Our Team
Founded by developers. Focused on consulting and technical execution.
About us
NextLink Labs, with an office in Pittsburgh, is a consulting and technical execution company founded by developers. It was built with the mindset that in order for companies, teams, and products to scale the engineer on those projects must be put in a position to succeed.
From our experience, projects that strongly consider an engineer's happiness and productivity are more likely to be on time, more efficient, and scale/age well. Work-life balance is important to us. Taking a vested interest in the growth of our clients is equally important.
Meet our Leadership Team
Jordan Saunders
CEO & Founder
Jordan Saunders, CEO and founder of NextLink Labs, is a 14-year DevSecOps veteran focused on helping companies scale with technology and automation. He has worked with top consulting firms like Booz Allen Hamilton and Red Hat to drive system design, open-source adoption, and innovative solutions.
Aru Shanmugam
VP of Engineering
A strategic, client-focused technology leader with 10+ years in engineering leadership, Aru specializes in cloud architecture, DevOps, and SRE. He builds high-performing teams, drives technical excellence, and delivers scalable solutions aligned with business goals across industries.
Olivia Cowan
Chief of Staff
With extensive experience in scaling professional service organizations and a passion for building robust systems, Olivia excels in aligning teams, processes, and strategy to drive sustainable growth. At NextLink Labs, she focuses on operational excellence, ensuring every initiative contributes to our mission of being industry leaders.
Matt Haluska
Director Of Strategic Initiatives
In early 2019, Matt joined the team at NextLink Labs to help develop digital transformation solutions for small- and medium-sized companies to optimize business outcomes and meet the demands of an ever-increasing digital marketplace.
Colin Soleim
Principal Software Engineer
Colin brings over a decade of experience aligning top-tier software practices with clients’ business goals, Since joining NextLink Labs in 2020, Colin has become a trusted expert, helping clients tackle technical debt, implement robust security measures, and create efficient, scalable architectures.
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