Meet the Watchful team
About Danuka De Alwis
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About Jackson Lawrence
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Vadim Chausov
Site Reliability Engineer
Vadim is an experienced Platform engineer with a strong track record in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, observability, and security.
Having worked across startup, scale-up, and enterprise environments, he is passionate about SRE, automation, and cloud-native architecture.
When he’s not optimising cloud systems, you’ll find him spending quality time with his family and enjoying the perfect cup of coffee with oat milk. He’s also an avid CrossFitter and has recently taken up boxing..
He is passionate about DevOps/SRE, automation, cloud-native architecture and is an AWS CSA.
About Vadim Chausov
Vadim is an experienced Platform engineer with a strong track record in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, observability, and security.
Having worked across startup, scale-up, and enterprise environments, he is passionate about SRE, automation, and cloud-native architecture.
When he’s not optimising cloud systems, you’ll find him spending quality time with his family and enjoying the perfect cup of coffee with oat milk. He’s also an avid CrossFitter and has recently taken up boxing..
He is passionate about DevOps/SRE, automation, cloud-native architecture and is an AWS CSA.
About Sophia Healey
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Charlie Anderson
Director of Market Development
Charlie loves leveraging his affinity with relationship-building and business development to drive growth for clients in the tech sector. As an entrepenuer himself, he enjoys living in the intersection of solution selling and working with people, which allows him to understand client challenges and deliver tailored solutions.
He gets a thrill out of helping businesses adopt innovative technologies to improve surveillance capabilities. In his spare time, he practices martial arts, learns Spanish, and plays chess.
About Charlie Anderson
Charlie loves leveraging his affinity with relationship-building and business development to drive growth for clients in the tech sector. As an entrepenuer himself, he enjoys living in the intersection of solution selling and working with people, which allows him to understand client challenges and deliver tailored solutions.
He gets a thrill out of helping businesses adopt innovative technologies to improve surveillance capabilities. In his spare time, he practices martial arts, learns Spanish, and plays chess.
Walter Lim
Design Lead
Walt is a cross-functional product designer and UX engineer with 8+ years of experience between startups, corporates, and agencies.
He has contributed to a breadth of B2C, B2B, and B2B2C products across a multitude of industries and domains that users find usable and useful.
About Walter Lim
Walt is a cross-functional product designer and UX engineer with 8+ years of experience between startups, corporates, and agencies.
He has contributed to a breadth of B2C, B2B, and B2B2C products across a multitude of industries and domains that users find usable and useful.
Brett Thompson
Vice President of Customer Operations
The resident American who hails from Indiana, Brett charms the team and clients alike with his Midwest accent and friendly personality.
As the Customer Success Manager at Watchful, Brett's teaching background shines through—whether you're a total novice or feeling overwhelmed, he's got the patience and expertise to turn you into a pro.
Known around here as "Safehands," Brett's the guy everyone trusts to make things smooth and stress-free. Brett is based in the USA.
About Brett Thompson
The resident American who hails from Indiana, Brett charms the team and clients alike with his Midwest accent and friendly personality.
As the Customer Success Manager at Watchful, Brett's teaching background shines through—whether you're a total novice or feeling overwhelmed, he's got the patience and expertise to turn you into a pro.
Known around here as "Safehands," Brett's the guy everyone trusts to make things smooth and stress-free. Brett is based in the USA.
Tim Tanner
AI Overseer
Coming soon.
About Tim Tanner
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About Brandon Stevenson
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Tom Hutchison
Director of Agentic Security Operations Centers
As the Director of Agentic Security Operations Centers, Tom is dedicated to ensuring our clients receive exceptional service and support. His role involves overseeing a talented team focused on leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance customer experiences and streamline our clients operations.
With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence, he guides our team in harnessing AI capabilities to deliver timely solutions and insights. Together, we strive to foster a safe and efficient environment that meets the evolving needs of our customers.
About Tom Hutchison
As the Director of Agentic Security Operations Centers, Tom is dedicated to ensuring our clients receive exceptional service and support. His role involves overseeing a talented team focused on leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance customer experiences and streamline our clients operations.
With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence, he guides our team in harnessing AI capabilities to deliver timely solutions and insights. Together, we strive to foster a safe and efficient environment that meets the evolving needs of our customers.
Blake Wilburn
AI Overseer
Blake is known as one of the weekend defenders and a multitasking wizard. He brings a calm, steady presence to even the most stressful situations, a skill he credits to a previous life working in childcare.
Blake holds a Bachelors of Computer Engineering and spends his free time coding cool projects, 3D-printing anything he can dream up, and crafting dangerously immersive D&D adventures.
About Blake Wilburn
Blake is known as one of the weekend defenders and a multitasking wizard. He brings a calm, steady presence to even the most stressful situations, a skill he credits to a previous life working in childcare.
Blake holds a Bachelors of Computer Engineering and spends his free time coding cool projects, 3D-printing anything he can dream up, and crafting dangerously immersive D&D adventures.
Holden Schade
AI Overseer
Holden is known as one of the resident night owls and a smooth operator.
Outside of work, he’s a multi-instrumentalist with a passion for composing and producing music. He’s also in his final year of a Bachelor of Digital Technologies.
About Holden Schade
Holden is known as one of the resident night owls and a smooth operator.
