luck"
Recharging Zone: Going to the Ballpark
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Granbury, TX
First job: Braums Ice Cream
Education + Training: CompTIA A+ce Certified
Hobbies: Computer building, Video Games, Friends
Apps I Can't Live Without: Bible App
Tech Tip: "Do not access personal information over public Wifi"
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Show me your friends and I will show you your future." - Ron Liles
Recharging Zone: Spending time with my Family
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: What the Company stands for as a whole.

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Homer's Home Improvement, Vault Mgr
Education + Training: Networks, production printers and color profiles
Hobbies: Raise and show English Mastiffs and English Bulldogs.
Apps I Can't Live Without: Google maps, Kindle reader, and Amazon
Tech Tip: Cntl+Alt+Del for task manager to stop unresponsive application
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Happiness is not what happens to you but how you choose to respond to what happens.
Recharging Zone: Dog parks and good book
Number of computers at home: 7
Favorite thing about The 20: The people

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Blockbuster Video
Education + Training: BS Business Administration, Organizational Communication
Hobbies: Painting, table top/board games, computer games, hunting, and fishing
Apps I Can't Live Without: Google drive
Tech Tip: Have you tried turning it on and off again?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “If it is to be it is up to me.” – William H. Johnsen
Recharging Zone: Live shows at small/mid-sized venues
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: The people! Everyone here is fantastic and excited about coming to work. That energy makes a huge difference.

Hometown: Plano, TX
First job: Starbucks
Education + Training: University of North Texas
Hobbies: Making stuff
Apps I Can't Live Without: Google Maps
Tech Tip: Google it!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
Recharging Zone: Home
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorie thing about The 20: The people.

Hometown: Garland, TX
First job: United States Air Force
Education + Training: Security/ Business Management/ Auto Adjusting and Medical
Hobbies: PC gaming, cooking, self education, playing musical instruments
Apps I Can't Live Without: Snapchat, spotify, chase mobile, and world of warcraft mobile companion
Tech Tip: don't press alt f4 when you're doing something important
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts"
Recharging Zone: My recharging zone is at home on my computer.
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: My favorite thing about Roland Technology/ The 20 Group is the professional and friendly environment the work atmosphere has.

Hometown: Brady, TX
First job: City of Brady maintenance
Education + Training: BBA Angelo State University
Hobbies: Weight lifting, walking, movies, reading
Apps I Can't Live Without: Feedly, Locate my phone (to track my kids)
Tech Tip: Remember that my job is to support people.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Don't compare yourself to other people. Be the best that you can be.
Recharging Zone: Home, or walking in the neighborhood of lifting at the gym.
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The friendly staff

Hometown: Garland, TX
First job: AMC Theater Mesquite 30
Education + Training: Associate's of Arts Degree
Hobbies: PC Gaming
Apps I Can't Live Without: twitch.tv
Tech Tip: Unplug it, then plug it back in
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “Gotta catch 'em all!”
Recharging Zone: Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: Everyone is extremely helpful and always laughing.

Hometown: North Texas
First job: Cashier at Super One Foods
Education + Training: Social media management
Hobbies: Music
Apps I Can't Live Without: SeatGeek
Tech Tip: Have you restarted the machine?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “If touching one person’s life is a good thing, then touching a thousand people’s lives must be great.”
Recharging Zone: Live music in Deep Ellum
Number of computers at home: 5
Favorite thing about The 20:  The comedy provided by the other engineers

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Movie Theater
Education + Training: BS Business Administration Central Texas University
Hobbies: Metal working, building things, video games
Apps I Can't Live Without: Dropbox & Spotify
Tech Tip: Read your error messages.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy”. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life." —John Lennon
Recharging Zone: Home with my family.
Number of computers at home: a lot
Favorite thing about The 20: The people.

Hometown: El Paso, TX
First job: McDonalds
Education + Training: University of North Texas
Hobbies: Family & Music
Apps I Can't Live Without: Instagram
Tech Tip: When in doubt don't click on it.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Recharging Zone: My recliners in front of my PS4
Number of computers at home: 5
Favorite thing about The 20: Flexibility for personal life.

Hometown: Mineola, TX
First job: Cracker Barrel Hostess
Education + Training: BA in Mass Communication: PR/Advertising
Hobbies: Reading, movies, and being with friends
Apps I Can't Live Without: Snapchat
Tech Tip: Don't forget your password.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: I am Beyonce, always.
Recharging Zone: Beach or pool
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: The people.

Hometown: Bismark, North Dakota
First job: CiCi's Pizza
Education + Training: Collin County Community College; A+ & Network+ Certified
Hobbies: Hanging out at home
Apps I Can't Live Without: Any internet browser
Tech Tip: Keep it simple, it will work better
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Getting information off the internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant." -Mitchell Kapor
Recharging Zone: Top Golf
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: Roland is such a friendly place.

