Our team
Meet the people behind DGL
We believe the best work comes from working closely together. When you partner with DGL, you work directly with the people designing, building, and supporting your technology. You'll know who is working on your project, have direct access to the team, and always know where things stand.
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Taylor Reasoner, MPA
Founder & CEO
Taylor@DGL.devTaylor Reasoner is the Founder and CEO of Digital Galactica Labs (DGL) and Managing Director of GateHouse Assets. He leads the development of real world software, AI, data infrastructure, and digital health technology while overseeing business operations and investments across GateHouse Assets.
Drawing on 30 years of experience as a municipal firefighter paramedic, Taylor brings an operations first perspective to technology and business, focused on building systems and companies that solve practical problems and perform reliably in the real world. His work includes easyChef Pro, NutriSync, Digital Nutrition Intelligence, and Vera CloudAI oS.
Taylor holds a bachelor's degree in Public Administration and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) and is pursuing a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) focused on health systems research and implementation science.
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Steve Harkness
President & COO
Steve@DGL.devAfter 30 years operating mission critical systems where failure was not an option, I now lead operations at Digital Galactica Labs, focused on bringing the same standard of reliability, accountability, and operational discipline to enterprise technology.
My work centers on easyChef Pro, NutriSync API, and DGL's Digital Nutrition Intelligence ecosystem, deterministic nutrition technology designed for production environments where consistency, explainability, auditability, and integration stability matter.
As President and COO, I oversee production readiness, operational reliability, integration risk, and enterprise deployment. My focus is simple: build technology that partners can trust, teams can support, and organizations can confidently put into production.
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Hammad Ali
Chief Technology Officer
Hammad@DGL.devHammad Ali is the Chief Technology Officer at Digital Galactica Labs and Founder and CEO of Barq Dev. A software engineer and technology leader, he brings extensive experience building scalable software platforms, AI systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and mobile applications.
Hammad leads the technical architecture and engineering behind DGL's technology ecosystem, including easyChef Pro, NutriSync, Digital Nutrition Intelligence, and Vera CloudAI oS. His focus is turning complex ideas into reliable production systems designed to scale, integrate, and operate in the real world.
Hammad holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Master's degree in Data Science.
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Searah Teitgen
Marketing Director
Searah@DGL.devSearah Teitgen works in business development at Digital Galactica Labs, supporting client relationships, partnerships, and the continued growth of DGL's software, AI, and digital health businesses.
With a degree in Marketing from the University of Nevada, Reno and professional experience in real estate, Searah brings a strong foundation in communication, relationship building, and understanding customer needs.
At DGL, she helps connect organizations with the right technology solutions while supporting partnerships and long term client relationships.
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Ryann Thomison, RD, MFN
Head of Nutrition Science
Ryann@DGL.devRyann Thomison is a Registered Dietitian and Head of Nutrition Science at Digital Galactica Labs, bringing experience in sports nutrition, wellness, and evidence based nutrition to the development of DGL's digital health and nutrition technology.
A former Division I indoor and beach volleyball athlete at San Jose State University, Ryann currently serves as a Nutrition Specialist with the San Jose Sharks, working in an elite professional sports environment focused on nutrition and performance.
At DGL, Ryann contributes clinical expertise to easyChef Pro, NutriSync, and Digital Nutrition Intelligence, helping ensure that our nutrition technology is grounded in evidence, practical application, and the realities of how people make food and health decisions.
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