Drew Feder established Credential Consultants in 2007 with co-founder Shivshankar Kandavelu, and was lead designer of both Credential Connection software and the GRADE Database . Drew began working in the credentials evaluation industry in 2004 as an evaluator, and immediately became involved in management of production and customer service. Since then, Drew has served as General Manager, Communications Director and Evaluator at SDR Educational Consultants and as a Public Awareness Consultant for the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Drew co-authored AICE's initial qualification, methodology and outcome standards and presented on credentialing issues for Education USA, NAFSA, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, and the American Translators Association. Drew studied at Johns Hopkins University and Colorado College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in International Political Economy in 2003, and is acting President of Credential Consultants.