Principals & Team 

Bill AdamsPrincipal & Creative Director, Web

(859) 272-7135 x6

• What I do at Able Engine

  Graphic design, interface/UX design, Flash animation, pre-launch design reviews, and sales

• Background

  Graduated from University of Kentucky with a BA in Healthcare Admin, specializing in long-term care and business/finance. Entered grad school, but left to get design experience at Ballistic Studios/Top Cow Productions in Los Angeles. Returned to Lexington to start a family. Founded NetMediaOne in 1999. Founded Able Engine in 2011.

• Hobbies

  Reading, riding motorcycles, not doing graphic design for a while :-)

• Favorite TV Shows

  The Walking Dead, football (affectionately known as “soccer” in the US), UK Wildcats basketball

• Favorite Foods

  Chicken tikka masala (Indian), macque choux (Cajun)

Luther AndalPrincipal & Technical Director

(859) 272-7135 x5

• What I do at Able Engine

  Sales, project direction, programming

• Background

  Got into web development in 1994 via Bloodstock Research Information Systems. Joined Avnet, a Fortune 500 electronics company and assisted in the largest merger in the industry's history. Founded NetMediaOne in 1999 and spent a decade building the company. Formed Able Engine in 2011.

• Hobbies

  Hiking, Disc Golf, Beer Connoisseur

• Favorite TV Shows

  Suits, Burn Notice, White Collar

• Favorite Foods

  Cajun, chili

Graham WheelerPrincipal & Lead Developer

(859) 272-7135 x7

• What I do at Able Engine

  Programming, providing support and guidance to development team

• Background

  Joined NetMediaOne in 2004 as a fledgeling developer and systems administrator, becoming a partner in 2008. Co-founded Able Engine and contributes to numerous projects as a developer and team leader.

• PURSUITS, PASSIONS, AND INTERESTS

  I enjoy good food, reading, music, PC gaming, aviation, ecology, chilling with my cats, and metaphysical rambling.

• Combination to Luggage

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Trish NoePrincipal & Creative Director, Design

(859) 272-7135 x4

• What I do at Able Engine

  Identity and print design

• Background

  Graduated from University of Kentucky with a BA in Art Studio, emphasis in Graphic Design. After working for publishing, design and advertising agencies, started Noe Design, Inc. in 1998. Joined Able Engine in 2011.

• Hobbies

  Anything that lets me move—yoga, dance, music, boating, hiking...

• Favorite TV Shows

  Big Bang Theory, So You Think You Can Dance

• Favorite Foods

  Key lime martinis, Oregon Pinot Noirs : )

Lindsey JonesGraphic Designer

• What I do at Able Engine

  Graphic design, Interface/UX design

• Background

  Graduated from Asbury University with a BA in Media Communications and an emphasis in Multimedia, Production, and Film Studies. Worked as a freelance print/web designer since 2006 and joined Able Engine in 2012.

• Hobbies

  Spending time with friends, cooking, entertaining, watching movies, bargain-hunting, Pinterest

• Favorite TV Shows

  Once Upon a Time

• Favorite Food

  Italian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern

Meg LinafelterArt Director

• What I do at Able Engine

  Graphic design and interface/UX design.

• Background

  Graduated from Iowa State University with a BA in Graphic Design. In Minneapolis, employed with companies such as: Minnesota Vikings, a NFL football team; Royal Pet, a global pet product supplier; Marshall Associates, a Target Corporation vendor representative group; TST Media, a sports-based web design company. Moved to Lexington, and joined Able Engine in 2012.

• Hobbies

  Improvisational comedy, running with my dogs, working out at the gym, trying new beer

• Favorite SNL Cast Members

  Molly Shannon, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Chris Farley, Gilda Radner, Will Ferrell

Michael PoplinFront End Ops

• What I do at Able Engine

  As much as Javascript as I can get my hands on!

• Background

  I attended University of Kentucky in pursuit of a BS in Mechanical Engineering until deciding it was not a proper fit during my senior year. Now I'm currently turning a former hobby into a career as I work my way toward a BS in Computer Science while learning how the real world of programming works at Able Engine!

• Hobbies

  Guitar, music production, archery, running, drinking coffee

• Favorite Bands / Musicians

  Queen, Modest Mouse, Ratatat, Beck, Nine Inch Nails, Miles Davis

• Favorite Foods

  Chicken shawarma (Mediterranean), dumplings (Chinese), coffee, corn nuts, Ale-8

Mingyong HuangProgrammer

• What I do at Able Engine

  Windows Application Development(C#.net) + Web Application (php + mysql)

• Background

  Studied Math (B.S. 1998-2002) at Nanjing University, China and Computer Science (M.S. 2010-2011) at UK. Worked in Japan as a software engineer (DEV: C/C++, QA) for 2 years and Worked in China (.Net Application Development + some web apps + one web portal) for 3 and a half years.

• Hobbies

  Reading (sci-fi)

• Favorite Foods

  Most foods

Serena RandolphWeb Developer

• What I do at Able Engine

  Drupal, Expression Engine, and Wordpress development, and a bit of project management

• Background

  Graduated from Bard College with a BA in Math. Taught myself the beginnings of web development and freelanced for a year, then came to Able Engine to get le Mad Skillz.

• Hobbies

  Hang gliding, wind surfing, scuba diving, jumping off thousand foot cliffs (you know, that thing where they look like flying squirrels), climbing to the top of El Capitan in my bare feet, swimming to the moon. Being awesome.

• Favorite TV Shows

  The good ones that are inevitably canceled before their time: Arrested Development, Better off TED. I'm sure Community will make it in that list sometime soon.

• Favorite Foods

  Food.

Susan Ferguson-WheelerWeb Developer

• What I do at Able Engine

  HTML/CSS markup, site updates, project management

• Background

  Graduated from Hanover College with a BA in English with an emphasis in medieval English literature and a minor in history. Attended graduate school at the College of William & Mary before embarking on a career in advertising sales followed by a stint in banking. Joined NetMediaOne in 2008.

• Hobbies

  Reading, gardening, entertaining, playing Mario Kart for Wii

• Favorite TV Shows

  True Blood, Dexter, Downton Abbey, Grey's Anatomy

• Favorite Foods

  Shahi paneer (love Indian food!), pizza, fish tacos - the list could go on forever!

Josh StrangeProgrammer

• What I do at Able Engine

  Web development using PHP and MySQL and mobile app development using Titanium Appcelerator

• Background

  Currently attending the University of Kentucky working on a management major in the business school. Worked at APAX software previously doing web development here in Lexington and before that ran a computer repair company in Columbus, OH. Started "programming" on my TI-84 SE in high school and haven't stopped since.

• What I do in my free time

  Reading, web app side projects, my Fraternity Phi Gamma Delta

• Favorite TV Shows

  Dexter, Modern Family, The League, and Breaking Bad

• Favorite Foods

  Jimmy Johns, Pizza, and anything that I can manage to cook (and not burn)

Samuel MarksWeb Developer

• What I do at Able Engine

  Web development

• Background

  Not much... Working with the internet since I was 10 and currently attend Tates Creek High School.

• Hobbies

  Gaming, web development, basketball from time to time

• Favorite TV Shows

  Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men

• Favorite Foods

  Pizza, giant cookies with ice cream, fettuccine alfredo