DDLS AUSTRALIA - Key Persons


Adrian Smith

Job Titles:
  • Lead Trainer, Cloud
Adrian is experienced in several fields within the IT industry. A qualified MCSE and Google Cloud Architect, he has spent time working in IT Management, Systems Design, Network Support and IT Training.

Andrew Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • General Manager, NZ
Andrew is an experienced Senior Executive, Change Leader and Consultant with a proven track record of leading and delivering significant change and leadership across a varied range of industries and assignments.

Craig Jones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Southern Regional Sales Manager
Craig is a trusted advisor for many clients, developing and fostering relationships with small-to-medium enterprises and large government organisations.

Gary Duffield

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Head of Vendor Partnerships
  • Meet Gary Duffield - Head of Vendor Partnerships
Gary is responsible for proudly managing Lumify's strategic partnerships including Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, PeopleCert, APMG and Google. Gary joined Lumify in 2011, bringing with him 25 years of experience as the Chief Learning Architect for QA Training, the UK's largest learning services organisation. Gary is proud to represent Lumify and Australia as a member of the global learning advisory council for Microsoft, is chair of the IAMCP Chapter in Australia, and has been a judge for the Brandon Hall learning awards for over ten years. A former Australian Computer Society board member in WA, with the mentoring portfolio, Gary is passionate about helping promote diversity in IT. He is currently a mentor for both The Smith Family and the ACS. Gary often describes his job as the best in the world, and that learning has enabled him to migrate from flipping burgers in the 80s to leading Australia's leading, multi-award-winning, learning business. Outside of work Gary is often to be found on the beaches of Western Australia where he lives with his wife, daughter, and two rescue dogs. Gary is responsible for proudly managing Lumify's strategic partnerships including Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, VMware, PeopleCert, APMG, and Citrix.

Gerard Willems

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • South Island Sales Manager
Gerard has a wealth of experience in the IT and technology industry, nurturing customer relationships and key accounts to deliver great customer outcomes.

Gilbert Cadiang

Job Titles:
  • Country General Manager, Philippines
G brings in an advanced level of proficiency and expertise in Consultative Sales, Business Development, Strategic Account Management and Channel Alliances gained from trainings and engagements in the US, Australia, Singapore and the rest of Asia Pacific.

Jeremy Daly

Job Titles:
  • Cyber Security Lead
Jeremy is an accomplished Senior Manager with over ten years' experience in the technology industry working closely with partners, vendors and resellers in a variety of business segments including IT, Mobility, Managed Services and Commercial.

John Ang

Job Titles:
  • Trainer
John is an experienced Infrastructure, Security, Consulting and Project Management in the area of Information Technology.

Jon Lang - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Meet Jon Lang - Chief Executive Officer
Jon is an accomplished leader with a passion for education and a drive for building successful and sustainable businesses. Jon joins Lumify Group with an extensive career at the executive level, driving Lumify toward an innovative and successful future. Jon is an accomplished leader with a strong passion for education and a drive for building successful and sustainable businesses. Jon joined Lumify Group with an extensive career at the executive level, including CEO at Upskilled and senior finance roles at Crowe Horwath and UBS. During his eight-year stint with Upskilled, the business grew to be one of the largest fee-for-service RTOs in Australia with over 20,000 students trained. Jon is a regular speaker at educational conferences on topics such as growing education businesses through the development of unique partnership models. Jon has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney, majoring in Finance and Corporations Law. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Jordan McNamara

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Head of People & Performance
Jordan is committed to developing environments which inspire individuals and businesses to grow and achieve success together.

Kevin Lowndes - VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • Head of Sales
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Kevin has over 25 years in business, specifically in many leadership positions across Sales, Client Management, Partnership, and Acquisition Marketing.

Martin Christmas

Job Titles:
  • Financial Controller
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Martin brings over 25 years of extensive knowledge and experience, collaborating with all of our business leaders to provide enhanced commercial insights that drive better decision making, growth, and help us achieve our strategic objectives.

Michael Manasan

Job Titles:
  • Senior Technical Trainer
Michael conducts Microsoft Official Curriculum courses in the field of infrastructure, messaging, database, and development.

Nyreen Cezar

Job Titles:
  • Admin
  • Finance Manager
Nyreen has solid organizational, coordination, implementation, communication, people, & customer service skills derived from corporate, television production and events backgrounds.

Peter Clark

Job Titles:
  • Head of Operations
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Peter is responsible for keeping the operational side of Lumify in-check, from sales through to delivery. Peter joined the team in 2018 and is dedicated to the needs of partners, internal and external clients.

Sue Webb

Job Titles:
  • Productivity Lead
Sue is the Productivity Lead at Lumify Work. Sue has been a professional educator for 25 years, at an adult education college, university, and in the private sector. Sue is passionate about education and still loves being a trainer.

Yusuf Pingar - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Head of Marketing
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Yusuf leads Lumify Group's marketing strategies across all brands and markets. He is a seasoned marketing leader with a proven track record of driving brand awareness and growth for businesses in the fintech, EdTech, SaaS, and telecom industries.