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Saqib Khan
Project and Delivery Manager
Saqib Khan is an experienced technology and project delivery leader with more than 24 years of experience across IT, infrastructure, banking, smart mobility and complex technology programs. He brings a strong combination of technical expertise, commercial understanding and hands-on delivery leadership to complex parking and mobility projects.
As the Project and Delivery Manager at Duncan Solutions, Saqib leads the delivery of large-scale smart parking and technology projects for government and local government customers. His experience spans the end-to-end deployment of parking infrastructure, including smart parking meters, virtual meters, parking management platforms, payment solutions, enforcement systems and complex third-party integrations.
Saqib has extensive experience delivering projects across hardware, software, cloud, infrastructure and system integration environments, working closely with customers, engineering teams, technology partners and field operations to deliver solutions from initial design through deployment and operational handover.
Prior to joining Duncan Solutions, Saqib spent more than 11 years with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where he held senior portfolio and project management roles. This experience provided him with deep expertise in financial technology, merchant acquiring, payment infrastructure, security and enterprise integration, which he brings to parking payment and transaction-related projects.
His broader delivery experience includes civil and site works, traffic management, regulatory approvals, WHS and environmental compliance, as well as complex API and data integrations across parking, enforcement, GIS and payment ecosystems.
Saqib holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Information Systems from Australian Catholic University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Bahria University. He is also a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and holds Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification.
Saqib is passionate about delivering technology solutions that are practical, scalable and customer-focused, with a particular focus on improving delivery outcomes and helping councils achieve smarter, more efficient and sustainable parking operations.
Jo Mathews
People, Culture and Quality Manager
Joanne is an experienced People & Culture leader with more than 20 years of expertise spanning human resources, talent acquisition, organisational development, and employee engagement. Prior to joining Duncan Solutions, she held senior People & Culture leadership roles with organisations including Fitness Passport and CROSSMARK Australia, where she progressed to Director, People & Culture. Joanne is passionate about building high-performing teams, developing leadership capability, and fostering workplace cultures that enable both people and businesses to thrive.
Christoph Vonwiller
Chief Executive Officer
Christoph is an internationally experienced CEO and transformation leader with over 25 years of experience driving growth and innovation across the technology and healthcare sectors. He has led organisations from high-growth start-ups to global enterprises generating more than US$1 billion in annual revenue, with executive roles spanning Australia, the UK, the US and Asia. Before joining Duncan in 2026, he spent 20 years at Johnson & Johnson, most recently as President, Vision Asia Pacific, and also held leadership positions with IBM and Appen. Christoph holds degrees in Law and Communications, an MSc in Speech & Language Processing, and an MBA from London Business School.
Graham Reid
Chief Development Officer
With over 20 years of experience as a seasoned leader in software engineering and technology, Ankur brings a wealth of expertise and a forward-thinking approach to our organization’s leadership. Having collaborated with both product-based and service industry tech giants, Ankur offers invaluable insights into driving innovation and strategic initiatives.
Since joining our team in 2023, he has been instrumental in shaping our organization’s trajectory as the Chief Development Officer, responsible for overseeing all software and hardware development. With extensive experience in leading and partnering with global teams, Ankur’s visionary leadership and commitment to excellence have propelled us towards new frontiers of growth and success. His passion for fostering meaningful partnerships and delivering quality products continues to steer our organization towards a brighter future.
Ankur Jain
Chief Development Officer
With over 20 years of experience as a seasoned leader in software engineering and technology, Ankur brings a wealth of expertise and a forward-thinking approach to our organization’s leadership. Having collaborated with both product-based and service industry tech giants, Ankur offers invaluable insights into driving innovation and strategic initiatives.
Since joining our team in 2023, he has been instrumental in shaping our organization’s trajectory as the Chief Development Officer, responsible for overseeing all software and hardware development. With extensive experience in leading and partnering with global teams, Ankur’s visionary leadership and commitment to excellence have propelled us towards new frontiers of growth and success. His passion for fostering meaningful partnerships and delivering quality products continues to steer our organization towards a brighter future.
Jonathon Martin
Chief Operating Officer
Jonathon has a long career at Duncan Solutions working in the area of technology and Smart City Solutions which provides the foundation for our Products Suites and Support Services. He brings a strong track record of effective leadership, network engineering and business management combined with strong analytical skills to achieves optimal results while driving business growth. A diplomatic leader who inspires a productive working relationship with employees, customers and partners.
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Sean Ryan
Sales Director
As Sales Director, Sean brings a career of consulting and selling international supply chain solutions across a number of industries. Most recently as Head of Sales with Swisslog, a Swiss based multinational and global leader in supplying integrated warehouse automation and digital transformation solutions to retail, FMCG, 3PL and pure play e-commerce businesses. Prior to this he spent 20 years across operations, purchasing and sales roles manufacturing consumer products and re-deploying relevant capital assets throughout Asia, Europe and South America for companies such as Proctor and Gamble, Henkel Schwarzkopf, Unilever, Gillette, SC Johnson and Johnson amongst other well-known FMCG companies. This included living in Shanghai, China for 3 years.
