Founder

Igor leads the operations and support team for Grand Consulting. He has been providing technology solutions to Iowa businesses since 1999. He has implemented and managed solutions for clients in the health care industry, legal practices, accounting firms and large retail stores, among others. He’s not one to brag, but Igor and his wife, Suzana, are proud owners of Iowa’s largest collection of bowties and shoes.

Technical Support Specialist

Thai provides technical support (and on-the-fly therapy) for Grand Consulting’s clients. Before becoming an I.T. guru, he spent years in the service industry perfecting his customer service skills, ability to carry multiple hot plates, and many other tricks. When he's not fixing your problems (technical and otherwise), Thai furthers his expertise as a photography wizard and short film director; he’s actually won several awards along the way. Fun fact: Thai once started a vintage scooter club called The Corporation.

Office Manager

Sara is the Office Manager for Grand Consulting. She wears many hats: scheduling, billing, de facto HR, and occasional plant stylist. In addition to being the glue holding us all together, Sara sews and fosters dogs. When she’s not being Office Manager Extraordinaire or chasing dogs around, she spends her time cooking and playing dominos with her husband, Tyler.

Technical Support Specialist

As Grand Consulting’s first official apprentice, Halil ventured into new territory not only for himself, but for our company. Before joining the team, Halil worked for several years as an Assistant Manager at Hy-Vee and also attended DMACC. In 1998, his family immigrated to the United States from Sarajevo. After living in Arizona for a short time, they moved to Johnston, Iowa, where he attended high school. Halil enjoys computers, CrossFit, video games, and hanging out with his family including Ali, his German Shepard.

Technical Support Specialist

At the end of all those cables, phone lines, and servers, Z-Shan knows someone is just trying to get their job done. When they need help, he busts out his handy I.T. toolkit and gets to work. He enjoys the challenges that each new project brings. Outside of work, he loves spending time with his wife, reading, playing video games with friends, and keeping fit. Oddly enough, he finds himself dedicating more time to his yard each year, even though his yard has remained the same size.

Project Manager

Roadblocks, hurdles, bottlenecks, uh-ohs. Whatever you call them, Aida doesn’t let them stop us from finishing our work. As Grand Consulting’s project manager, she keeps everyone up-to-date and organized.

Although new to I.T., she’s no stranger to large projects with short deadlines. In the past, Aida worked as a paint foreman for a commercial painting company and an executive assistant for a digital marketing company. She’s already learned so much at Grand Consulting, but is excited to dive deeper into the inner workings of networks, servers, and automation.

In her free time, she loves dancing to Latin music, traveling, and laughing at her own personal stand-up comedian (her son).

Technical Support Specialist

Before arriving at Grand Consulting, Chad’s career path took a few twists and turns. After working as a graphic designer for several years, he decided to become a web developer. He immersed himself in the world of web development and landed a job within a year.

From there, his curiosity and interest in technology continued to grow, which led him to shift his path once again to IT. He feels fortunate to work in a field that is constantly evolving and throwing new challenges his way. As he continues to broaden his technical knowledge and skillset, Chad wants to learn more about security and pentesting.

Outside of work, he is a fan of anything sci-fi or pop culture-related especially comics, Star Wars, and video games. He also loves spending time outdoors, grilling, camping, and exploring nature.