About Us

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In observance of the United States 4th of July holiday the Rent A Coder office will close at 1PM on Friday, July 3rd. We will resume our normal business hours on Monday, July 6th and wish everyone who celebrates it a happy 4th of July.

About Us

     2 Rent A Coder is an international marketplace where buyers can acquire custom software (as well as writing, graphic design, and other services) in a safe and business-friendly environment.

     Buyers no longer are limited to whatever few local choices they happen to be aware of. Instead, they can cherry pick from a pool of 259,621 coders, and find the best coder across the block, the country or the globe. Those who wish to take advantage of lower costs of living in other countries, can save 50-80% by hiring internationally.

     Coders are given access to a daily pool of new work from 121,929 buyers, and can work independently from home rather than for a company. Any coder in the world with an internet connection and the desire and ability to work, can now do so.

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Safety and Security
Who are we?
Where are we?
     How does 2 Rent A Coder work?
     How did 2 Rent A Coder get started?
     How does 2 Rent A Coder make money?
     How did the idea for 2 Rent A Coder come about?
     What are the latest statistics on 2 Rent A Coder?
Who are 2 Rent A Coder's partners?
Who is Exhedra?

Safety and Security

	Rent A Coder upholds the rigorous business practices to be a BBB Accredited Business. Commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve legitimate consumer complaints. Receives regular BBB accreditation review and monitoring. (Verification is through the site's parent company, Exhedra Solutions, Inc.)
	Rent a coder upholds the following rigorous business practices required to be a Square Trade vendor: All customer issues addressed within 2 days Openly disclosed pricing and return policies Superior selling track record (Verification is through the site's parent company, Exhedra Solutions, Inc.)
	All Rent a coder systems are regularly audited by Security Metrics. Security Metrics scans for thousands of security issues and ensures that the company is in full security compliance with the latest security counter-measures, techniques and patches.

Who are we?

Ian Ippolito
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ian is the founder and CEO of Rent a Coder as well as Exhedra Solutions, Inc., which is the parent company of Rent a Coder. Before founding Rent a Coder, Ian worked for a number of years in the Information Technology industry as a consultant and employee for companies like UNIsite, American Tower, Siemens, Verizon, and R.W. Beck and Associates. Click here for more information on Ian.

Zoe Edgington
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Zoe has a bachelor's of business degree in M.I.S. from the University of South Florida.

Amanda Miller
Customer Care/Facilitator/Arbitrator
Amanda is pursuing a degree at St Petersburgh College. She is a facilitator and arbitrator on Rent a Coder.

Dawn Ippolito
Senior Technical Arbitrator/Communications
Dawn has a bachelor's of science degree in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. She double duties as a Senior Technical Arbitrator and in Communications for Rent a Coder.

Roxanne Saunders
Customer Care/Content Manager
Roxanne came to us from the medical field and has a wide background including an associates degree in Nursing, a diploma in Forensic nursing, and is a registered nurse in forensic nursing (RN FNS). As a 9 year United States Army veteran (including Desert Storm) she is well suited to be the content manager for Rent a Coder. She is currently furthering her education in Forensic Nursing and legal nurse Consulting.

Michele Nisi
Office Manager/Senior Arbitrator/Customer Care/Facilitator
Michele has a bachelor's of science in Forestry from the University of Florida. She triples duties as customer care, as well as being a facilitator and senior arbitrator on Rent a Coder.

Ajay Bathija
Senior Software Technical Analyst
Ajay has a master's degree in Computer Engineering from Drexel University, and a bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering at Mumbai University. He has previous industry experience in Artificial Intelligence software development, signaling systems simulations, database administration and computer hardware servicing. He is a technical arbitrator and analyst on Rent a Coder.

Rafeek Kulkarni
Technical Arbitrator
Rafeek has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Arizona. He is a technical arbitrator on Rent a Coder.

Tina McElroy
Customer Care/Facilitator/Arbitrator
Tina has an associates degree in Computer Programming Technology from Meridian Community College. She has has previous experience with customer service and technical support with America Online. She provides customer care, as well as being a facilitator and arbitrator on Rent a Coder.

Monica Fichter
Technical Arbitrator
Monica has a National Diploma in Information Technology (Software Development) from the University of South Africa. She has previous industry experience in software development for Digital Dialects. She is a technical arbitrator and analyst on Rent a Coder.

Rod Smith
Customer Care/Facilitator
Rod has a bachelor's of business degree in M.I.S. from the University of South Florida. He perform customer care, and facilitator duties on Rent a Coder.

