Our story
We created DevResults after realizing that many international development organizations were struggling with similar problems around monitoring and evaluation. They were trying to build the same tool over and over again. The programs we worked with faced similar challenges: They needed better tools to track their work, measure their impact, collaborate with their colleagues, and report on their progress.
Rather than organizations building their own custom software, we thought there might be a better way to solve this problem: Software that was adaptable and not program-specific, a system that was reusable instead of disposable, a service that projects could subscribe to year-to-year instead of making a huge upfront investment, and a web-based platform that could be easily updated and continuously improved.
Since then DevResults has become the global leader in M&E software. We work with some of the most impactful organizations in the world, reporting from over 160 countries. DevResults is a fully remote and distributed company, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Barcelona.
Herb Caudill
Founder CEO
Herb wrote the first version of DevResults in 2009. Much of that code has since been rewritten by better programmers.
A data-visualization geek, a graphic designer, and a programmer, he has been building websites and software for international development organizations since 2000. Herb grew up in Panama and Ecuador, and worked in Africa for 5 years, first teaching high-school math with the Peace Corps in Gabon and Guinea, and then working on internet initiatives with USAID.
Herb lives in Barcelona with his wife and two young boys. These days his heroes include Mike Bostock, Edward Tufte, and Idelfons Cerdà. He is currently working on language #7 (Catalan) and has been trying to learn this Prokofiev Sonata for 27 years now.
J. Shane Kunkle
Operations Strategy Engineering
Shane is in charge of day-to-day operations at DevResults, from HR to finance to infrastructure. He is also a top-notch software developer.
Shane graduated from Virginia Tech with honors in Computer Engineering and is a Microsoft Certified Professional in ASP.NET. His first professional lines of code were written for radar systems and high-speed buses at General Motor’s Forewarn group.
When he’s not working on DevResults, you can probably find Shane with his wife and three sons (!) somewhere outside, usually coaching youth sports or on his bike around Centennial Lake.
Brent Keller
Engineering
Brent is an engineer at heart and loves building things to solve problems. Since he was a kid he has been taking things apart and trying to improve them. A perpetual learner and self-taught programmer with more than 20 years of IT and software development experience, Brent has found a desire to streamline and automate as much as possible.
Brent is a Pittsburgh native that enjoys playing ice hockey, bowling, hacking on side projects, trying new craft beers, and spending time with his wife, daughters, and dogs.
Leslie Sage
Data Implementation
Leslie is a data scientist with a passion for bringing order to chaos. Leslie helps new clients structure their program information, then builds and optimizes a DevResults site to fit their needs. She trains users in data management to make sure they can use results to make informed decisions. Her favorite work is creating custom solutions to integrate DevResults with other systems.
Leslie holds a Ph.D. in Microvascular Physiology at the University of Bristol in England. Her research took her to the Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where she collaborated with the Gates Foundation and Oxford University to develop a new way to study dengue infection.
Outside of work, Leslie enjoys hot weather, rock climbing, audiobooks, brunch, and several other mealtimes.
Ritika Bhasker
Data Implementation Security
Ritika Bhasker is a data scientist with a background in global governance and political science. Ritika is passionate about using data to help identify and solve problems, and building out accessible ways to help others do the same.
Ritika holds a Masters in International Public Policy from University College London, with a focus on the effects of public goods provision in conflict resolution. Prior to DevResults, Ritika was a data scientist in residence at General Assembly and promoted electoral integrity around the world.
Outside of work, you can find Ritika at civic tech meetups in D.C. or writing about football (soccer)
Aasit Nanavati
Strategy Sales
Aasit is passionate about developing strategies that lead to better decision making. Through his diverse experience in international development, he has acquired an appreciation for the power of information in driving social impact.
Prior to DevResults, Aasit worked in South-East Asia and East Africa with clients such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID and the World Bank. He has supported health policy initiatives and scaled national public health campaigns. Aasit has lived in a diverse range of settings, from urban slums across Mumbai to rural villages in East Africa.
Aasit also co-founded an online marketplace supporting small share farmers and producers in the Philadelphia region. When he’s not selling vegetables, you can catch him exploring DC or cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles!