The beginnings

The idea for Askables was born when Scott and Marshal were looking into starting a mobile phone Q&A service.

In planning this service they found hundreds of experts around the world willing to answer questions via the web and share their knowledge.

In the end the phone Q&A service evolved into a web service which evolved to become a collaborative knowledge-base. This knowledge base became a hybrid service offering knowledge, answers and experts called Askables.

Askables is unique

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We bring together 100's of "Knowledge Superheroes" from around the world and give you an easy way to access their knowledge.

We have combined a collaborative knowledge blog with a question answer service. Add to this the ability to voice/video chat with these experts and you have a service that exists nowhere else - we're unique.

The team

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Scott Kitney

The Chief

Scott comes with a long history in IT. After starting off in software development, Scott was contract by the US Military for training programmes in Germany. On his return to New Zealand he started working for New Zealand's largest website as a software developer. Scott has extensive experience in design, usability and many key technologies that make their mark on Askables.

Throughout his career he has always kept developing his own ideas for successful business and Askables marks his latest idea and foray into the world of web applications. Scott is responsible for managing the Askables team and conjuring up new features and services.

Scott graduated (BE Hons) from Auckland University School of Engineering.

Marshall Jones

Development Overlord

Marshall is the brains behind Askables technology. he has designed and built the system from the ground up and now manages the development team.

Marshall is a veteran developer of Trade Me, New Zealand's foremost auction site and most successful Internet business. Marshall has a BSc in computer science and is highly skilled in .Net web development, .Net Windows applications, Web Services, Javascript and rich client technologies. Simply put, there's nothing in the world of web technology that Marshal can't do.

Heidi Ward

Community Manager

Heidi has a diverse and accomplished career managing accounts and partners in a variety of industries, particularly hospitality. Heidi studied hospitality management in Auckland, New Zealand and has worked abroad in Vietnam, France and the United Kingdom.

Heidi does many things at Askables, but her foremost responsibility is to ensure the members are happy and the community is safe and full of high quality knowledge, answers and experts.

Karen Aitken

Business Development

Coming soon...

Tim James

Design & Usability

Tim works for New Zealand's most popular web site, Trade Me, where he is the senior graphic designer and contributes heavily to product design and usability. Tim's work is seen and used by more people than any other design work in New Zealand.

Tim consults to Askables.com helping steer the direction of the sites design and usability. Tim ensures things work well and that our processes are easy to use.