Executive Team

Seven Simple Machines was created in 2004 as a merger of the consulting practices of Monnix Jelinek and Jeremy Wadsack. While both principals have common experience in delivering web application solutions, they brought complementary industry background and particular knowledge to the partnership that offered existing and new clients a complete and unique solution to solving process management problems.

Monnix Jelinek

Monnix Jelinek is a founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Seven Simple Machines. Drawing from over 17 years of software development industry experience and guided by his vision of a better software development experience (for customers and employees), he balances his time between overseeing existing projects and resources with discovering new projects and meeting new clients.

Prior to forming Seven Simple Machines, Monnix ran a private consulting company providing web application development services to corporate enterprise clients. Previously he worked for FCG Doghouse where he helped deliver software systems to some of the largest healthcare companies in the country.

Before the explosion of the Web, Monnix did a short stint in avionics software at Qualtair and spent many years helping Boeing improve display systems for the AWACS, and building a simulator / test environment for the 777 avionics components.

Monnix holds degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from Purdue University.

Jeremy Wadsack

Jeremy Wadsack is a founder and the Chief Architect of Seven Simple Machines. He is responsible for overseeing the innovation and adoption of new technologies and techniques to better fulfill Seven Simple Machines' clients' enterprise software needs. He has started and grown several private companies in the past 16 years cutting his teeth with computer retail and moving through magazine publishing to the Internet and Web.

Prior to forming Seven Simple Machines, Jeremy ran a web analytics consultancy and brings his experience in business intelligence and data reporting systems. As an independent consultant he built recognition creating the widely adopted Report Magic web statistics reporting tool. He was also published in The Perl Journal and re-published in O'Reilly and Associates' three-book series covering the best articles from that eponymous periodical.

In 1997 Jeremy founded and launched an outdoor sports magazine, OutQuest. The magazine covered extreme sports including mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing and snowboarding.

Jeremy holds a degree in Physics from the University of Wisconsin.

Kimberly Karius

Kimberly Karius is the Vice President of Professional Services for Seven Simple Machines. She is responsible for the consulting and client-facing arm of Seven Simple Machines. Before being named vice president, Kim served as lead project mananager and a business analyst where she approached each project with a client’s perspective. Embracing this passion, she directs Seven Simple Machines in assisting each client to identify the process flows of their day-to-day business operation and transforming these processes into a system that compliments the operation. Time and again this results with enhanced productivity and reduced expenses associated with these processes.

Prior to joining Seven Simple Machines in 2005, Kim worked for Providence Health System for over nine years as a Senior Systems Analyst where she was responsible for working on a broad range of systems documentation and testing for the corporate Human Resource department. Kim managed multiple projects and vendors and helped the organization save millions of dollars with the systems and structures she developed.

Kimberly holds a Bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Albany.

Farhana Satti

Farhana Satti is the Director of Business Development Seven Simple Machines. Based on her 18 years of professional experience, both domestic and international, Farhana is establishing brand identity, buildng a sales force and helping Seven Simple Machines deepen its roots within the local community.

Farhana’s background is a unique blend of human resources, business development and non-profit. Prior to joining Seven Simple Machines, she lead HR efforts for Cobalt Group, Pointshare and Microsoft. In 2002, she served as Vice President of Human Resources for Pakistan's President’s Taskforce on Human Development, a commission committed to improving conditions in rural communities of Pakistan through introducing health and educational programs while implementing micro-enterprise programs to alleviate poverty.

Farhana holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Resource Management from U.C. Berkeley.