Digital Scientists

Tom Klein chief scientist Tom has an unmatched passion for using digital marketing to help companies grow. He’s the co-author of EMM: The New Science of Marketing (Wiley: 2003) and the guiding spirit behind feed growth!, the daily digital marketing idea. His favorite scientist is Professor Frink. Read Tom’s full biography

Bob Klein managing scientist Bob is passionate about using new technology to streamline business and contribute to the bottom line. He has spent over ten years working in a hands-on capacity with customers to implement digital technologies. His favorite scientist is Dr. Frankenstein.

Ryan Paddock digital scientist Fresh out of the Goizueta Business School, Ryan already has over six years of experience as an entrepreneur. A member of the technology age and Gen Y, Ryan has evolved with all things digital. His favorite scientist is Dr. Stephen Hawking.

J.R. Gunderson digital scientist J.R. is passionate about improving the functional design and usability of products, both tangible and digital. His professional experience includes design of consumer goods, web development, and interface design. J.R. is a graduate of the Georgia Tech Industrial Design program. His favorite scientist is Buckminster Fuller.

Maggie Hunsucker digital scientist A graduate of the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia, Maggie has a diverse background in communications, marketing, administration, and design. She enjoys the challenge of integrating “personality” into the digital marketplace. Her favorite scientist is Don Herbert (a.k.a. Mr. Wizard).

Vishi Gondi digital scientist Viswanath “Vishi” Gondi is passionate about the conceptualization, development and deployment of intuitive Web Applications. His industry experience is supported by a Masters degree with Honors from Harvard University and Bachelors degree from the Indian Institute of Technology. Douglas C. Engelbart is his favorite scientist.

Paul Buckley digital scientist Paul is passionate about design and how it affects both consumers and business. A recent graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Motion Graphics and Broadcast Design program, he has a deep tool set for motion and static design. His favorite scientist is Nikola Tesla.

Chris Burnett digital scientist Chris has been working in various disciplines of digital art and technology for over seven years and has developed a wide array of professional skills in web/interactive development. His focus is in strict standardization of Application Architecture and Coding Practices for web database applications. Chris’s skill-sets range from Ruby on Rails and PHP to Audio Production and Motion Graphics. His favorite scientist is Simon Conway Morris.

Nadim Khan digital scientist Nadim is our digital scientist from afar, residing in Nashik, India. He has been working as a web designer and developer for over 6 years, using standards-friendly web technologies like YUI Grids and JQuery to create XHTML-compliant web pages. Open source web applications and frameworks are his tools of trade. Nadim graduated from the University of Pune with a Bachelors in Electronics. His favorite scientist is James Fergason.

Marcus Rosentrater digital scientist Having studied at the Colorado Film School at the University of Colorado, Marcus comes to us with a background in digital media, communication, and video production. He has since immersed himself in the context of web development. His goal is to craft code that is efficient, scalable, and re-usable so that development can be focused on design and usability. Marcus’ favorite scientist is a tie between Dr. Clyde Roper and Dr. Steve O’Shea, world renowned teuthologists.

Van Martin digital scientist Van has over 6 years of experience in digital marketing and online branding. He previously was the Marketing Director at an incentive marketing firm in which the company increased sales revenue by 40% that was directly attributed to digital marketing. Van is one of the founding inner-circle members for Online Marketing Summit Forum and is also a member of Atlanta Internet Marketing Association (AIMA). Van’s favorite scientist is Dale Carnegie.

Lee Jones digital scientist Lee has over 3 years experience in web development and media production. He is passionate about usability, accessibility, development frameworks, and communication that works. He is a graduate of Emory University and Auburn University. Lee’s favorite scientist is Dr. Emmett Brown (a.k.a. Doc from Back to the Future).

Shane Ardell digital scientist Shane comes to digital scientists with a background in Engineering and Marketing, having worked for a major global corporation in both the technical and communication sides of marketing. She is a graduate of Georgia Tech and thrives in the realm of technical marketing and project management. Her favorite scientist is Leonardo da Vinci.

Jeff Ader digital scientist Jeff Ader is a recent graduate of Emory’s Goizueta Business School with concentrations in marketing and communications. He has always been fascinated with the new, and often non-traditional, applications of web 2.0. His favorite scientists are Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman (a.k.a. the Mythbusters).

Ben Lehn digital scientist Since graduating from Emory University in 2007, Ben has quickly developed a discerning visual sense in addition to a firm grasp of front-end development techniques. He is inspired by the simple, functional beauty of Bauhaus and Swiss International design, and enjoys bringing a similar philosophy to digital media. Ben’s favorite scientist is Charles Darwin.