The following news release was written by FamilyLink.
PROVO, UT, January 15, 2009 – FamilyLink.com, Inc. recently named Allan Carroll as its new chief technology officer bringing much expertise, talent, and skill to the Company.
“We are thrilled to have Allan on our team. He is very gifted and will bring much needed experience and skill,” said Paul Allen, CEO, FamilyLink.com, Inc. “In this new role, Allan will help streamline our processes, and will also be instrumental in building the stable architecture we need for long-term growth.”
As CTO, Carroll plans to scale software to support all of the users while continuing to make FamilyLink.com a stable platform for people to connect with their families.
“Allan is ideal for this position. He knows how to work in any organization from organizations such as Microsoft to small startups,” said Paul Allen, CEO, FamilyLink.com, Inc. “Not only is Allan fluent in coding languages such as PHP, C++, PERL, and PYTHON, he also knows how to scale our developer organization and bring it to the next level as FamilyLink.com continues to explode in user growth.”
Carroll recently received his master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Washington. Prior to working at FamilyLink.com, Inc. Allan worked at Microsoft on its performance team.
“This job was appealing to me because I really wanted to be able to work on something that will change the world for families,” Carroll said. “I am excited because the company is doing so well, and I will be part of an excellent team.”