Ashley O'Dell
Customer Care/Facilitator/Arbitrator
Ashley is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida. She previously managed computer operators in the document management center for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. She provides customer care, as well as being a facilitator and arbitrator on Rent a Coder.

David Moore
Software Developer
David has 7 years of web development experience with companies like InfoToGo and LiveWire. He has a bachelor's of science in computer science from the University of South Florida.

Christina Williams
Customer Care/Facilitator/Arbitrator
Christina has a bachelor of arts degree in International Studies from the University of South Florida. She has previous experience in customer service at Walt Disney World, where she was an 8 time recipient of the Star Gala program (which recognizes top performers). She provides customer care, as well as being a facilitator and arbitrator on Rent a Coder.

Eric Staffin
Customer Care/Content Manager
Eric performs bid request approvals, deposit verification and content management for Rent a Coder.

Where we are?

The Rent a Coder corporate office is located in beautiful, sunny Tampa, Florida at:

14310 North Dale Mabry Hwy
Suite #280
Tampa, FL 33618
USA
Phone: (813) 908-9029
Fax: (813) 960-1495

If you need to contact us, you can also do so online.

How does it work?

Buyers often need custom software developed to enhance their business or for personal use. These buyers post their projects on the Rent a Coder’s web site, along with a maximum amount that they are willing to pay. The project is seen by 259,621 coders world-wide and they place their bids on doing the work. The buyer can browse through each bidder’s resume, certifications and previous work history (including comments left by previous buyers) on the site.

When the buyer finds a coder they like, they can hire them on the spot. To make the transaction a safe one, the buyer does not pay the coder directly, but escrows the funds into a special Rent A Coder account. This guarantees to the coder that the buyer is credit-worthy, and also reassures the buyer, because the coder receives no money until the work is completed. When the work (or pre-agreed on portion of the work) is completed…the buyer release the funds to the coder. When the work is completed, both parties rate the other party to help future buyers and coders on the site.

Should a problem arise, the Rent a Coder facilitator will step in to help out. Should a dispute occur, the facilitator arbitrates according to the rules of the site to ensure a fair and equitable outcome for both parties.

How does Rent a Coder make money?

Rent a Coder makes money as a percentage fee of the final transaction amount. This fee is 15% and taken from the coder. It goes to pay credit card transaction fees, gateway fees, arbitration fees, affiliate fees, advertising fees and the remainder is the company’s profit.

How did the idea for Rent a Coder come about?

Rent a coder was the brainchild of Ian Ippolito, the CEO of Exhedra Solutions, Inc. As a programmer himself, Ian had been receiving too many requests for custom programming. After turning away paying customer after paying customer he realized that there was a need that was not being met. In January of 2001 he began sketching out the idea while on training trips and a long vacation in Italy. By the middle of the year the site was ready to go live. A year later in March 2003, the site facilitated 1,478 successful software projects per month, and that number has grown substantially since (up to date stats are here). The majority of buyers on the site are from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia (in order of volume). The majority of coders are from the United States, India and Romania (in order of volume).

What are the latest statistics on 2 Rent A Coder?

2 Rent A Coder is a frenetic global marketplace made up of 121,929 buyers and 259,621 coders from virtually every country in the world. These users negotiate and complete thousands of projects each month. 2 Rent A Coder statistics not only provide telling information on the Rent a Coder site itself, but also provide an instantaneous pulse reading on global and local trends in software development in general, such as outsourcing, offshoring and nearshoring. Click here to take the Pulse of Rent a Coder.

What are the latest press releases from 2 Rent A Coder?

Click here for the latest press releases about 2 Rent A Coder.

Who are our partners

	2 Rent A Coder is proud to be a partner of ExpertRating, a leader in online skills assessment and certification. ExpertRating professionals are working with leading companies around the world and have clearly exhibited a 20% better performance and efficiency than their counterparts who are not certified.

	Assembla provides online workspaces to accelerate the work of distributed software teams, consultants, and outsourcers. Their suite of best-of-breed tools and process include subversion and git code repositories, ticketing, collaboration, and management. Assembla workspaces offer a unified view of activities, and raise a distributed team to face-to-face levels of productivity.

Who is Exhedra?

Exhedra Solutions, Inc. is the parent company of 2 Rent A Coder. It is a provider of custom software solutions for private companies and is a leading provider of tools and services for computer software developers. Exhedra was established in 1997 with its main headquarters located in Tampa, Florida and satellite offices located in Pittsburgh and San Francisco.

Click here for more information about Exhedra...