Who We Are
SparkLabs consists of a talented team of designers and developers, all who have an extensive software development, networking, and security backgrounds. While most of our staff are based in Bathurst, Australia, we also have staff based in California, USA. Meet our core team below!
We occasionally get asked if we are hiring. While we are not currently advertising any specific positions, we are always looking for talented developers and designers. If you think you have what it takes, please feel free to get in touch with us!
James Bekkema, Founder
James has has been designing and developing software for SparkLabs since its inception. He has over a decade of experience building apps to high standards, and when he isn't obsessively working on new features he spends his time focused on ensuring SparkLabs meets its reputation for creating powerful software that people love to use.
Wes Cox, Developer
Wes is an actual rocket scientist, who uses his considerable background in programming and math to focus on the low-level complexities of SparkLabs' apps to ensure that they meet all performance and security expectations. He has a keen eye for details and significant experience developing apps for servers and mobile devices.
Eric Thorpe, Developer
Eric has years of experience developing desktop and mobile apps, and uses his extensive network and system admin background to ensure that SparkLabs apps meet all requirements. He has a passion for building apps that help simplify the complexities of network security and make it easier to stay safe and secure.
Business Model
We at SparkLabs take pride in developing software that our users love. We believe that high quality software is just part of the equation for developing great apps: operating under a sustainable business model that respects our customers is just as important.
SparkLabs is entirely funded by sales of our software: this means we only answer to you, our customer. We've never taken outside investment, nor do our apps use disreputable monetisation or ad-supported revenue models. Because of this you know we'll always focus on providing the best user experience with our software and placing a strong emphasis on user security and privacy.
Each app you buy helps us develop a great user experience and develop new features, while also helping to ensure we can keep doing what we love.
Our Apps
Each day our world becomes more connected thanks to the power of computer networking. However modern networks are incredibly complex, and maintaining the security and privacy of your data in such an environment can be highly demanding. Our mission at SparkLabs is to develop software that helps harness this power in an intuitive way for all skill levels.
Viscosity, released in 2008, is our premier VPN client. Viscosity aims to bring the security of Virtual Private Networks to all users. It allows users new to VPNs to easily get started, while allowing power users and IT professions easy and intuitive access to the power of VPNs.
We are always working on new features and apps, so please keep an eye on our Blog for the latest news.
