Leadership

Matt designs, writes and supports computer software for clients in transportation, market research, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and other industries. Matt joined Princeton Consultants in 1994. He mentors young developers, takes the lead on researching and migrating to new development tools, brings industry best practices to bear on a project, and produces high quality code on the critical path to meet deadlines—skills that are vital to the success of a project.

Since joining Princeton Consultants in 1998, Shem has helped the leadership of transportation companies transform operations and processes to substantially improve asset utilization and increase network efficiency. He has built custom systems and applications for highly complex business environments, interfacing with client executives in different lines of business, Operations and IT, and working with teams of consultants and developers.

Michele works with Class I railroads as a systems integrator and coordinator for the integration of an energy management system with the government-mandated train control system to prevent accidents. She is also an experienced incident/defect root cause analysis investigator for rail safety systems. Based on her skill at analysis, planning and collaboration, Michele leads technology product requirements management, acceptance testing and industry adaptation, and product vendor and customer coordination.

Rick joined Princeton Consultants in 2008 after holding a leadership role at a publicly traded alternative energy company. Rick has served as a data scientist, leader, and machine learning / analytics subject matter expert on a diverse range of technology and management consulting projects, primarily for clients in Transportation and Logistics. Additionally, he was head of trading operations and a researcher for an algorithmic trading long-short equity hedge fund client. Rick holds a Ph.D.

Steve joined Princeton Consultants in 2006. Steve designs and implements communications and signaling software solutions used by Class I railroads in the United States and Canada. He helped develop and deploy a next-generation rail car fleet management platform. He holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Polytechnique Montréal.

Since joining Princeton Consultants in 2006, Rob has helped executives and operations personnel improve asset utilization and increase profit. For companies in transportation and diverse industries, Rob builds custom optimization models based on mathematics, operations research and special software that makes recommendations. Working with client executives at their offices and facilities, Rob implements these advanced tools to transform business processes and help ease the burden on the employees. Rob holds a Ph.D.

Heath joined Princeton Consultants in 2007. In transportation, insurance and non-profit spaces, Heath helps organizations achieve enterprise-wide goals using a strong command of technology and how it is best used to facilitate business processes. He is skilled at project management, facilitation, gathering requirements, design, development, and testing. Heath holds a BS in Computer Science from Tulane University.

Serghei joined Princeton Consultants in 2004. He is a software architect and developer of operational systems in transportation and other industries. Serghei is a skilled project manager and IT consultant. He has an MS and BS in Applied Math and Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

Fred joined Princeton Consultants in 1984, making him one of our longest tenured firm members. Fred performs high-level software design, development and implementation for clients in financial services, transportation and other industries. With deep technical expertise, he is a valued consultant. Fred holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University.

Bob Steen has been with Princeton Consultants since 1998, where he leads segments of the transportation, financial services, and optimization practice areas. He is also a skilled facilitator and educator. Bob holds a Ph.D. in Space Physics and Astronomy from Rice University, where he modeled the dynamics of planetary atmospheres. He and his family reside in the historic town of Rocky Hill, New Jersey, where he has served as an elected member of the borough council and is active in the community.

Godfrey joined Princeton Consultants in 2013. Godfrey leads systems integration and software testing for a Class I railroad’s Positive Train Control initiative. His skills include numerical analysis, C++, and Monte Carlo simulation. Godfrey earned a PhD in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania and an AB in Physics from Princeton University.

Maria is a systems integrator for the implementation of a Positive Train Control solution involving multiple railroads. Maria leads a team dedicated to design, maintenance and support of a real-time status relay software suite, an essential safety component of train safety. She joined Princeton Consultants in 2005. Maria earned an MS in Business Management from the Open University of Israel and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Haifa.

Stefan joined Princeton Consultants in 2012. Stefan helps business leaders solve complex problems by applying a blend of information technology and management consulting expertise. As an IT project leader, he delivers transformative enterprise software solutions to address the client's needs. His skills include project management, process re-engineering, requirements development, business functional design, quality assurance and defect management, and implementation support.

Octavian joined Princeton Consultants in 2006. Octavian leads engagements in financial and transportation services, working with client executives to uncover problems, gather and analyze data, and make better decisions powered by advanced analytics. Octavian holds a PhD in Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics from Cornell University, a PhD in Nuclear and Particle Physics and Computational Physics from McGill University, and a License Diploma in Physics and Biophysics from the University of Bucharest.