The Cityspan Team

Mark Min, Chief Executive Officer
Mark has over 15 years of experience developing information systems for public agencies, schools and nonprofit organizations. He manages software used by over 1,000 nonprofit agencies in New York City, Washington DC and the San Francisco Bay Area. His experience in diverse communities gives Cityspan a broad, national vision of how technology can strengthen social service delivery and enhance program accountability. Mark holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Clareann Grimaldi Ed.D, Marketing Director
Clareann is a researcher and systems developer with more than 20 years of experience in education and social policy. Clareann is responsible for Cityspan’s marketing strategy and client relations. Prior to joining Cityspan, Clareann worked as a staff consultant for MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization, where she was director of systems development for a national study of afterschool programs. Clareann holds a doctorate in Education and Technology from Columbia University.

Mark Chuang, Chief Technology Officer
Mark is an application architect with eight years of experience developing database and internet technologies. He oversees all aspects of software development including database design, application programming and user interface development. Mark holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Raphael Tran, Senior Programmer
Raphael has worked extensively with web enterprise solutions. Currently, Raphael heads the contract management system which includes designing and maintaining a custom framework to store, retrieve and report on grant data; the framework also includes incorporation of any custom business logic requested by the client. Raphael works closely with the services management system to integrate contract management functionality with client data. Raphael holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Kent Hu, Senior Programmer
Kent has more than 10 years of experience with Internet and database technologies. He customizes the client-tracking system and builds report generators for new clients, and is responsible for maintaining the GEAR UP and 21st Century CLC annual performance report generators. Before joining the Cityspan team, he built web sites and web applications for MediaBubble and its clients, and learned how to drive a forklift in North Carolina. Kent holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

John Meyer, Programmer
John works on Cityspan’s grant management system as well as special projects. Prior to joining Cityspan, John worked on Wall Street for half a decade before departing for Austin, Texas, where he led the development of an e-learning solution that would help companies understand Federal regulatory requirements. He is passionate about web standards and about creating elegant user experiences. John enjoys the functional aspects of XSLT. He holds a BA in Philosophy from Yale.

Kevin Ulin, Programmer
Kevin has 10 years of experience with web database technologies. He is responsible for developing Cityspan's client tracking systems. Currently, Kevin works on developing and maintaining back-end tools for the contract management systems and grants management systems. Kevin holds a BS in Computer Science from San Jose State University.

Chris Melius, Programmer
Chris has 5 years of experience developing database and internet technologies. At Cityspan, some of his projects include developing almost all the PDF reports, which utilize XSL-FO technology. He has also worked extensively on sites for SES grantees. Prior to joining Cityspan, Chris created e-commerce and marketing support systems for leading internet advertisers. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Matthew Diebolt, Data Warehouse Developer
Matthew works on client data uploads and assists in xml editing for client customization requests. At present, he is developing a data warehouse for Cityspan, using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS). Matthew holds a BA in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley. While at UC Berkeley, he worked in the Bancroft Library, assisting with preservation of 17th century rare texts.

Han Zhang, Programmer
Han is one of the most recent additions to the Cityspan programming team. He has 4 years of experience in programming and web development. Currently he works on various projects, including developing customized reports for the city of Oakland Measure Y grantees and the National Science Foundation Academies for Young Scientists program. Han holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, where he co-developed an online mapping solution for the university campus.

Lena Tsai, Business Manager
Lena manages Cityspan's office, including all HR and accounting. In addition she oversees project management, quality assurance, and assists with client support. She maintains and updates the management information system for California Mini-Corps, a program where college students tutor and mentor children of migrant families. Lena holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems and Strategic Management from California State University, Hayward.

Corinne Chen, Customer Service Manager
Corinne is a Customer Support Representative and Administrative Assistant at Cityspan where her responsibilities include managing our Help Desk and assisting with projects. Before joining Cityspan, Corinne taught English in Beijing, China and she was also a program evaluation associate at Gargani + Co., Inc in Berkeley, California. Corinne has a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley. At UCB, she worked at the Daily Californian, the independent student paper, serving three years as a business manager and one year as the staff representative.