About · the people

Some of the people behind the work.

Five operators and advisors spanning commercial strategy, communications, creative direction, product operations and advanced development. Backed by a growing bench of more than 12 designers, developers and strategists, ready to join as the work requires.

Each profile highlights where a person’s strengths and professional focus are most concentrated. Points show relative emphasis, not an overall ability rating.

Rick Welch

Co-founder · Commercial strategy

Rick co-founded Digitally Savvy in 2010. He helps leadership teams turn unclear commercial, product and revenue problems into focused decisions, the right team and accountable execution.

Class · Navigator — Commercial Strategist (view party card)LinkedIn profile

Walter Fowler

Co-founder · PR + communications

Walter co-founded Digitally Savvy in 2010 and returned in 2026. His experience spans corporate communications at Sprint (now part of T-Mobile) and agency client work at RF Binder and Edelman. He helps newly funded and growing companies sharpen their stories, earn media attention and protect their reputations through strategic PR and communications.

Class · Herald — Communications Strategist (view party card)LinkedIn profile

Hermes Frangoudis

Advisor & Technical Lead

Hermes co-founded Digitally Savvy in 2010. An advanced software engineer and technical leader, he works full time at Agora as Director of Developer Relations and Partner Engineering. He supports Digitally Savvy part time as an advisor and technical lead, providing technical leadership and direction.

Class · Artificer — Developer Advocate & Builder (view party card)LinkedIn profile

Jessica Lee

Advisor & Head of Creative

Jessica brings creative leadership across fashion, beauty, spirits, automotive, consumer goods and finance. Her agency experience includes Group Creative Director at Code and Theory and art direction at Tribal DDB. Alongside her in-house role at WeightWatchers, she supports Digitally Savvy as a part-time advisor and on-call head of creative.

Class · Illuminator — Visual Storyteller (view party card)LinkedIn profile

Al Dembinskas

Product + operations · Digitally Savvy

Al is Digitally Savvy’s first non-founding employee. He turns product goals into practical requirements, delivery plans, efficient operations and better customer experiences.

Class · Quartermaster — Product Operator (view party card)LinkedIn profile

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