About Our Team

Rob Riggs, Principal & Project Manager
Rob founded Your Design Online after he discovered a unique niche in an over-flooded design market. He holds degrees in both Marketing and Business Management and specializes in PHP, XHTML, CSS, and Project Management.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Rob enjoys motorcycles, playing guitar and keys, and listening to an array of music. He also enjoys learning about a variety of subjects through audio books while fighting Atlanta traffic.

Rob’s Advice: Technology is one of the most cost-effective tools for growing a business. From marketing to operating, prospecting to conversion, there’s simply no better way to impact your target client.

Jodey Smith, Sales & Marketing
Jodey earned his Information Technology Certification with an emphasis in Web site Design from Gainesville State College. His specialties include WordPress, Flash, Social Media, and Web Video.

He hails from Sugar Hill, Georgia and services YDO clients all over the Southeast.

Jodey’s Advice: Red Adair had it right when he said, “If you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait ’til you hire an amateur.”

Shelly Kent, Writer
Shelly is a published writer and magazine columnist who helps YDO’s clients effectively impart their message on their web site and in their social media. She lives in North Atlanta and enjoys reading, writing, brainstorming, and learning about new businesses and concepts.

Shelly’s Advice: Look at your company from your consumers’ perspective. Instead of pushing your products or services, ask yourself, “Why would someone want to purchase this from me?”

Anwar Hossain, Programmer & Project Manager
Anwar specializes in LAMP (PHP, Apache, MySql), CakePHP, e-commerce (Magento, Opencart, osCommerce, ZenCart), SEO, web analytics, Employee Management, Web Development & Architecture, Joomla, WordPress, CSS, Ajax, JavaScript, and Flash.

He has a Masters of Computer Application from Bangalore University and hails from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Brent Woodard, Programmer
Brent has trained in a variety of platforms and developed specialties in ASP, ASP.NET, Flash, xHTML, and Visual Basic.

Living in Acworth, Georgia, Brent enjoys fishing, hunting, motorcycles, history, and collecting World War II, Civil War, and Indian relics.

Chris Hutchison, Programmer
Chirs has a broad background with specialties in PHP, WordPress, Codeigniter, Object-Oriented Programming, Magento, and osCommerce.

Chris is from Jackson, Georgia and enjoys drawing, hiking, music, design, programming, and social media.

Zach Nicodemous, Programmer
Zach comes to us from Basildon, United Kingdom, having trained at MSCE, City and Guilds. He specializes in HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery, WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal.

In his spare time, Zach runs an Internet radio station and podcast and plays games such as Call of Duty and Forza. He loves thought-provoking television shows such as Lost, FlashForward, and Stargate.

Zach’s Advice: A good looking web site is only half the package. A good marketing presence is where you start seeing gold.

Ali Kashif, Flash Development & Programming
Ali holds a Bachelors Degree in Arts and was raised in Islamabad, Pakistan. He is a valuable asset to Your Design Online in a multitude of platforms.

Ali’s Advice: The Internet is growing every second; if you want to keep up, you have to command your presence on the Internet.