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Leadership and Core Values

Global & Local

Liventus is proud to employ people from all over the world. Unlike other companies, we do not outsource. Our overseas location was created organically to accommodate our desire to retain top-talent.

Transparent

We are transparent in everything we do – we are here to partner with you and create a long-term relationship.  The only way to do that is to be your partner.  We will always meet your needs and exceed your expectation

Passionate

The professional staff members at Liventus are not only passionate about their work, but also about continuing to excel at their own strengths – which helps Liventus stay among the leaders in technology solutions.

Sam Oliva

Sam Oliva

CEO
Sam is one of the founding members of Liventus. He has been the managing partner and CEO of several successful companies under common ownership for over 35 years.

Sam is the CEO and Co-Founder of Liventus, Inc. While serving as the CEO and Managing Partner of ECS Financial Services in 2002, Sam created Liventus to help serve the needs of ECS Financial and Beacon Funding. After seeing how valuable the services offered by Liventus were to those two companies, Sam decided to offer the company’s expertise to outside organizations who were looking to increase efficiency, enhance security, and drive productivity.

Sam holds the professional designations of CPA, CMA, and CLP. He earned his undergraduate degree in accounting from Western Illinois University in 1977 and later he earned an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1989. A few of his other achievements include: AOC Financial Executive of the Year in 2002, University of Illinois Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inductee in 2007, Western Illinois University Distinguished Alumni in 2008, and Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award (TOYP) presented by the city of Osaka Japan in 1989.

Sam currently serves on the President’s advisory board at Western Illinois University. He previously served on the Board of Directors for Harris Bank Glencoe for 12 years and was also a director and officer of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Executive Board.

In addition to his role as the CEO at Liventus, Sam also heads several other successful companies, including ECS Financial Services, Beacon Funding, EmbroideryDesigns.com, SVGDesigns.com, Great Notions, Ann the Gran, and is the property owner of the Randolph Office Center – a state-of-the-art office, residential, and retail development in Chicago’s West Loop.

Dan Levin

PRESIDENT
Dan is a founding member of Liventus and serves as the President. He oversees business operations, growth, and manages software development.

Dan co-founded Liventus, Inc. in 2002 as a spin off of ECS Financial Services, Inc. alongside current CEO, Samuel Oliva.

Initially, Dan spearheaded software development. His role then expanded to include the Information Technology Director role, managing technology across Liventus’ family of organizations, including ECS Financial Services and Beacon Funding. Dan was integral in designing and implementing many mission-critical systems and was instrumental in building the Liventus DataCenter, Liventus IT Helpdesk, and the entire technology infrastructures for three separate companies under shared ownership.

Dan has significant software development and business competencies in the Fintech, Loyalty & Engagement, Financing & Leading, and eCommerce industries. He has programmed, architected, and currently oversees complex high-volume and mission-critical custom software systems that conduct over a billion dollars annually. In addition, Dan has played a key role in business and website acquisitions as well as internal systems development.

Dan graduated from American University in Washington, DC a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems. He also holds many Microsoft programming certifications.

When he is not in the office, Dan is spending time with his wife and children or helping raise money for causes close to him including EB Research and Cancer Research.

Danielle Dolloff

EVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Danielle runs sales and marketing for Liventus. She is passionate about tackling new challenges and unlocking business opportunities.

Danielle Dolloff is the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role, she is responsible for pursuing new partnerships and identifying new business opportunities and growth initiatives.

Danielle has over 25 years of experience in leading teams, driving growth, and constructing efficient processes. She is an accomplished business executive with a proven track-record of delivering operational excellence and business expansion to maximize revenues and profit margins.

Prior to joining Liventus, Danielle was EVP of Sales and Marketing for L.A. Gem and Jewelry Design. Previously, she held leadership roles at Speedo, Sport Chalet, and Sears.

She received her Masters of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from St. Cloud State University.

Tim Dolloff

EVP OF CLIENT RELATIONS
Tim oversees project development and client relationships.  He is passionate about driving efficiency through technology and great UX.

Tim Dolloff is the Executive Vice President of Client Engagement. Since joining Liventus in 2017, Tim has overseen the open source and eCommerce development teams, with a focus on driving positive client relationships and delivering leading-edge products for those clients.

Tim has a wealth of experience in software consulting. He served in various roles in the space since 1998, including a his role as the Founder and CEO of DLS Software Studios – a company specializing in software development, website design and development, e-commerce solutions, and mobile app services. DLS was acquired by Liventus in 2017 to increase its capability in serving clients.

Tim has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Columbia College of Missouri and a Masters of Business Administration from Webster University.

Raveendra Manchale

EVP MANAGING DIRECTOR
Raveendra is Managing Director for the India office and the Chief Technology Officer for Liventus. He has experience in product development and management and has a track record of turning next-generation research into viable products.

Since 1997 Raveendra has been working in the IT industry, software development, and product-based technology organizations. He has managed large teams (both technical and QA team) spread across multiple geographical locations – India, USA, UK and APAC regions.

Raveendra started as a Software Developer in Siemens Communications Software and had progressed on to the role of Director of Engineering at HID Global before joining the Liventus family in 2018.

His career spans over 2 decades and is comprised of close to 9 years at Cegedim in New Jersey. At Cegedim, he worked as an Architect, responsible for product architecture, management and, the delivery of products. Before relocating to Bangalore, he was involved in setting up Cegedim’s Bangalore global R&D technical centre for Software Services Delivery and Product Development. He then moved into a senior management role at that centre.

OUR TEAM IN ACTION

Client Testimonials

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“Most impressive to me is their skillset and communication. They are able to problem solve and tackle projects in a timely matter. Their quick responsiveness to emails is impressive. I’m never left wondering.”
eCommerce Dev for Vitamin & Supplement Store
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“Work really closely with them regarding timelines and let them lead you through the work because they are excellent at mapping things out ahead of time.”
Platform Development for Incentive & Recognition Company
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“Their knowledge of Magento and WordPress has been key. They stay on track and, by doing so, keep us focused as well. Their level of customer service is second to none. Liventus consistently delivers quality solutions.”
Magento Optimization & Web Dev for Entertainment Company