Our Team
Colin has been at the forefront of the games and app development industry for more than a decade. Colin co-founded 3RD sense in 2001 and has grown the business into a leading Australian provider of games and apps. Colin combines his background in both technology development and sales and marketing to bring a deep understanding of how to develop games and apps that drive business objectives for brands. Most recently, Colin has been leading discussion on gamification in Australia, working with brands to integrate the motivators and mechanics used in game development to influence customers to action. Colin also is a frequent speaker on games and gamification at local and international conferences.
You'll recognise Colin by his constant companions - the smartphone glued to his left hand and the laptop hanging from his right shoulder. He's pitied for his blind devotion to the hapless Scottish rugby team and infamous for his shockingly bad jokes. If you hear Colin say, 'you'll like this one...', run.
Suzie combines a background in marketing and advertising with experience in digital media to help our clients get the right apps and games for their brand. Suzie launched interactive TV advertising in Australia, twice - first for Austar and later for Foxtel. In between, she was marketing manager for an interactive TV games channel in the UK. In addition to working with our clients, Suzie also attempts to let the rest of the world know about 3RDSENSE's work through various marketing efforts.
Deeply interested in the world of books and publishing, Suzie is more often than not to be found curled up with her Kindle, pretending to be reading something worthy while actually reading 'Twilight'. You might also spot her on the treadmill at the gym where her face turns very red.
As Project Manager, Steve is the axle around which the 3RDSENSE wheel revolves. One of the longest-serving members of the team, Steve co-ordinates the production for all projects, working closely with clients to deliver what they ask for, when they ask for it. He combines his experience in project management with a background in web design, giving him an excellent perspective on development requirements.
If you visit the office, you're likely to trip over Steve's bike or bump into him as he sets off on a run. On the rare occasions he takes leave, the fish in a tank on his desk swims around glumly awaiting his return.
Kris leads the team of front and backend developers who produce all our sites across multiple platforms - web, mobile and Facebook. Kris’ broad digital design and development experience includes work for organisations like Yahoo and Panasonic and spans both Australia and the UK. He combines a designer’s approach with strong technical knowledge to produce websites and apps that look good and that work.
Chris brings a deep knowledge of games and apps to his role in business development. He was the first in Australia to write a thesis on branded games for his degree, bringing a great depth of knowledge to his work. Chris likes to see a great concept brought to life, combining an understanding of the brand objectives with a creative idea.
Chris has a passion for social media and finds it impossible to visit a venue without checking in on Facebook, updating Linkedin and tweeting his location. Chris is also a massive fan of the X-Files and hopes to one day actually meet Mulder and Scully.
As our lead Flash developer, Ben combines his background as a game developer and designer with commercial sales and business development experience. Ben understands what makes a great game and a great app and he also understands the business and marketing needs of clients. He has immersed himself in the emerging development technologies for mobile, especially iOS and Android, to produce multi-platform mobile apps.
Ben is most well known as creator of the Exmortis game series, a classic of the point-and-click horror genre - the three games in the series have been played tens of millions of times. A man of many talents, Ben is also a musician, songwriter and baseball player.
Kate brings a wealth of web design and development experience to her role with 3RDSENSE, where she's responsible for both client sites and for our own games site, Fizzy.com. With previous roles here and in the UK for Haymarket Publishing, The Financial Times and others, she combines design skills with technology savvy to build robust sites that also look great.
Kate is also an artist and when she's not in front of the laptop, you might find her in front of a canvas where she paints bold, colourful and fantastically imagined pieces.
As lead animator and illustrator, Tony is responsible for some of the great characters of the 3RDSENSE portfolio. With a strong understanding of games and apps, Tony leads a team of animators and illustrators who bring to life the diverse characters and scenes that inhabit our work. With a keen eye and a sense of humour that might best be characterised as 'dry', he is AKA 'Super-Tall Tony' who uses his height for good on the basketball court.
Recently, Tony has become an illustrator for children's books, working on the boss's first foray into children's literature, 'The Boy Who Ate Himself'. He is also a nurturer, tending the world's longest lasting tomato plant which he grows up the window beside his desk. .
Ol is the creator of the hugely popular Swords and Sandals gladiator RPG series. With titles across web, desktop and iPhone, the series has a large, fiercely loyal following of players. Always looking to extend the series, you'll find Ol almost constantly working on the next title. His talents are not just confined to the gladiator arena, however. He brings his game development experience to create games and apps for clients across multiple platforms - web, Facebook, iOS and Android and is uncompromising in his pursuit of the best game-play experience.
Away from the laptop, Ol is a basketball player. He also has broad-ranging interests across the realm of popular culture and is never shy with an opinion on almost anything. Go ahead, ask him.
Chris brings long experience to the task of managing the money at 3RDSENSE. She has spent more than twenty-five years in senior finance roles in agencies and has brought that experience to refining our systems and processes. Ultimately, Chris' rather thankless task ensures that we can get on with the business of delivering creative digital services.
AKA 'Whitey', you'll recognise Chris by her thick, almost white hair. She's also rather fond of internet oddities and frequently sends all-company emails with subject lines like 'Chicken in a can!'. Think twice before opening.
