About Cucumber

Cucumber is a leading provider of engaging digital solutions offering strategic consultancy, creative design, technical solutions and product development.
  • Jodie Tipping, Managing Director

    Jodie spent five years living in Japan before returning to help many New Zealand businesses grow their markets overseas. Jodie set up Cucumber in 2004 and her strategic vision has guided Cucumber to becoming one of the leading digital agencies in New Zealand. Under Jodie’s leadership Cucumber has had double digit growth and has grown from four to nearly thirty permanent staff. Jodie’s role is to enable Cucumber to continue to prosper while ensuring client and employee satisfaction.

  • Dave Macfarlane, Director

    Dave is a serial entrepreneur with a passion and energy for developing the best that New Zealand can offer. Dave set up the Design Mobel Group, a company that won many awards for business growth and enterprise, export, design and the Sustainable Business of the Year Award. Dave sits on the boards of Enterprise Angels, Creative Tauranga and Priority One. He is a director and investor of a number of companies spanning design, manufacturing, environmental, technology and property development.

  • Ian Gray, Manager, Cucumber Consulting

    Ian leads the consultancy team at Cucumber with enthusiasm, drive and energy. His technical and business knowledge combined with his commitment to client satisfaction have made him a firm favourite with team members and clients. Ian has an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and, prior to coming to New Zealand, was Sales and Marketing Director at leading software company, Software Box. Since joining Cucumber, Ian has helped develop and grow our product and consulting service.

  • Carol Machaj, Service Delivery Manager

    Carol is responsible for the overall delivery and quality of our projects and the ongoing service that we provide clients. She has over 20 years’ experience in technical roles from an Analyst Programmer through to the Service Manager and Technical Team Lead at Barclays Bank before emigrating from the UK to New Zealand. Prior to joining Cucumber, Carol led the applications development team in designing, developing and implementing technology solutions and services at Origen.