Outside of work, he’s a multi-instrumentalist with a passion for composing and producing music. He’s also in his final year of a Bachelor of Digital Technologies.
Nick Sinclair
Software Engineer III
Nick has spent the past five years working on a diverse range of software projects, both professionally and in his personal time. He has solid experience in both frontend and backend engineering, while also wrangling broader product and business roles. His technical background includes developing websites, apps, and backend systems, as well as taming data and IoT technologies.
About Nick Sinclair
Nick has spent the past five years working on a diverse range of software projects, both professionally and in his personal time. He has solid experience in both frontend and backend engineering, while also wrangling broader product and business roles. His technical background includes developing websites, apps, and backend systems, as well as taming data and IoT technologies.
Agustin Abelleira
AI Overseer
Agustin covers the night. He brings sharp focus and great humor to the Crime Fighting Team.
Originally from Argentina, he’s deeply involved in the NZ tricking community, organizing events, mentoring youth, and helping grow the sport through his energy, discipline, and commitment. He brings those same qualities to his work, acting as a straight-shooting, culture-driving force within the team.
About Agustin Abelleira
Agustin covers the night. He brings sharp focus and great humor to the Crime Fighting Team.
Originally from Argentina, he’s deeply involved in the NZ tricking community, organizing events, mentoring youth, and helping grow the sport through his energy, discipline, and commitment. He brings those same qualities to his work, acting as a straight-shooting, culture-driving force within the team.
Josh Hunt
CTO
A software engineer with over seven years of experience across multiple SaaS domains and industries, throughout Josh's career he has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from large-scale e-commerce platforms to mobile applications. Josh is skilled at delivering great software outcomes, with a love for creating seamless and efficient user experiences.
A keen MMA enthusiast, Josh has found his calling - empowering software teams and punching out code to build the best crime fighting software in the world.
About Josh Hunt
A software engineer with over seven years of experience across multiple SaaS domains and industries, throughout Josh's career he has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from large-scale e-commerce platforms to mobile applications. Josh is skilled at delivering great software outcomes, with a love for creating seamless and efficient user experiences.
A keen MMA enthusiast, Josh has found his calling - empowering software teams and punching out code to build the best crime fighting software in the world.
Jasper Miller-Waugh
Software Engineer
Jasper is a dynamic member of Watchful's engineering team, known for his creative approach and dedication to building innovative solutions. With a strong background in software development, Jasper excels at transforming complex ideas into seamless, user-friendly products that drive our mission forward.
Outside of work, Jasper is passionate about hands-on projects and enjoys mentoring his colleagues, fostering a collaborative and inspiring work environment. His enthusiasm for continuous learning and tackling new challenges makes him an invaluable asset to the Watchful engineering team.
About Jasper Miller-Waugh
Jasper is a dynamic member of Watchful's engineering team, known for his creative approach and dedication to building innovative solutions. With a strong background in software development, Jasper excels at transforming complex ideas into seamless, user-friendly products that drive our mission forward.
Outside of work, Jasper is passionate about hands-on projects and enjoys mentoring his colleagues, fostering a collaborative and inspiring work environment. His enthusiasm for continuous learning and tackling new challenges makes him an invaluable asset to the Watchful engineering team.
Connor Hare
Software Engineer II
Connor Hare is a developer with four years of experience building SaaS applications, with a passion for hackathons and rapid prototyping. He enjoys tackling challenges under pressure and creating innovative solutions. Outside of coding, he pursues photography, capturing moments with the same attention to detail that he brings to his software.
About Connor Hare
Connor Hare is a developer with four years of experience building SaaS applications, with a passion for hackathons and rapid prototyping. He enjoys tackling challenges under pressure and creating innovative solutions. Outside of coding, he pursues photography, capturing moments with the same attention to detail that he brings to his software.
Nicky van Hulst
Technical Project Manager
A software engineer by training and a project manager by trade, Nicky has spent 8 years dodging scope creep, countering blockers, and delivering knockout solutions.
Whether wrangling timelines or throwing combos in Muay Thai, he believes in precision, adaptability, and relentless improvement. When not sparring with bugs or business requirements, he runs to keep his footwork sharp—both in code and in the ring.
About Nicky van Hulst
A software engineer by training and a project manager by trade, Nicky has spent 8 years dodging scope creep, countering blockers, and delivering knockout solutions.
Whether wrangling timelines or throwing combos in Muay Thai, he believes in precision, adaptability, and relentless improvement. When not sparring with bugs or business requirements, he runs to keep his footwork sharp—both in code and in the ring.
About Zach Ainscough
Coming soon
Joshua Parsons
Founder & CEO
A serial entrepreneur and former Police officer, Joshua founded Watchful in 2022 as part of an internal project within his previous business, and now leads the exceptional team of humans at Watchful.
Joshua has three young children and spends his weekends as an aspiring general aviation pilot.
About Joshua Parsons
A serial entrepreneur and former Police officer, Joshua founded Watchful in 2022 as part of an internal project within his previous business, and now leads the exceptional team of humans at Watchful.
Joshua has three young children and spends his weekends as an aspiring general aviation pilot.
Glen Liventaal
Al Overseer and Customer Support Team Lead
Glen is a passionate agent with many years of experience in the security industry.
About Glen Liventaal
Glen is a passionate agent with many years of experience in the security industry.