Welcome to the next episode of our ‘Under the Hood’ blog series, where we meet the amazing people who make New Zealand’s IT industry tick. In this edition, we sit down with Anthony Baxter, co-founder and CEO of Firefly, a full-service digital marketing company. Leading a young, vibrant team, Anthony is on a mission to be trusted as the best digital marketing company in the world. Anthony gave us an insight into how he got to where he is today, provides us with an overview of his career, discusses the changes impacting the technology service sector and also his advice on how t ..read more

Welcome to the next episode of our ‘Under the Hood’ blog series, where we meet the amazing people who make New Zealand’s IT industry tick. In this edition, we sit down with Jason Agnew, CEO of Belton IT Nexus. Jason is an entrepreneur by nature, having started his own IT company at a young age and growing it to be a leading Auckland technology service provider. Jason provides us with an overview of his career, discusses the changes impacting the technology service sector and also his advice on how technology job seekers can make themselves more hireable, below. Jason’s Career Jason st ..read more

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Under the Hood’ blog series, where we meet the amazing people who make New Zealand’s IT industry tick. Today, we’re joined by Hans Frauenlob, who is the Head of Operations & Marketing at Belong, an employee benefits and rewards platform. Watch the video below to discover more about why Hans feels variety is essential to a fulfilling career, his current role and the changes the IT sector is experiencing. A Changing Sector Hans talks about how technology has been democratised and whilst this is great progress it also throws up many n ..read more

Welcome to the next episode of our ‘Under the Hood’ blog series, where we meet the amazing people who make New Zealand’s IT industry tick. Today, we sit down with HMI’s Chief Digital Officer, Steffen Schaefer, to dive into how emerging IoT, AI and autonomous technologies are changing the Transportation and Mobility industry. Steffen also provides some insight into his extensive technology career as well as great advice for aspiring young professionals who are looking to move into transportation technology. Steffen’s Career Steffen returned to New Zealand in March 2017 to pursu ..read more

Welcome to the next episode of our ‘Under the Hood’ blog series, where we meet the amazing people who make New Zealand’s IT industry tick. In this edition, we sit down with marketing expert, social media guru, and AI entrepreneur, Justin Flitter. Justin has been at the forefront of supporting New Zealand businesses to navigate changes to marketing and customer service, particularly around the advent of digital marketing, social media and employer branding. Justin provides a brief overview of his marketing career and some excellent career advice for up-and-coming Marketers.   Justin ..read more

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Under the Hood’ blog series, where we meet the amazing people who make New Zealand’s IT industry tick. Today, we’re joined by Vanessa Payne, who is the People & Culture Manager at one of New Zealand’s leading retail software businesses, Vend. Watch the below video to discover Vanessa’s insights into how the diversity of New Zealand’s tech start-ups will influence the future of our IT industry, and some key advice for IT professionals looking to secure their dream tech job. Vanessa’s Career At the start of her career in IT, Vanessa spen ..read more

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Under the Hood’ blog series, where we meet the people who make New Zealand’s amazing IT industry tick. In this edition, we spoke to Beena Ryan, who works in the Project and Portfolio Management space for a national drinks manufacturing company here in New Zealand. Beena gives her advice to those looking to transition from a Business focused career into the IT industry, as well as outlining her personal take on the pros and cons of contracting. Career Beena has had a varied career to date; having started her career in a business-foc ..read more

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Under the Hood’ blog series, where we meet the people who make New Zealand’s amazing IT industry tick. This time around we spoke with IT Service Management Consultant, James Gander, who has a long  and varied career working with organisations to improve their IT processes. James outlines his career, explains what the introduction of DevOps teams could mean for the industry, plus he gives his insights into how job seekers can stand out from the crowd and lastly what the future of the industry looks like. Career James is an IT Service Manager wi ..read more

Our Under the Hood series is focused on giving members of the IT community, here in Auckland and across New Zealand, an insight into the many roles that make up our varied and exciting industry. The series features talented IT professionals from all sorts of different backgrounds, discussing their role, giving key advice, and so much more. In 2016 we featured nine different industry professionals, from Security Specialists to Digital Marketers, with each one giving their unique viewpoint of the industry. We would like to give a big thanks to everyone that pa ..read more

Welcome to the latest edition of our ‘Under the Hood’ blog series, where we meet the people who make New Zealand’s amazing IT industry tick. In our previous blog, we looked at Becoming a Versatile Senior Project Manager, with Colin Kropach. Today we spoke to Ricky Jack, an experienced Digital Marketer, who has worked alongside brands to aid them with their digital marketing strategies. In the video below, Ricky shares some great insight into how you get into the industry, as well as the key trends that are happening in the Digital Marketing space. Looking Under the Hood of a Digita ..read more