Hometown: Dallas, TX
First job: Intern at University of North Texas Computational Chemisty Lab
Education + Training: BA – Chinese Language and Linguistics
Hobbies: Music, Exercise, Computers
Apps I Can't Live Without: EN < > ZH Dictionary
Tech Tip: How to make a Windows PC better: Step 1: Install Linux
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan:
Recharging Zone:
Number of computers at home: 5
Favorite thing about The 20: Ability to experience a wider array of technology at a larger scale than most anywhere else.

Hometown: Paris, TX
First job: Drummer
Education + Training: Texas A&M, Corpus Christi
Hobbies: Music, camping, fishing, mountain bikes
Apps I Can't Live Without: Photoshop Lightroom
Tech Tip: If it's not in two locations, you don't really have it
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: “What matters most is how well you walk through the fire” ― Charles Bukowski
Recharging Zone: Outdoors
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The people

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
First job: Landscaper
Education + Training: Creating! / The University of Texas at Austin / Too long of a list
Hobbies: Movies, Music, Food, Sports
Apps I Can't Live Without: Amazon, Fandango, IMDb, SportsDay, Instagram...
Tech Tip: Stand every once in a while!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Hook ‘Em!
Recharging Zone: The movie theatre
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: The people!

Hometown: Plano, TX
First job: Brook  Mays
Education + Training: Audio Technology
Hobbies: Woodworking, musican
Apps I Can't Live Without: Facebook
Tech Tip: Check your cables!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Work hard, play hard!
Recharging Zone: Home
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The growth.

Hometown: Carrollton, TX
First job: Mailroom
Education + Training: Texas A&M
Hobbies: Golf, Fantasy Football, Movies
Apps I Can't Live Without: Twitter
Tech Tip: No Comic Sans
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: No pressure, no diamonds (as seen on a dude's shirt at the gym)
Recharging Zone: Golf course
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: It's a really fun team that gets stuff done.

Hometown: Flower Mound, TX
First job: IT Support Technician at Torch Networks
Education + Training: IT Support/Highschool Diploma/3+ Years Hands On Exp
Hobbies: Fitness and most physical activities, Investing, Fishing, PC gaming, and anything related to building technology
Apps I Can't Live Without: Banking, Investing, Maps, Music
Tech Tip: How do you eat an elephant? Small bites at a time.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Progression is the key to success.
Recharging Zone: The Gym
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: Friendly environment

Hometown: Wrentham, Massachusetts
First job: Office assistance at a home health agency
Education + Training: Bachelor's in Network Engineering, Background in insurance, banking and corporate retail
Hobbies: Video games, music,
Apps I Can't Live Without: Gmail and social media to connect with friends and family
Tech Tip: Sometimes a reboot can be the fix
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "On to Cincinnati." - Bill Belichick
Recharging Zone: The gym
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: The open office plan

Hometown: Middletown, NY
First job: Material handler
Education + Training: Cisco, windows server 2012
Hobbies: Play guitar, read
Apps I Can't Live Without:
Tech Tip: Think outside the box
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: If you can think it, you can make it
Recharging Zone: Relax, enjoying the nature
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: It looks to be a great place to work and grow

Hometown: Livermore, CA
First job: Golf Cart Attendant
Education + Training:
Hobbies: Golf & Woodworking
Apps I Can't Live Without: Power button on my phone
Tech Tip: Reboot it.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Everything in moderations, in moderation.
Recharging Zone: Motorcyle rides
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Shrevport, LA
First job: Foot Locker - Shoe Salesperson
Education + Training:
Hobbies: volunteering, traveling, writing, reading. going to the dog park with my chihuahua Milo.
Apps I Can't Live Without: TangoTab, Pandora, Amazon, Google Maps
Tech Tip: Be very cautious about opening email attachments unless they are from someone you trust and do not look suspicious.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." -- Henry Ford
Recharging Zone: Home, pretty much any lake/beach/waterway, or with my family.
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: The fun environment.

