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Richard Rodger是Chartaca.com公司的创始人，该公司使用核心技术PhoneGap和Node.js为客户提供移动分析服务。在他的带领下，公司成功开发了几个大型的企业移动服务，特别是在新闻和媒体行业。Richard以前是FeedHenry.com 的CTO，该公司提供以JavaScript为重点的云托管移动应用程序平台，该平台也是基于PhoneGap和Node.js技术开发的。作为爱尔兰沃特福德理工学院的电信软件与服务小组的一名高级研究员，他领导的研究小组建立了FeedHenry核心平台。Richard本人也是Ricebridge.com的创始人，该公司研发了大容量数据处理的Java组件。

Richard是Java开源社区的长期参与者，最近活动在Node.js社区，并开发了几个数据库集成和系统监控的模块。

Richard在沃特福德理工学院取得了计算机科学学士学位，并在爱尔兰都柏林三一学院取得数学和哲学学士学位。