About
DTEK LLC is real people who build websites. We are soccer players, organic cooks, readers and cyclists who believe in a beautiful Internet that's a force for positive change. We are a boutique firm comprised of a small core team, with many partners that support and inform our work.
Team Members
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Name:Andy HiebTitle:Co-Founder, Technical PartnerDrupal:Personal Website:
Andy is that rare combination of geek and people person. He's been building websites since 1999, but also loves to brainstorm with clients and evangelize for Free and Open Source Software. Andy is an avid soccer player, reader of non-fiction, fiction and poetry. He lives with his wife, son and two dogs in Seattle's Central District.
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Name:Amanda RichardsonTitle:Operations PartnerDrupal:Personal Website:
Amanda handles the business side of the shop, focusing on sales and marketing, project management and customer support. She gets fired up about community and collaboration, and she's likely to want to cook for you if you come visit us.
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Name:Benj FredrickTitle:DeveloperDrupal:Personal Website:
It's a toss-up as to whether Benj is more passionate about web geekery or skiing. Benj takes the lead on the majority of our Drupal development and internal infrastructure work. He's the only remote member of our team, living and working in Durango, Colorado.
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Name:Erik FadimanTitle:Graphic Designer, Front-end DeveloperPersonal Website:
Erik is an interactive designer and developer who can design websites as well as build them. He is obsessed with pixels, code and a better user experience. When he's not building websites he can be found teaching classes in interactive design at the Seattle Central Creative Academy.
DTEK Partners
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Name:Rhys DaunicRole:Co-Founder, Media Literacy ConsultantWebsite:
After co-founding DTEK with Andy, Rhys' passion for video and education led him to start The Media Spot to provide media literacy education services. DTEK and TMS continue to collaborate and support each other.
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Name:Chelsea McClainRole:Bookkeeper
A true renaissance woman, Chelsea does a little bit of everything. Not only does she manage DTEK's bookkeeping, she's also the 'All Purpose Superhero' at Office Nomads, the progressive coworking space in which we work in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
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Name:Ryan AndersonRole:InternWebsite:
After spending 11 years wandering about the world of musical theater, Ryan returned to his roots in design and is currently finishing up his final year at the Seattle Central Creative Academy. He gets excited about user experience, clean code, and stromboli.
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Name:Andy WaltersRole:Drupal and CiviCRM DeveloperWebsite:
Andy Walters is a skilled Drupal developer who, after five years of professional experience, can still speak English to clients. When he's not programming a custom module or theme, he's reading history, watching the Colbert Report, or swing dancing.
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Name:Heather Marold ThomasonRole:Graphic DesignerWebsite:
Heather's fantastic design firm Bad Feather is a long-time DTEK partner.
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Name:Daya MarronRole:Business ConsultantWebsite:
Daya provides business development and marketing consultation to DTEK.
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Name:Kristen Mullin BakkenRole:Graphic DesignerWebsite:
Kristen has an intuitive, minimalistic aesthetic and love of the fine details, along with an ingrained sensibility for environmental sustainability. She thrives on the collaborative process and creating work that gets to the heart of the matter.
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Name:Jen ThomasRole:Graphic Designer
An excellent listener, Jen translates client vision into functional, responsive design. She has six years of professional experience in web design, print, and illustration, with a decided eye for subtly creative detail.