Hometown: Plano, TX
First job: A real life Sbarro pizza man
Education + Training: A journalism major who works with cameras and editing rigs. I also worked at Apple.
Hobbies: Gaming, Acting, Video Editing, writing, tinkering, podcasting, kung fu
Apps I Can't Live Without: Spotify, Supercook, Really Bad Chess, Snapchat
Tech Tip: Uh, idk. Automate your lights at home, I guess.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: For Everything Else, There’s MasterCard
Recharging Zone:
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Paris, TX
First job: Fiber inspector for Aerospace company
Education + Training: BS Kinesiology, Health & Computer Training
Hobbies: Playstation, bowling, football, basketball, computer, movies, anything fun…
Apps I Can't Live Without:
Tech Tip: First thing, did you reboot the computer?
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "The man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he can’t are both right."
Recharging Zone: State Fair
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: The company really takes care of its employees

Hometown: Duncanville, TX
First job: Bus Boy for Spring Creek BBQ
Education + Training: Tech
Hobbies: Gaming
Apps I Can't Live Without: Audible
Tech Tip: There is always better tech out there.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination." Brandon Sanderson
Recharging Zone: In front of my PC or Drinks at Milo's
Number of computers at home: 2
Favorite thing about The 20: The opportunity!

Hometown: Salem, OR
First job: Petroleum Transfer Technician (Gas attendant)
Education + Training: Expert of nothing, Master of none.
Hobbies: Cars, anything fast, anything to do with technology.
Apps I Can't Live Without: Instagram
Tech Tip: www.Google.com
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: There is a direct correlation between positive energy and positive results in the physical form.
Recharging Zone: Relaxing at home.
Number of computers at home: 4
Favorite thing about The 20: The people who I work with.

"Child, you have to learn to see things in the right proportions. Learn to see great things great and small things small." -Corrie Ten Boom

Expertise: Multitasking & Making Schedules
Hometown: Ponca City, Oklahoma
First job: Waitress at Tasty Freeze
Number of computers at home: 1
Hobbies: Reading, Sketching, & Gardening
Fuel: Ice Cream
Favorite thing about Roland Technology: The People and the Fact That I Love What I Do
Recharging zone: Dallas Arboretum
Apps I can't live without: The Camera

Hometown: Garland, TX
First job: Kroger bag boy
Education + Training: TCU
Hobbies: Video games, ultimate frisbee, frisbee golf, playing pool, listening to records
Apps I Can't Live Without: Spotify and pandora
Tech Tip: Google It!
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "Are you going to tell a man he can’t fart in his own car." -  Ron Swanson
Recharging Zone: On the couch playing video games
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20:

Hometown: Rockwall, TX
First job: Subway
Education + Training: IT Helpdesk
Hobbies: Target Shooting
Apps I Can't Live Without: FB
Tech Tip: Reboot first.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "You'll miss 100% of the shots that you don't take." - Michael Jordan
Recharging Zone: Hooters
Number of computers at home: 1
Favorite thing about The 20: Easy going atmosphere.

Hometown: Baytown, TX
First job: Dairy Queen
Education + Training: 20 years in IT, school of hard knocks
Hobbies: Photography, reading, movies, designing jewelry
Apps I Can't Live Without: Waze, MyFitnessPal
Tech Tip: Don't let the magic smoke out
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: What does not kill me makes me stronger.
Recharging Zone: My recliner.
Number of computers at home: 6
Favorite thing about The 20: The people. They are awesome.

Hometown: Brunswick, Maine
First job: Home Theater Sales Consultant
Education + Training: CCENT, Microsoft Silver Partner
Hobbies: Photography, Video Games, Networking
Apps I Can't Live Without: Terminus, YouTube, Xbox Smart glass
Tech Tip: If you don't know who or where it's from, you ought not to click on it.
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."- Edmund Burke
Recharging Zone: The Atlantic ocean
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: Up beat and fun environment

Hometown: Roanoke, TX
First job: Mr. Jim's Pizza
Education + Training: Information technologies and musician
Hobbies: Cooking, bass playing, Sasquatch hunting, and singing
Apps I Can't Live Without: Amazon Prime
Tech Tip: To get to the windows run bar hold down the windows key and hit the letter "r".
Favorite Quote, Motto, or Slogan: Never give up!
Recharging Zone:
Number of computers at home: 3
Favorite thing about The 20: Relaxed environment

Experience: US Navy Veteran--served for 6 years. Rodney worked as an Electronics Technician, Military Policeman, and Information Technology Specialist while earning four Navy Achievement Medals. Rodney also graduated with honors as a business major from UTSA and has several IT certifications.
First High School Job: Bagger at Kroger grocery store.
Second High School Job: Job site cleanup for custom home builder.
Outside of work interests: Traveling, hiking, family, learning new foreign languages, and recycling.
Top tech tip: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Experience: Brandi has a degree from UT with honors in Marine Biology. She was a wedding coordinator for some of the largest weddings in Southern California, having had the honor to work with the likes of David Tutera. She now owns and runs two successful retail businesses and helps with ACS as our bookkeeper and marketing guru.
First High School Job: Bagger at HEB.
Outside of work interests: Running, yoga, traveling, and raising a family.
Top tech tip: The words cheap and good do not mix in technology.