It all started in a garage.

After entering the software and professional services industry in 2004 and witnessing a growing trend of customers being treated as commodities, Phill believed it could and should be done differently. Stepping out on his own in 2011 and working out of his garage with a second-hand laptop, Z Ware was born.

His favourite part about owning his own business is that it means he can do what he loves to do every day.

Outside of the Z Ware world Phill enjoys spending time with his family, fishing and learning new tech.

Ashlea joined Z Ware with over 15 years experience across financial services, IT and utilities.

She is particularly passionate about branding and building the profile of the business through PR, events, digital marketing and communications.

In her role at Z Ware, Ashlea is responsible for the development of the Marketing strategy and overseeing its execution. She is a stickler for meeting deadlines, being on time and the use of manners.

Outside of her role, Ashlea is a mum of 1, enjoys brunching on the weekends, gets up early to go to the gym, loves a spreadsheet, hates the task of putting petrol in the car and has never read or watched Harry Potter.

Nikhil joined Z Ware at the end of 2021 following the success of his own boutique IT consultancy firm in India which he started in 2014. During that time, he specialised in providing IT solutions to some of India’s largest agriculture and textile companies.

His favourite part about working at Z Ware is the problem-solving aspect that comes with managing a team, as well as being able to interact with the broader team and witness the extraordinary skill sets we have on offer.

Whilst his life is busy with two young kids and a puppy, his hobbies include reading, seeing live music, yoga and rock climbing. Nikhil is also our seasoned traveller having visited 35 countries and spent 6 months backpacking across western Europe.

One of the original founders, Anna is dedicated to providing a robust tailored experience for Z Ware support partners backfilling and logistical needs. For over 10 years, Anna has headed the Z Ware Service Delivery with a passion to surpass expectations and go above and beyond for each engaged partner. For over 10 years, Anna has run the Service Delivery of Z Ware with a passion to surpass expectations and go above and beyond for each engaged partner.

Outside of work, Anna enjoys spending time with her family.

Maricel joined Z Ware after working as an outsourced accountant for 19 years. It is thanks to the flexible working environment offered by Z Ware that we are fortunate enough to have Maricel and her expertise as part of the team.

Maricel’s favourite quote, “With great power comes great responsibility” couldn’t be more relevant as she is a busy mum to three boys, after also growing up in a household full of boys! Her favourite hobbies are playing volleyball, going to the spa and salon and getting stuck into a good TV series on Netflix.

Kiara joined the team bringing her experience in content creation, copywriting, website design, social media management and graphic design. Kiara makes up the Marketing team, with Ashlea, to focus on promoting the Z Ware brand.

Her role focuses on digital marketing including managing our social media and website, whilst also working closely with Ashlea to implement our Marketing strategy through PR, events and communications.

Outside of work, Kiara has a passion and love for plants, and spends a lot of her time making terrariums to sell at craft markets and online.

Brett has been working in the tech industry since 2016 after studying Radio and Video Game Development at University.

As a self-confessed nerd, he loves anything to do with computers, which is why he loves being a programmer.

He loves the culture at Z Ware and working with a team that is focused on creating high-quality work.

His hobbies include going to music festivals, playing Dungeons and Dragons and (spending too much time on) video games. His claim to fame is when he appeared on the kids after school TV show, Totally Wild.

Samim joined Z Ware in 2018 and, like Anu, has seen the business evolve, weather a pandemic and come out the other side to grow once again. With extensive experience in the tech industry, Samim ensures he is always learning and keeping up to date on new technologies and expanding his domain knowledge.

His role at Z Ware involves developing end-to-end web apps and cross platform solutions with the product development team using Angular and .NET. He also manages third party vendors for a seamless integration into existing systems, along with maximising employee performance by creating tailored training materials.

His favourite hobbies are swimming and tennis. Samim enjoys watching movies, however, after watching Interstellar 10 times, he still doesn’t get it!

Ali is an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning expert and has been working in tech since 2015.

He joined Z Ware after Phill became aware of the research Ali was undertaking for his PhD. He was invited to join Z Ware to continue working on his research and, as a team, work together to bring the research and development to life.

Ali is always keen to expand his knowledge and explore new things while collaborating with others in the world of AI. He is interested in working on AI projects that will improve the quality of human life but is particularly interested in the field of image processing.

His hobbies include playing basketball, hiking, watching movies and camping.

