Our strength is in our people. Meet some of DDSN's project and thought leaders below. Perhaps you'll be working with some of us in your next project or your next team role.
Rob Wells
CEO, Senior Designer and Lead Development Engineer
Rob’s been with DDSN for over 20 years and his roles have been wide and varied over time, from Creative Director to Lead Systems Designer.
Now, while he is primarily involved in client projects as a strategic consultant, Rob nonetheless enjoys getting his feet wet in as many different aspects of each project as time allows.
Digital strategy - Technology - User experience / usability - Visual & interaction design - Content development - Project leadership - Business development
Danielle Kennedy
Partner, Innovation and Portfolio Manager
Danielle brings over 15 years of experience in big data and technology implementation to her managing partnership position at DDSN.
After designing CSIRO’s largest future science platform and directing 260 scientists in its implementation, Danielle has joined DDSN with a focus to help clients develop, implement, and grow active digital strategies.
Digital strategy - Project and team leadership - Information architecture & process development - Analytics - SEO/SEM - EDM- Business development
Vanessa Jeffrey
Account Manager, Business Analysis
Vanessa joined DDSN after leading two successful large scale web projects to production in the field of big data analysis.
Beginning with in-depth research & analysis leading into customer centric designs, Vanessa gets involved in every stage of a project. Using expert project management to ensure on time and on budget delivery is Vanessa’s highest priority.
User experience / usability - Product design & prototyping - Customer engagement
Mandy Hall
Account Manager, User Experience
Mandy’s roles have varied at DDSN over many years, usually in the areas of user experience and project leadership.
Having designed many of the UX analysis and development procedures implemented by DDSN projects, Mandy currently leads information architecture and usability exercises when she’s involved in new projects.
User experience / usability - Social media & online marketing - Information architecture & process development
Greg Ryjikh
Senior Engineer
Greg has worked at DDSN since 2002 and says he still likes it! His primary area of responsibility at DDSN is technology development and participation in projects requiring design and development of complex integration, user interaction or workflow.
Greg likes solving technically challenging problems and enjoys seeing his ideas put to work to make complex things simple for others.
Software & database design - Web servers and systems - Technology development and integration for web and native mobile apps - Information architecture, especially the heavy back end
Rachel Furness
Finance Manager
Rachel is responsible for keeping the whole show on the road. Not only does she take care of the finances and keep the office humming, she manages our SSL certificates and domain registration processes, employee records and HR procedures.
Rachel is an all rounder, manages our office and also contributes to our active client projects from time to time.
Financial services - Xero - Domain and SSL registration
Matt Glogowski
Developer
Matt joined the team as a Developer in 2019 after graduation.
He is responsible for researching, designing and implementing software programmes for our clients. He also develops quality assurance procedures and maintains & upgrades existing systems.
With his remarkable coding and development skills, Matt puts his heart and soul in our client projects and contributes immensely to them.
Software developer - web servers and systems, coding, design, and testing
Digital marketing, social media, newsletters, SEO & SEM
Gaurika Madan
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Coming from a business & marketing background, Gaurika optimises online visibility for us and our clients. So, she is involved in various activities at DDSN, whether its managing social media, blogging, SEO, or working on our client’s digital marketing strategy.
Gaurika is enthusiastic and naturally creative, which makes her a perfect addition to our team as a Marketing & Communications coordinator.
Luis Lee
Senior Visual Digital & UI Designer
Luis recently joined our team as a Visual Designer. He designs interfaces, graphics and layouts for all digital media including landing and product pages, banners, illustrations, infographics, EDM, social media, mobile app screens, and more for DDSN and our clients.
Luis loves translating his creative thoughts into visual designs and with his 12+ years of experience as a freelancer, he is an asset to the team.
Digital designer, UI & UX, Accessible designs, graphics and layouts for digital media