Team Saasu

Marc founded Saasu.com back in 2000 using a slow funded approach in order to create an extremely good value online accounting engine. Previously, Marc was a Director of Principal Finance and Credit Trading Risk at Deutsche Bank. His latest goal is to build a web application that helps business owners remove the operational glass ceiling from their business life.

Marc is a naturalist and a minimalist at heart believing the human race should be spending more time exploring and discovering and less time dealing with the paperwork of life.

 

Leah’s range of business experience in corporate roles and small business ownership provides a solid set of skills that make her the ideal conduit between the business and technology parts of Saasu. She has over 15 years experience in business management and over 25 years in IT&T industries.

At Saasu she is responsible for creating and managing Learning resources and the Partner Certification process. You will also find her manning the Service Desk in her Level 2 Support role as well as contributing to the website, newsletters and user experience.

 

Tony has over 20 years experience in the information technology and data industries, working with leading players including IBM Cognos, Dun & Bradstreet and The Nielsen Company. He is passionate about the Internet and excited about the way it is changing society and business.

Tony’s primary passion is people – sharing his knowledge and experience to make them and their businesses more successful. A prolific and influential user on social networks including Twitter and an open networker, Tony has been blogging since 2003.

 

Christine provides first line telephone and email support to our global customer network. She liaises with the developers where required on technical product issues. She holds CPA Associate status and is currently undertaking the CPA Program “Professional Level”. She graduated university with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) – Bachelor of Computing (Software Engineering) from University of Technology Sydney.

Prior to Saasu, Christine worked for a leading software provider in the Australian mortgage industry and a large FMCG organisation.

 

Claudia has over 15 years experience in a diverse range of industries, with a professional experience in accounts receivable, event management, office management and as an executive assistant. This has enabled her to to hone her skills as an organised, responsible multi-tasker who thrives in a busy, dynamic environment.

Her role at Saasu as the Operations Manager involves account management, accounts receivable and events management.

 
 

Emma’s background is as a Management Accountant in the Technology sector at Computer Associates. She was responsible for preparing monthly management accounts and folding the company accounts of purchases completed via M&A into the organisation. At Saasu Emma looks after management accounts and reporting. As she is using the Saasu app everyday, Emma is a great resource for feeback and usability.

Emma loves the art of dessert cooking and beachside summer holidays with the family (when she can get them).

 

Paul is a long time computer nerd and has been in the software industry for over 20 years. He is primarily focussed in the Microsoft technology space and has close ties with Microsoft itself. Paul worked initially as a developer and software engineer, then through the ranks to software consultant, team leader, solution architect, and currently with Saasu as the Chief Technology Officer.

Paul has also written 3 books and has been awarded a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award by Microsoft for the last 6 consecutive years.

 

Jusa has over 8 years experience in the software industry and has been with Saasu from the early days. He plays a pivotal role in understanding the needs of Saasu’s customers, bookkeepers and accountants, translating their requirements into a simple well designed user experience. He is also responsible for the clever business logic layers that make Saasu tick.

Jusa gets excited about taking a complex situation and coming up with a simple and elegant solution. When he steps away from the computer at Saasu, you will find him behind another computer crunching data for his trading models. Jusa has a Bachelor of Computing from University of Technology Sydney.

 

Kasun is a senior software developer at Saasu; a true geek at heart with an entrepreneurial itch. You can find him plugged-in at a corner desk in Saasu Labs crafting source code by day, and (sometimes) fighting to save mankind on planet Sera by night.

A Microsoft fan boy that loves Apple products, he sees himself as a jack of all trades with skills including software development and architecture, user interface and experience design, troubleshooting, customer service and sales. He’s passionate about being part of a team that is building an innovative product to help businesses and individuals. Kasun has a bachelors degree in computing from Swinburne University and a masters degree in information systems from Macquarie University.

 

Daniel has over 11 years commercial experience as a web developer across a broad range of industries, working for various software consultancies, software service companies, and many freelance projects. Daniel has a keen interest in user experience and the usability of software, in addition to his Microsoft .NET development skills.

At Saasu Daniel works in our development team as a senior developer, delivering new product features and continuing to improve the overall user experience of the Saasu product. Daniel is looking forward to the promise of HTML5 and mobile computing.

 

Pallavi’s passion for quality is unerring. She’s experienced in all facets of the test effort, from developing and implementing test strategies, designing test plans and the creation and execution of test cases.

Pallavi believes the role of the tester is not only to report on defects, but to identify root causes and offer solutions that enhance the product to ensure a superior experience for the user.

 
 
 

Grant has a background that crosses strategic design, social network engagement and web application development.

With a practical understanding of the shifting economic and cultural currents of the networked and socially-aware economy, Grant offers a unique perspective on how businesses, services and products can thrive within it.

He lives and breathes social networks, and knows how to best engage them to create tangible business value.