Fortix Team

Paul Faix

Paul arrived in Australia just before the Sydney Olympics in 2000. He had already gained a masters degree in software engineering in Europe, then completed a Diploma in Business Management and an Advanced Diploma in IT in Sydney. The latest part of his formal education is a Professional Search Engine Marketer Certificate.

Just after his arrival, Paul joined one of the world’s largest sign franchise groups as Business Development Manager. He was charged with the task of improving performance and output for all the franchisees nationally. His objective was to develop and execute a plan to grow every one of the franchise outlets, and his efforts resulted in the growth to individual businesses of more than 80% each year.

Naturally, five years later, he formed his own consulting firm to continue this successful path and help other businesses grow.

Paul possesses an extensive knowledge in most aspects of business process, systems architecture and management across many industry sectors. His technical expertise ranges from advanced business analysis, process, to design and implementation.

Paul is a founder and CEO of Fortix – a consulting and personalised software development firm working with clients across Australia and overseas. His desire is to facilitate business development for his clients using the latest technologies.

Wife Denisa is Paul’s rock. She is a huge supporter of Paul’s business and a great sounding board helping to deliver a reality check whenever the ever enthusiastic and optimistic Paul needs it.

Both Paul and Denisa say their biggest achievement is their 2 boys – Filip and Oliver. Both are destined to become developers themselves - they are already mesmerised by computers and have completely destroyed a computer mouse, keyboard, several headsets and even managed to switch off a PC during some very sensitive updates :-) Despite these setbacks - we love them!

Paul is also active in the community. He is a member and on the board of the Rotary Club of Heirisson, as well as a member of the Healing Hearts Foundation supporting parents who have lost a child.

Patrik Hrkut

Patrik is our technology and framework guru at Fortix. He loves finding technical solutions for all challenging system designs produced by our team.

He graduated from University of Zilina studying computer science and programming technologies and is very knowledgeable in many Internet application development technologies. He believes that the Internet is 8th wonder of the world, and that one day everything will be done over the Internet. This is already happening.

Patrik is interested in all new developments related to the Internet. He loves working at Fortix as he has the freedom and ability to use any tool or technique that he wishes. He just loves nutting out problems and creating solutions.

In his free time he likes playing basketball, travelling around the world and playing with all the new gadgets. He also loves good food and larking with his beautiful two daughters.

Julius Stancok

Julius was born in Ruzomberok, Slovakia in Central Europe. After completing his University Masters degree in software engineering he searched for an interesting career in software development of web based applications.

He heard about Fortix, quickly decided to become a team member and loves the fact that each project is different and challenging so he can continually perfect and improve his knowledge and skills.

Julius also appreciates that Fortix offers flexibility - he can synchronize his work schedule according to the good weather needed for outdoor activities! He works to his own schedule and doesn’t need to suffer the cold and rain in the mountains anymore

He loves good books, movies, mountaineering, climbing, alpine skiing, photography and spending time with friends

As you can read on our website – Fortix is about creating your freedom in business. Julius can add that he has also found his own freedom in Fortix.

Ann Mackey

Ann emigrated from England, when she was 5, to grow up on a 2000 hectare of wheat and sheep farm, 300 km north of Perth, Western Australia. Ann has a Diploma in Business Studies and over 20 years of business management experience.

After an extensive tour of Europe, where she met her husband, Ian; Ann was asked to manage a family flower business. Ann was instrumental in advancing the company from a cottage industry business to a leading quality supplier and exporter; achieving industry awards for 3 separate areas of the business.

As well as government recognition and the opportunity to attend The Export Marketing Skills Program in Japan, resulting in the writing and presentation of an Industry Strategic Plan.

Ann has initiated and establishing a successful renovation and maintenance business and as the Administration Manager of a major horticultural business, implemented procedures and programs which improved administration and operating efficiencies, assisting the business to expand by over 300%.

Ann brings to Fortix a wealth of experience in small business management, administration and marketing.

Leo Kerr

Leo began his career with a technical apprenticeship in the Royal Air Force in England. Migrating to Australia in the early 1980’s Leo has had extensive experience working in the IT and Data Communications sector from small software development teams to large multinationals. He has held both technical and business development roles and is very familiar with the roll out of innovative technology products such as those being developed at Fortix.

Apart from his time in the corporate sector Leo has also acted in an advisory role to a number of business start-ups seeing them through the embryonic stages to fully developed and successful entities. He has operated his own successful businesses over the years and acted in an agency capacity for both Australian and internationally based companies. 

