Meet the Team
Here at Sellerdeck, we believe that our people are our greatest asset.
Josh Barling
CEO
Key Skills
- Leadership
- Strategy
- Project & Account Management
Bio
I get great satisfaction in achieving customers’ commercial goals and solving their pains through the use of technology. All businesses are different and I love diving into their operation and data to truly understand where opportunities lie and how to unlock them. I enjoy playing and watching sports and spending time with my family outside of work.
Hugh Gibson
CTO
Key Skills
- Managing software teams
- Technical Lead
- Project management
- Software research & development
Bio
I’ve led software development teams for a very long time, and have been CTO of Sellerdeck for 10 years. I’m interested in getting the best out of my developers, and lead by example: helping solve tricky problems, and coding when needed.
I enjoy making things with my hands, too, working mostly in wood.
Bruce Townsend
Ecommerce Product Manager
Key Skills
- Communication (particularly at the interface between technical and commercial)
- Common sense!
Bio
In my spare time I enjoy the outdoors, taking photographs, and spending time with my children and grandchildren.
Ben Lee
Senior Project Manager
Key Skills
- WooCommerce
- eCommerce
Bio
I’ve been working in the industry for 14 years and delivered 100+ websites. I’m involved in the sales process, scoping, specification writing, training, implementation, and project management.
I’m a keen guitarist and enjoy annoying the neighbours with this.
Matt Sanders
Ecommerce Project Technical Facilitator
Key Skills
- PHP
- WordPress
- Connecting Systems
- Problem Solving
Bio
I became a web developer shortly after spending some time as an SEO and Digital Marketing account manager. I primarily focus on PHP based systems like WordPress and Laravel and love to build my own tools to fix problems I come across. I keep accessibility a key part of any front end development, and when time permits, I work with a friend on https://appcessible.org.
Ryan Chesters
Sales Executive
Key Skills
- Sales and Business Development, Account Management, Relationship Building
Bio
I enjoy helping people and solving their problems. After previously working in Customer Service & Hospitality, my role becomes much more consultative and focuses more on building real, sustainable, long-lasting relationships.
I’m a father of an amazing daughter and love spending time with her and seeing what interests she has.
I also like things to be out of the ordinary, unique, and different, which is why my hobbies range from online gaming & binging tv shows to fitness, gardening, horse riding, walking & hopefully soon, blacksmithing!
I’m a proud nerd who was born in the wrong century.
Jess Ayre
Digital Marketing Executive
Key Skills
- Content Writing
- PPC
- Social Media
Bio
After enjoying the creative elements of Business Studies, it didn’t take long for me to get drawn into the bright lights of the Marketing world.
I love working in this exciting field with continuous technological advancements and new, innovative ways to bring products to market. It’s rewarding to explore a customer’s needs and align effective solutions that really work.
In my spare time, I enjoy running, listening to hip-hop, quality time with family, and adventures with friends. Oh, and homemade sloe gin!
Nick Hawkes
eCommerce Web/Graphic Designer
Key Skills
- UI & UX Design
- Graphic Web & Print Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- HTML & CSS
- Figma
Bio
Throughout my career, I have gained skills and experience across many disciplines. My main passion is visual graphic and web design with screen and print pre-press, plus brand design, coordination, and development. I have also covered website and WordPress design and build, HTML and CSS, some project management, content and blog writing, audio, and video editing.
When not working I love the great outdoors and enjoy off-road biking and visiting nature reserves walking or biking. I have 10 years plus training in Traditional Shotokan Karate improving week by week, so far reaching 2nd Dan black belt, plus I’m a bit of a sci-fi geek.
Oliver Eisma
First Line Support Team Leader
Key Skills
- Internal & External Project Management
- Customer Service
- System Management & Administration
Bio
With an extensive background in customer service and technical support, I have spent the last 8 years of my career driven by a desire to enable the success of my colleagues and customers. I’m a keen problem solver, and I thrive on finding solutions to problems where others have struggled. I’m a proud geek with a love of martial arts, Warhammer 40k, reading and competitive gaming outside of work.
Balakrishnan Sekar
Senior Developer
Key Skills
- PHP
- Javascript
- Perl
- MVC
Bio
I’m a Web developer in eCommerce and I have worked with different API’s using PHP & Perl. My hobbies include playing Carrom and Chess.
Zsolt Réthy
Senior Software Engineer
Key Skills
- C++
- Perl
- PHP
Bio
I have been with the company as a software engineer since 2000. I completed a PhD in an engineering field at the University of West Hungary (2004). In 2015, I received a postgraduate degree in philosophy. In my free time, I enjoy reading and spending time with my growing family.
Periyaswamy Seenidurai
Developer
Key Skills
- PHP
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- MySQL
- Magento 1
- Magento 2
- WordPress
Bio
I have 2 Years’ experience in UI and 4 years 8 months experience in Magento (including 1 year of experience in WordPress.), totalling over 6 years of experience.
In my spare time I enjoy travelling, music and cricket.
Kirthika Chandrasekaran
QA Manager
Key Skills
- Software Testing
- Resource Planning
- Documentation
- Project management
Bio
A Tech-foodie, love playing with words, cricket lover and perpetually bitten by the travel and shutter bugs!!
Balsam Alkhateeb
Software engineer
Key Skills
- MFC C++
- Crystal report
- PHP
Bio
I have over 20 years of experience in programming in C++, enjoying challenges and delivering high-standard software that is leading edge in eCommerce.
I enjoy cooking, reading and walking.
Oliver Hornyak
Senior Developer
Key Skills
- Web Development
- Systems
Bio
I am a senior developer at Sellerdeck part-time. I graduated in 1997 and received a PhD degree in Information Engineering at the University of Miskolc, Hungary in 2002. I joined the company in 2000.
Kiran Chandran
Technical Support Specialist
Key Skills
- Customer Service
- First Line of Defence (as they say)
Bio
I have worked at Sellerdeck for the best part of 18 years and I’m a member of the Support team, handling customer queries via the phone or email.
If you can consider watching sports a hobby, then yes, that is me! I love the F1, Arsenal and Chennai Super Kings(IPL Cricket). Above all, Die Hard is the greatest Christmas movie of all time.