At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Sydney based CEO’ operating in the Web Development space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Tim Fung
Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Airtasker
Tim is a director and a founding member of the Tank Stream Ventures Investment Committee. Tim is a technology investor and entrepreneur with extensive experience in web start-ups, business development, marketing and finance. He is a co-founder and CEO of Airtasker, an online and mobile services marketplace that has raised over $1.5m in venture capital. Tim is a co-founder at Tank Stream Labs and before this, was a founding team member and investor in amaysim – a mobile virtual network startup, where he played a key role in raising significant venture capital from a range of HNW individuals and institutional investors.Prior to this, Tim spent five years as a corporate advisor and investment banking executive at Macquarie Bank. He is also an investor and advisor at several web startups, including online custom clothing business Joe Button, and motorsport event management group, Circuit Club.
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About Airtasker, Joe Button, Tank Stream Labs: Airtasker is an online and mobile marketplace that connects people and businesses with local community members.

Raghulan Gowthaman
CEO of Zcodia Technologies
BIM specialist and subject matter expert in CAD, GIS and IT systems .NET, PHP and Android Java Developer. Serial entrepreneur, successfully founded several ventures.. Specialized in Autodesk products such as AutoCAD Civil 3d, Map 3D, AutoCAD and Revit Architecture. One of the very first technical consultant for spatialNET product suite in Australia. My experience running a software development company as well as a technician in companies such as SGL Microsoft and CA have aided me in various integration projects involving CAD, GIS and IT. Visit: raghulangowthaman.com/
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About Zcodia Technologies: A US-based Web Development Company offering custom Web Design, Web App and Mobile App Development, DM & Machine Learning.

Nirmal Gyanwali
Founder and CEO of Nirmal Web Studio
An entrepreneur and web developer @ Nirmal Web Studio
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About Nirmal Web Studio: Nirmal Web Studio is a web development agency for small and medium sized businesses.
Brenton Avery
Director & CEO of Oakpont
Brenton has over 25 years of leadership experience in technology related companies and has been a Director and CEO of a number of those companies. He has previously served as an Executive Director of an ASX listed company and is currently a Director of several other companies. He brings to Bell Resources skills and expertise covering enterprise technology implementations and roll-outs, cyber security, cloud technology, corporate governance, productivity reviews, business process reviews, and audit committees. Brenton holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Information Technology Management from Bond University, and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD), and also a Member of the Australian Computer Society (MACS). He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) as well as holding IT project management and other IT industry certifications.
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About Oakpont, Oakpont, Oakpont Professionals: Oakpont is a specialist cloud consultant and managed cloud service provider.
Sean King
CEO of Simpla
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About Simpla: Simpla is a tool that makes building and editing web content easier.
William Gresse
Founder & CEO of Appraisal Smart
William Gresse (founder and CEO) has over 28 years experience in Human Resources Management. He has developed and facilitated numerous HR programs and interventions over the years, priding himself as an innovator who continually challenges the status quo in search for new and improved ways of doing things. He obtained his BA Honours Degree in Training Management in 1987, cum laude. William has been custom-designing Employee Performance Management and Review Systems for organizations (large and small) since 1996. Appraisal Smart Pty Ltd was established in early 2004, incorporating his specialist knowledge and experience in this HR discipline into the online Appraisal Smart, Goal Management, Smart360, and Learning Management Systems.
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About Appraisal Smart: Appraisal Smart is a premier provider of sophisticated web-based Employee Performance Management & Learning Management software.