The Writers

by Will

Wondering who is behind the Gazaro Blog? Here is a quick run down of our many writers.

Sam Storry Web Marketing Specialist
Sam is a student at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business. He is in the Bachelor of Commerce program with concentrations in Marketing and Information Systems. It was the mix of technology and marketing that fuelled his interest in this position at Gazaro. He joined the team in 2011 and contributes to getting more eyeballs on the great things that Gazaro is up to.

Tania Steyn Tania Steyn Web Marketing Specialist
Tania is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce Degree at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business. She is focusing on Marketing, Finance and International Business. Tania joined the Gazaro team in 2010 and is working on web marketing strategies to help get the word out about Gazaro!

Will Robertson Web Marketing Specialist
Will is a student from uOttawa’s Telfer School of Management, working towards his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus on E-business and Entrepreneurship. As the Web Marketing Specialist for Gazaro, Will regularly contributes to the blog, keeps an eye on the latest Tweets, and helps people discover how great Gazaro is.

Alexander Rink CEO
Alex is a serial web entrepreneur and startup founder/CEO. He joined Gazaro in June 2010.  Previously, he co-founded and led two other Internet companies to profitability, was a management consultant at Bain & Company, and helped launch minivan manufacturing in Portugal. He knew Gazaro was a fit because he is frugal (his wife calls him cheap!), and he loves helping shoppers save money, and buy with peace of mind. Alex has an MBA from INSEAD and an undergrad in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Sam Zaid Founder & CTO
Entrepreneur and total nerd. Spent summer ‘09 at Singularity University and NASA studying artificial intelligence, genetics, nanotechnology and other cool stuff. Prior to Gazaro, Sam founded Apption and did a stint in photonics at Nortel. He is a 2008 Microsoft Code Award Winner, an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year 2009, and was a Google Scholarship recipient for the inaugural class of Singularity University.

Dominic Plouffe Head of Development
Dominic is an all around geek who loves learning new stuff everyday and is always looking for a challenge – that’s where Gazaro fits the bill! Dominic joined Gazaro to lead the development efforts in 2007 after having sold his previous start-up, FuseTalk, which he co-founded in 1998. When he’s not working on Gazaro, Dominic is a dedicated family man who loves to spend time with his wife and two children.

Brad Miller UX Director
Brad joined Gazaro as the resident usability guy, user experience designer, and web application developer in late 2009. With a background in computer science and a passion for web-based technologies, Brad focuses on the deal finding efficiency and effectiveness on Gazaro. Brad knows about your every click on Gazaro but tends to focus on the clicks you didn’t make.