Passionate about delivering digital solutions for forward thinking customers he is excited to join the Duncan team with its extensive experience and capability to deliver single source integrated parking solutions using its open IoT PEMS platform.
Giovanni Laudicina
Chief AI & Growth Officer
Giovanni is an experienced business leader with a track record of managing Hi-Tech Companies in Europe and Australia. Before joining Duncan Solutions in 2018, he has served as Country Director in Italy for the EasyPark Group, establishing their service in the Country and growing it from a start-up to the market leader with 300+ cities served. Giovanni holds a Masters Degree in Computer Engineering and an Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi Business School
Graham Reid
Chief Financial Officer
With over 25 years of experience across financial, operational, and strategic leadership roles, Graham Reid brings deep expertise and a measured, forward-looking perspective to our executive team. A qualified Chartered Accountant and seasoned C-level executive, Graham has held Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer roles across diverse industries, including infrastructure, utilities, and public services.
Since joining Duncan Solutions as Chief Financial Officer in 2023, Graham has played a pivotal role in strengthening our financial foundations, driving operational efficiencies, and contributing to long-term strategic planning. His track record of board-level leadership and experience in both executive and non-executive director roles enable him to balance governance, performance, and innovation. Graham’s collaborative approach and commitment to stakeholder value continue to shape our success.
Michael Almond
Product Delivery & Supply Chain Manager
Michael is responsible for the management of production quality and supply. The Supply Chain team are focused upon selecting and managing production partners who are able to meet our quality standards for product, safety and environment. He ensures that the company meets the standards required for ongoing ISO 9001 certification. Michael has over 25 years’ experience in manufacturing and supply chain management in the Electronics industry. He has been with Duncan Solutions since 2004.
Angela Yu
Financial Controller
Angela was appointed Financial Controller of Duncan Solutions in 2007. She holds a Master of Accounting and Batchelor of Engineering; she is also the member of CA. Angela is responsible for Duncan Solutions’ financial management, including management accounting, regulatory compliance and financial reporting.
Alex Gardner
Chief Technology Officer
Alex has been with Duncan since 2006, initially as our Mechanical Engineer progressing to Engineering Product Manager and now the CTO role. Alex is responsible for all aspects of product engineering. The product engineering team comprises of Application Software development, Embedded Software development, Electrical Hardware, Mechanical design and Systems Integration Testing. His years of experience have grown intimate familiarity with the unique requirements that municipal parking authorities have across physical technology products and software solutions. With a diverse background from custom fibre optic assemblies to consumer goods, Alex brings a wealth of experience in delivering quality product design solutions from concept to production.
Jonathon Martin
Operations Manager
Jonathon has been with Duncan since 2005 and manages Customer Operations, providing service and support for the suite of Duncan parking management products and software applications. Jonathon is passionate about technology and technology-based services. His responsibilities include fulfilling contractual obligations with our customers and ensuring that the team are focused upon delivering exceptional service.
Asim Sohail
Commercial Director
Asim has been with Duncan Solutions since 2015. He is an experienced business leader with business acumen over 14 years of international experience within diverse challenging environments of ICT industry. He is an engineering graduate; and possesses various certifications for sales and business management along with certifications in opportunity & account management from TAS (Target Account Selling) Group. He has strong expertise in Business Management, Bid Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Sales & Business Development as well as Contract & Commercial Management. At Duncan Solutions, he is responsible for sales, commercials, and contracts; he is highly qualified and experienced to deal with financial and commercial modelling including statistical analysis. His global experience of various markets including Australia, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe is a unique asset for our company, customers and partners.
Grant Dobson
Head of Sales and Marketing
Grant has been with Duncan since 2008. He has over 15 years of solid experience in sales and customer management within the Information Technology and Service industries. Having spent years assisting public and private clients to implement their parking strategies, Grant plays a key role in consulting on and selling Duncan’s global ‘Intelligent Parking’ solutions, and continues to build the company’s presence within priority sectors that include hospitals, universities and local government.
Trent Loebel
Chief Executive Officer
Trent was appointed CEO of Duncan Solutions Australia in December 2015, after serving seven years as General Manager. Trent has overall responsibility for defining and implementing the strategic direction for the business. He is passionate about building a work environment with a strong set of values and positive culture that is focused upon delivering exceptional service. A focus on understanding customer objectives and meeting those objectives has guided our focus under Trent’s leadership. Prior to joining Duncan Solutions, Trent spent eighteen years in the telecommunications, technology hardware & software industries, with roles as Chief Executive Officer and Commercial Manager.