FillZ Alumni

	Miron Cuperman, Founder • In 2003, Miron developed the technology behind FillZ to help a friend who was having difficulty loading her book inventory on to several marketplaces simultaneously. In 2006, FillZ was acquired by AbeBooks. Miron describes himself as a 'technology generalist' with particular interests in Internet technologies and securities. In addition to FillZ, Miron has been involved with other Internet startups such as Medianox and Sidetalk. Outside of Internet technology, Miron has an interest in nanotechnology and reputation systems. He attended the Israeli Institute of Technology and holds a BA from Simon Fraser University.
	Aleksa Havelaar, Marketing & Communications Manager • Aleksa came to FillZ from AbeBooks shortly after its acquisition. She is responsible for the company's market strategy, as well as for product marketing and corporate communications. A native of Toronto, Canada, she began her education at York University and completed her degree at the University of Victoria. She brings several years of extensive research and communications experience to FillZ. Outside of FillZ, Aleksa is passionate about the environment and sustainable living and is the US Representative for a local organic handbag company, Sparrow Handbags. In June 2008, Aleksa left FillZ to move to a hippie commune on Cortez Island; we all miss her dearly. She can occasionally be found prowling on Facebook.
	Seamus Wassman, Systems Administrator • Seamus joined FillZ in January of 2008 as a Systems Administrator. As our newest team member, FillZ looks forward to Seamus' fresh perspective. Before joining FillZ, Seamus worked as a Network Administrator for ITI Canada, a Software and Consulting firm based out of Victoria B.C. Seamus has a broad background in IT, including hardware and software support, network configuration, programming, and web site design. Seamus grew up in Victoria, and currently lives there with his partner and offspring. Seamus left FillZ in October of 2008.
	Mike Slywka, Systems Administrator • Born and raised in Calgary, Mike relocated to Victoria in 2005 to work at AbeBooks as a System Administrator. After graduating from the University of Calgary with a BSc in Computer Science, Mike worked in the Computer Science Department as a Sysadmin for several years while exploring graduate course work. After a tour of duty at AbeBooks, Mike crossed the floor and came to work for the growing team at FillZ. Mike enjoys working on increasing systems stability as well as helping to architect the FillZ infrastructure to meet expanding business demands. Mike left FillZ in April of 2009.
	Tyler MacDonald, Senior Technologist • Tyler has been with FillZ since August 2007. He brings over 10 years of Internet development experience and has spent the last five years engineering enterprise software applications. He has designed secure, robust, and efficient systems for multinational companies such as Best Buy (a home electronics retailer) and Sophos (an enterprise computer security provider). Tyler lives in Victoria with his daughter. Tyler left FillZ in February of 2010.