Staff
Nathan Tallman
(Executive Director)
Nathan Tallman joined APTrust as Executive Director in 2024 after nearly 10 years of involvement as a member through the University of Cincinnati and Penn State University. His digital preservation philosophy is two-part. First, good stewardship is fiducially responsible, regardless of an organization’s resources. Without sustainable strategies, resources required for digital preservation can easily escalate and eventually put the organization’s mission at risk. Second, a successful digital preservation program is an embedded culture. Digital preservation requires all stakeholders to have the shared understanding that nearly every aspect of the creation and management of digital content has preservation implications.
Jayanth Dungavath
(Lead Developer)
Jayanth Dungavath joins APTrust as Lead Developer on November 4. He brings over seven years of experience in software development, having recently served as a Senior Software Developer at the University of Oxford, where he led projects focused on modernizing administrative systems for over 30,000 users. Previously, he developed a scalable digital repository at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, delivering significant cost savings. Jayanth also began his career at the University of Cincinnati, working on their institutional repository, Scholar@UC.
Flavia Ruffner
(Lead Engineer for DevSecOps)
Flavia Ruffner was introduced to life as a techy by her father in the time of Arpanet, Fortran, and Basic. She made the leap as a professional approximately two decades ago. Her current role has her leading the security and DevOps (infrastructure) IT operations architecture and strategic initiatives. She works closely with the Lead Developer on the APTrust SaaS offerings to provide the most efficient and resilient solutions.