Software Development

  • Sam Palutro

    Sam is a developer on the SuperEval project, contributing to the software that supports district leadership evaluation across the country. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science—Magna Cum Laude—from the University at Buffalo. Sam is based in Orchard Park, NY, and has been with PLS since 2025. Outside of work, he enjoys spending…

  • David Duran

    David leads software development across PLS, overseeing a team of web developers, SQL developers, designers, and QA specialists through every phase of the application lifecycle. He guides team structure and strategy—including development lifecycle processes, hiring, and the evaluation and adoption of new technologies—while championing security, accessibility, standardization, and reusability across application stacks. He also facilitates…

  • Alex Chichester

    Alex leads development of SuperEval, working closely with developers and stakeholders to ship new features and improvements, and contributes to technical decision-making and strategy across other PLS software projects. Before joining PLS, he taught high school mathematics in Rochester, NY for two years, then transitioned into web development, working at Daemen University before joining PLS…