COMPANY BACKGROUND

Based in Massachusetts, SOLIDFX LLC focuses on solving problems for people who handle large amounts of data. Our flagship product, MediaEngine, is a customizable software component that simplifies the development of digital media asset management and sharing applications.  When used as a digital photo database, it enables access to photos quickly and easily.  MediaEngine was integrated into the photo organization software of a leading photography company and the application has over 20 million users.  (Click here for more information about MediaEngine.)  Now SOLIDFX is looking beyond digital photography and is targeting other applications where people need to organize and display data. 

LEADERSHIP

Dona Flamme has more than 20 years of senior management experience with high growth technology companies.  Previously she founded Sky Shore, a management consulting firm focused on helping clients successfully grow their businesses through business model innovation, strategy implementation, and change management.  Prior to Sky Shore, Dona held several senior management positions at Eastman Kodak Company including General Manager, OLED Products and Vice President, Display where she was responsible for bringing the emerging OLED display technology to market.  Dona received her MBA from Stanford University as well as a Bachelors of Arts & Science in Electrical Engineering and Economics.                  

Jeff McDonald is a successful entrepreneur who is known for his forward-looking vision and skill in software performance optimization.  He founded SOLIDFX to pursue his ideas in data organization and sharing.  Prior to SOLIDFX, Jeff led the high performance application engineering team for Silicon Graphics’ Advanced Systems Division.  His team delivered high performance, parallel, differentiated ports of 3^rd party application software.  His visionary thinking led to the OpenMP specification which is now an industry standard in parallel and multicore computing.  He also led Silicon Graphics’ operating system performance group.  Earlier in his career, Jeff worked for NASA Ames Research Center developing simulation algorithms suited to vector & parallel computer architectures.  He holds a PhD in Aeronautics and Computer Science from Stanford University as well as a B.A.Sc. in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto.