{"id":2,"date":"2016-08-18T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2021-02-09T17:48:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T17:48:48","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"widget first\">\n<ul>\n<li>Founded in 2011<\/li>\n<li>United States based<\/li>\n<li>Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"widget-title\">Paladin &amp; Archer Specializes in Government Lean-Agile DevSecOps transformation and continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<p>OUR MISSION<br \/>\nTo use ingenuity and synergy, to relentlessly improve and deliver software solutions that delight users and to make elite software development capabilities commonplace.<\/p>\n<p>With a technology agnostic skill set we can quickly learn and mold our practices into any project, regardless of the application. Our experience covers the skills needed to successfully manage a software development organization and deliver valuable software.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"widget first\">\n<p class=\"widget-title\">Having a keen focus on Continuous Quality, we contribute to the practice of software development by producing DevSecOps accelerators such as, but not limited to the: <a href=\"http:\/\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/2019\/07\/25\/continuous-testing-framework\/\">Continuous Testing Framework<\/a> , open source <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/paladinarcher\/rest-crud-api\">REST CRUD API<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/developerlevel.com\/\">DeveloperLevel.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"widget-title\">We have achieved success for our clients in government contracting within the Government (the VA), and the private sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"widget-title\">We value the hardworking, willing-to-learn, tenacious type of employee who&#8217;s not afraid to take on the big challenges. At PALADIN &amp; ARCHER we have a culture of success and the drive to achieve, while also maintaining the humility required to continuously improve.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h4><strong>Why do we exist? <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To\u00a0master\u00a0software development and the business thereof<br \/>\nAND<br \/>\nMake elite software development capabilities commonplace.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How do we behave?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We behave with a desire to evolve, to become better, to render the world better, with exacting devotion to staff, clients, and key individuals\/organizations.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>With the discipline to focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Discipline-Market-Leaders-Customers-Dominate\/dp\/0201407191\">Customer Intimacy <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Developing an alliance with clients and staff, a \u201cOne Firm\u201d mentality\/culture<\/li>\n<li>Agile, Lean, User Centered Design (UCD), DevSecOps, Full Stack Responsibility \u2013 Say Yes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<aside class=\"widget first\">\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Leadership Team<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"105\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/about-us\/cascade\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cascade.jpg?fit=294%2C294\" data-orig-size=\"294,294\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cascade\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cascade.jpg?fit=294%2C294\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cascade.jpg?fit=294%2C294\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cascade.jpg?resize=172%2C172\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cascade.jpg?w=294 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Cascade.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title\">Cascade\u00a0Pickering<\/h4>\n<p>President and CEO at PALADIN &amp; ARCHER. Cascade has been leading, developing and managing people since 1998.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cascade-pickering-7a75b213a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view Cascade&#8217;s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"104\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/about-us\/jay\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/jay.jpg?fit=200%2C200\" data-orig-size=\"200,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jay\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/jay.jpg?fit=200%2C200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/jay.jpg?fit=200%2C200\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/jay.jpg?resize=172%2C172\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/jay.jpg?w=200 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/jay.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title\">\u00a0Jay Ward<\/h4>\n<p>A\u00a0Principal Consultant at PALADIN &amp; ARCHER. Jay has been developing software systems since 2003. Specializing in design, development and implementation of software and information technology solutions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jay-ward-79ba429\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view Jay&#8217;s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/about-us\/moroni\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Moroni.jpg?fit=300%2C300\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Moroni\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Moroni.jpg?fit=300%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Moroni.jpg?fit=300%2C300\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-106\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Moroni.jpg?resize=172%2C172\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Moroni.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Moroni.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title\">Moroni Pickering<\/h4>\n<p>A\u00a0Principal Consultant at PALADIN &amp; ARCHER. Moroni has been developing software systems since 1997. Specializing in software development and information technology strategy, architecture and leadership.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/moronipickering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view Moroni&#8217;s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"395\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/about-us\/craig\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/craig.png?fit=149%2C190\" data-orig-size=\"149,190\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"craig\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/craig.png?fit=149%2C190\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/craig.png?fit=149%2C190\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-395\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/paladinarcher.com\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/craig.png?resize=165%2C210\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"210\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title\">Craig Buckmaster<\/h4>\n<p>An Associate VP and Technical Consultant at PALADIN &amp; ARCHER. Craig has been leading and managing at PALADIN &amp; ARCHER since 2015. He is a SAFe certified Scrum Master who specializes in team coordination and project management processes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/craig-buckmaster\/\">Click here to view Craig&#8217;s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #23282d; font-size: 1.6em;\">Contact Us<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"widget first\">\n<p class=\"phone\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Call Us: +1 801 754 4490<\/p>\n<p class=\"phone\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company-beta\/15085714\/\">Message us on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in 2011 United States based Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) Paladin &amp; Archer Specializes in Government Lean-Agile DevSecOps transformation and continuous improvement. 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