Ali Savino studied computer engineering at Cornell University, and left the software world after a few short years to enter political campaigning. Starting with the Dean for America presidential campaign in 2003, she's worked for several campaigns and progressive non-profits in a variety of online organizing and project management roles. In 2006, she co-founded the Center for Independent Media to propel citizen-journalists covering political news into the national spotlight. Currently she designs campaign software for NGP VAN, the leading online tools provider for democratic campaigns, where she contributes with her new media expertise as a Project Manager.