Our Team

At Scalable we are passionate about bringing our customer’s vision to life. Over the years Scalable has helped create a multitude of unique displays for a variety of customers. From military simulators, to popular amusement park rides or conference rooms, our team relishes the opportunity to advise and execute solutions with our partners. As a collection of technology driven individuals, we are always looking forward to the next challenge.

Kevin Amaratunga

VP of Engineering

Kevin is involved in all things technical at Scalable. He works on everything from developing software, architecting solutions, diagnosing complex systems and managing partner relationships, to more mundane matters such as assessing risk, ROI and charting strategic direction. He brings to the table over 25 years of experience in the software industry and academic research.

Tyler Johnson

Principal Engineer

Tyler is an industry expert in the calibration of multi-projector displays. He received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2009 for his dissertation work demonstrating continuous display calibration using intelligent camera-projector units. Since joining Scalable in 2010, Tyler has become a technology leader and has contributed to several patents in the industry.

James Pietsch

Director of Global Accounts

James joined Scalable in 2011 and has been making an impact ever since. He manages the customer-facing side of Scalable’s business, primarily focused on sales channel development, system consulting, marketing, and new business strategy. James is an entrepreneur at heart, keen on the latest technology, always looking for new challenges and creative ways to help the Scalable team grow.

Kimberlee Sweetser

CFO

Kim handles the financial side at Scalable, from customer invoicing through financial statements. She also handles all HR matters. Kim has over 25 years of experience in both public accounting and the private sector, including various startups.

Chris Hart

Technical Support Engineer

Graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Chris brings to Scalable a background in web design and data science. With a keen interest in VR/AR applications, Chris helps to support Scalable customers as they deploy cutting edge systems world-wide.

Matt McGowan

Sr. Sales Support Engineer

Matt is Scalable’s lead installation technician.

Dennis Miaw

Software Engineer

Dennis has a background in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and graduated from MIT with a master’s degree in EECS and a bachelor’s degree in Music. He subsequently joined Scalable in 2010 and tends to work on software integrations with graphics cards and other warping hardware, as well as the daily odds and ends that always seem to come up.

Phil Nevitt

Technical Support UK

Phil has worked with Scalable for over 11 years and has joined the team to head up technical operations in the UK and to offer support across European time zones. His background covers designing and installing high end simulation systems to stringent tolerances. He has experience with a wide range of projectors, IG’s and using varied calibration tools and CAD packages.

Apurva Patel

Technical Support Engineer

Apurva has worked with Scalable for over 6 years and joined the team in 2021. He has a degree in Mechatronics Engineering and a background in US DoD and commercial simulation. He has delivered and supported over 100 simulators worldwide. He has cross-functional skills in EE, ME, and SW including mechanical design & analysis, microcontrollers, PLC and circuit design.

Scott Petersen

Operations Manager

Scott joined Scalable in 2014 and was promoted to Operations Manager in 2016. Scott helps coordinate between the various departments at Scalable including the sales, administration and support teams.

Sam Pietsch

Sales Accounts Manager

Sam graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor in Business management and a Minor in French. He is responsible for Customer outreach, project management and account maintenance. Sam is a strong proponent of reciprocity and believes in a customer-centric approach to project design and execution.

Eric Scherfling

Software Engineer

Eric started working at Scalable as an intern. In 2020, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Minor in Mathematics, and he joined the team full time. He creates and maintains tools to make calibration easier.

Zui Tao

Chief Representative China

Zui has been with Scalable since 2016 after receiving his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University. With an interdisciplinary background in computer vision and robotics, Zui was dedicated to diverse software development. In late 2018, Zui has taken steps to a new role as the China representative.

Aina Torralba

UX/Visual Design

Aina comes from a background in Industrial Design and Digital Media. After receiving her master’s degree from Northeastern University in 2012, she joined Scalable where she lends her creative talents to UX, marketing and design.