Anu joined the Z Ware team in 2018 and has seen the business evolve, weather a pandemic and come out the other side to grow once again. She loves that her job encourages her to consistently learn new tech, and in an industry such as ours, this is imperative for both individual as well as business success. Anu prides herself on staying up to date with industry expectations.

Outside of Z Ware, Anu is a proud mum to her son whom she loves spending time with whether it be going on day trips to a farm, fruit picking, or shopping. She loves dancing and watching Netflix to relax.

Her favourite quote is, “Managers in software must write great software or it is like being a cavalry captain who can’t ride a horse“- Elon Musk.

Maisam brings extensive experience in the tech industry across web and UI development, form development and application engineering.

What he loves most about working at Z Ware is being part of a supportive team that encourages him to succeed and continuously improve, as well as fostering a great work-life balance.

His hobbies include playing & watching soccer and hiking. Maisam is also fluent in (a very modest!) four languages- English, Hazaragi, Dari and Urdu.

Erin joined Z Ware with expertise in developing apps for Android and IOS. This area of development really appeals to Erin as she loves to problem solve and enjoys nothing more than the satisfaction of making something work and seeing people use it.

Outside of work, Erin is a competitive Bridge player and has even won gold representing NSW and ACT in the National Championships! In 2022 she represented the Open Team.

In her spare time, she enjoys playing musical instruments such as the cello and piano. She also plays the mandocello in the Canberra Mandolin Orchestra.

Rebekah is one of the long-standing members of the Z Ware team and has 9 years’ experience in the tech industry. After taking a liking to the Angular 2 framework at a previous workplace, she joined Z Ware and has been loving it ever since.

Her favourite part of her job is the thrill of seeing something that she is building come to life right in front of her eyes, as well the family-friendly culture at Z Ware.

She believes that the team you work with is what makes a good project and she loves that she gets to work with exceptional people every day.

Outside of work she is a martial arts instructor for a Korean act called Hapkido, and she taught herself to paint by watching Bob Ross!

Mohsen is a full-stack developer with more than 15 years in tech including experience as a database designer & analyst, and a database developer.

His favourite part about his role is working with new technology and being able to share and gain knowledge from his team members. He also loves the feeling of running a bug-free web application and seeing its output.

Outside of work he enjoys watching movies, reading books, playing soccer, chess and solving Rubik’s cubes.

Jason joined Z Ware with an extensive background in contracting as a web and software developer over the last two decades.

He was raised on computers in the 90’s and is a self-confessed nerd with his early love of tech born out of learning to code basic video games and interactive websites.

Outside of work, he enjoys swimming, rock climbing and is currently studying for his OSCP certification thanks to a passion in cybersecurity.

Duncan has spent a decade in the tech industry as a Microsoft Azure App Specialist, a Pluralsight author and a Frontend consultant. You may recognise Duncan as he is no stranger to the public speaking circuit, delivering workshops and speaking at conferences, including NDC.

Within his role, he loves that he gets to build design systems with web components, while working with a great team.

His favourite hobby is rock climbing, and prior to joining the tech world, he was a dietician.

Gabriella is the UX/UI Designer at Z Ware and has 4 years’ experience of working in the field.

She is knowledgeable in multiple design programs that allow her to be great at her job.

She loves working on unique projects as it allows her to be creative and explore new solutions. She believes that all projects are versatile, nothing is the same that being a designer allows her to unleash her creativity in a way that helps others.

Her hobbies include photography, gym, travel, fashion design and being a foodie!

An interesting fact about herself is that she speaks 4 languages and was born overseas.

Maria joined Z Ware after spending 20 years working in ICT. With an external customer focus, Maria manages Z Ware’s Government channel which involves managing government tenders and resourcing.

Outside of work, Maria has completed a bee keeping course and has plans to get her own hive. She also loves food and wine and even owned her own vineyard once upon a time.

Jennifer is the Senior Test Manager at Z Ware, and has been working in the tech industry for over 15 years.

Her favourite part about her job is catching severity 1 and 2 issues and seeing a successful project deployed in production.

Jennifer enjoys working at Z Ware because of the passion that we all have in terms of delivering quality solutions, as well as the family vibe that she felt from day one!

Outside of Z Ware, her personal hobbies include making balloon decorations, watching travel vlogs and completing Spartan races! She loves Indian food and is a mother of 2.