Our Team

Our Principals – Lance Leifert
Lance founded Conquest Consulting in the 1990’s. Lance is a senior level software engineer with over 30 years of experience in project management and software development. Lance's expertise includes .NET application development, real-time embedded systems, PC application development, Internet-based solutions, and mobile/wireless development.

Lance holds an electrical engineering degree from the University of Connecticut, and taught as an adjunct professor of computer science and electrical engineering at the University for over 10 years. Prior to the formation of Conquest Consulting, Lance was employed as a senior level software engineer and project manager by The Torrington Company, Timex Corporation, DiaSys Corporation, Chandler Evans Corporation and SatCon Technology Corporation.

Lance is involved in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and CTC (Connecticut Technology Council). Lance volunteers his time as a judge at the annual Connecticut Invention Convention, a state-wide program held to provide the children of Connecticut with meaningful opportunities to develop and encourage creative thinking and invention.

The Team
Our staff is a team of highly dedicated, experienced software engineers whose areas of expertise cover all disciplines of software development. All team members stay abreast of the latest advancements in technology through Conquest sponsored training programs allowing us to stay on the cutting edge for our clients.

In addition to our in-house development team, our Engineering and IT placement staff are recruited and placed at a wide range of technology based companies for either long or short term assignments. As an integral part of the Conquest team, our placement staff is managed by highly experienced, senior level engineers, allowing us to fully understand our clients’ technical needs and assures that we will provide them with candidates that best meet their staffing requirements.