A keen environmentalist, Leo is a life member of the not for profit, West Australian based Men of The Trees organisation. During his twenty plus years voluntary service with the organisation he has founded and launched a number of their tree planting programs including the Million Trees Program, The Children’s Forest and award winning Carbon Neutral. These programs have collectively planted millions of native species trees throughout Australia and continue to plant at a rate of over half a million annually. 

Owner of one of Perth’s first electric cars, Leo has created a non-commercial, community information web site called My Electric Car that provides visitors with in-depth information on the benefits of electric vehicles. The site has sparked global interest and receives many foreign and local visitors daily.

Leo brings a breadth of experience to the Fortix team that is ideally suited to the company’s aspirations and goals.  

Henry Wijaya

Henry Wijaya, is the design wizard at Fortix. He spent the last three and a half years working on his Bachelor of Communication majoring in Interactive Multimedia at Edith Cowan University.

After graduating, Henry was looking for an innovative company that would offer great opportunity to expand his knowledge as a webdeveloper and stretch his capabilities even further. Seeing the possibilities for cutting edge web development nesting with its business automation process, Fortix was Henry's choice.

To expand his vocational knowledge during his studies Henry was also involved in the design industry. Now he works in the design department at Fortix and is responsible for developing the creative and professional work for the clients!

In his spare time Henry enjoys playing strategy games and researching more about the ever-evolving web 2.0 style.

Peter Smolka

Peter was born in small Slovak town Cadca, localized in the heart of Europe. He had happy childhood, growing up in small village Rakova with beautiful nature. Since 10 years old he was interested in maths, computers, construction and biological science and started to attend 8-year high school with focus on maths and informatics. He was successful in programming competitions and this provided him free entrance to many Universities with technical focus.

At the end of high school he decided for the way of computer science and study informatics in Faculty of Management Science & Informatics, University of Zilina. During the studies, he was discovering the beauty of advanced programming techniques and economic science.

After graduation, by understanding company philosophy, he decided for Fortix. Fortix is about improving business to higher levels, it is fast growing company, which offers trust, friendship and feeling of family environment and these conditions are best for improvement at general.

Fortix offers him freedom and freedom is what he really wants in his life. His goal is improving his own skills and creating intelligent solutions to exceed customer expectations.

He spends his free time with good music, cup of coffee and girlfriend, he loves the most. He is very interested in psychology, politics, management science and economics, and actually He thinks about writing his first book about this theme. He is also interested in playing & creating computer games. He loves sport and music, parties and very interested in cars.

Michal Kral

Michal loves everything that has some engine, or something what can be considered as engine (like computers). And that goes hand in hand with perfect rock music.

He graduated from the University of Zilina in software engineering and then he was looking for a job in field of the information systems. His friend told him about Fortix and he decided to "get on board".

From the first moment he was really happy that he can work in young and very skilled team so he can improve his own skills, abilities and teamwork. He appreciates the freedom that Fortix offers, because he has great dream to play in rockband so he can schedule his work according to his dream.

He likes solving problems and situations arising during the development and that`s what he can do in Fortix and believes that everything is possible when you just want a little bit.

Michal likes to use all technical improvements but on the other hand he is still amazed by good old machines like the monster called Cobra 427.

He loves playing drums and organ, humor, all machines, cars, motorcycles and relaxing with good movie.

Branislav Boda

Branislav was born and raised in a small Slovakian town called Partizanske. From his child years he was interested in "ant work" like paper crafting, functional ship and airplane building. He attended local grammar school with focus on informatics.

After that he moved to Zilina, where he attended University of Zilina and gained Bachelor degree in Informatics and later Master degree in Applied Informatics.

In the beginning of his studies he got fascinated by the internet and was curious about "How it works". Soon after he understood the basic principles and started to develop his own internet applications.

He started to create dynamic websites as a part-time job and got some bigger jobs that he has been working on ever since. Some graphic, marketing and printing jobs (brochures, banners, posters, fliers) have been added later.

After graduation he started to look for a job that would be flexible and interesting enough. Fortix seems to be a perfect match.

In his free time he is a passionate photographer. Some of his photos were published in exhibitions and also printed in photographic magazines. He also likes hiking, mountain biking, skiing and playing guitar. He has one unusual hobby which is breeding tarantula spiders.

He has several dozens of them and has built the most successful website about breeding spiders in Slovakia and Czech Republic.