Meet the Team

Mike Vandling

Mike started his career managing a small international bakery where he applied his management skills along with a unique ability to integrate desktop computers in an industrial environment before desktop computers were readily available. Using technology to automate the production process and developing a focused marketing strategy allowed Mike to sell the company after substantial growth and enter the computer industry full time.

After managing a custom build computer hardware store and programming shop, he moved into the Internet world in 1997, building an Internet Service and Wide Area Networking company into a 6,000 client family-based business. After selling that company at the height of the Internet boom, Mike began consulting, programming and designing websites and other Internet based services.

Mike’s success has come from an honest desire to help client’s succeed and that attitude is reflected in the values of every member of the CourseVector team!

Gabriel Mariani

Gabriel began his programming career taking on small clients throughout high school. During college, he began programming multi-media training solutions for the United States military. After a few years, a major Central Florida employer noticed his talent – The Walt Disney Company. Some of his projects as a Flash developer for Disney included: Disney’s Cruise Line Podcast, Disney’s Magic Your Way, Walt Disney World Homepage (English/ Portuguese/Spanish/French), ESPN The Weekend, and Disney’s Customized Maps. Though he left Disney in early 2008, he continued programming for big-name clients. Many other national-brand clients include: The Dark Knight (Hershey’s), Ironman (Hershey’s), Twizzlers, Hershey’s, Kennametal, Dentsply, Learn to be Healthy, New Holland, Tycho Electronics, Modjeski and Masters.

Gabriel realized a dream in 2010 by joining the United States Air Force. During his service, he continued to program even though this was not his primary job. He truly enjoys the challenge of solving client problems through innovative programming solutions. Gabriel is a Junior Partner and the Lead Programmer with CourseVector. He recently completed his Master of Professional Studies in Information Sciences, Cyber Security and Information Assurance through Penn State.

Jennifer Mariani

Jennifer began her career writing training material for the United States military. After 10 years in the military/technical writing field, she began to branch out, writing training for the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police and a Pennsylvania machining company. In addition, Jennifer began writing sales and marketing copy for websites while studying SEO.

Currently, Jennifer specializes in project management and copywriting for CourseVector in addition to her duties as the Operations Manager. She prides herself in knowing “just enough to be dangerous” when it comes to building websites. She strives to stay in the happy middle ground where she can still easily interface with clients but also act as a competent asset to the development team. Jennifer loves PA! She is happiest outdoors with some local food or drink, a good book or knitting project, and her boys (human and four-legged).

Melissa Davis

Melissa Davis recently joined as the Sales Manager and newer member of the CourseVector team. As an original Pennsylvania native Melissa is thrilled to be back, closer to family and part of an amazing team. Melissa is excited to share a wealth of knowledge and over 20 years of high-level management, market strategy and client relations experience, including 10 years of unprecedented success placing technology professionals and filling the employment needs of her partners such as IBM, TekSynap and Henry Schein.

Melissa’s passion is to assist people, customers and clients reach and achieve their professional goals. She has helped employ over 5000 technology professionals throughout her career. Melissa holds a CPWR certification and is a certified career coach. She has received numerous accolades for her extensive achievements such as the Federal Benjamin Award and Director of the Year multiple times. Melissa enjoys communicating with clients to be their resource and resolution. She and her husband recently became empty nesters, and she is looking forward to exploring the area, shopping and networking.

Garrett Nissley

Garrett is a developer with experience in various programming languages and tech stacks. Garrett was directly introduced to Computer Science and the internet from his father and older siblings. He is passionate about solving today’s business problems through software and providing clients with complete and timely solutions. 

Garrett graduated from Messiah University in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Science with a concentration in Software Engineering. After a year-long internship at CourseVector, Garrett is excited to begin his full time professional career on the CourseVector team.

Agustin Sosa

Meet Agustin, a web designer and programmer who embarked on his journey during high school, specializing in the development of music-related websites. With a wealth of experience collaborating with prestigious clients, including Bayer, Agustin has maintained successful partnerships even amidst challenging times like quarantine. Alongside web design, he has honed his skills in graphic design, excelling in creating impactful brand identities and architectural signage.

Agustin’s passion lies in translating client visions into visually striking websites while prioritizing seamless user experiences. He values building strong client relationships throughout the design process, ensuring their satisfaction at every step. With unwavering dedication to his craft, Agustin leverages his technical expertise and UX design knowledge to deliver successful projects. When he’s not designing, Agustin loves reading about philosophy, metaphysics, and music (he plays the guitar and studies singing).

Alexander Mariani

Alex Mariani is a student of technology and engineering. His studies include SEO, programming, website design, video production, and whatever else strikes his fancy. His favorite part about working at CourseVector is that it’s something different every day. Because technology changes quickly, there is always a new problem to solve, a new skill to learn, a new challenge to beat.

When he’s not working, Alex can be found dabbling in traditional art, 3D printing, and track & field.