ABOUT digiVORTEX

Founded In Hawaii

9/1/2019 by partners Doug Harris & Gabe Lee, digivortex is a B-2-C digital marketing agency inspired by the consumer’s journey down the digital vortex from info-seeking to conversion. digivortex provides state-of-the-art website/digital optimization services to a variety of business categories including restaurants, consumer packaged goods, leisure activities, educational institutions, medical, insurance/other professional & household services. We evaluate each brand’s digital situation/needs before providing a customized solution that delivers objectives & R.O.I. We believe Brand/Product – Content/Tech are equally important & expertly engage target audience towards real conversions-using both organically & paid campaigns.

Our Team

Doug Harris

Doug Harris

FOUNDER-CEO

  • Born in New Zealand with 30 years of International Marketing Experience
  • Go-to-Market, Brand & Performance Strategy Consultant
  • Member of SE Asia Yum Brands Board, Hawai’i Diabetes Association, Hawaii Restaurant Association and Score Board Director
Andrea

Andrea Garcia

Operations Director

  • Syracuse University Alum
  • Former Producer for Oahu Publications Inc. Digital & Univision Network
  • Bilingual — English and Spanish
Gavin

Gavin Simon

VP of Digital

  • Certified Expert in Google, Yelp!, SEO, Ads, Web Design, JavaScript Algorithms
  • Masters in Business – University of Hawai’i
  • Bilingual — English and Japanese
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Chelsie Arashiro

Senior Client Services Manager

  • Punahou and Notre Dame de Namur Alum
  • Bachelor’s in Graphic Design
  • QSR Marketing & Events Specialist
Brian

Brain Hart

Creative Director

  • Award-Winning Creative Director
  • Bachelor of Technology in Communication Design & Graphic Arts
  • Former Senior Digital Designer at Showtime Networks, NY
  • Bilingual — English and HTML
Caroline

Caroline Aquino-Hilario

Project manager

  • Ateneo de Manila University Graduate
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication – Strategic and Events Planning
  • Multilingual — English, Tagalog and Mandarin
Nikki

Nikki Kobayashi

Client Services Assistant

  • University of Hawai’i at Moana Alum
  • Bachelor’s in Academy of Creative Media
  • Print Production & E-commerce Specialist
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Tim Maciejewski

Digital Operations Manager

  • Over 10 years in full-spectrum digital marketing operations
  • Specializing in email marketing, e-commerce, SEO, and website optimization
  • MBA from Oregon State University
Kristin Niizawa

Kristin Niizawa

Paid Media Specialist

  • 10 years of digital marketing experience
  • Bachelor’s from Hawaii Pacific University in Integrated Multimedia
  • Minor in PR/Advertising
Liza

Liza Corotan

Social Media

  • MA in Communications from UH Manoa
  • 6 years of social media management experience
  • Prior non-profit PR experience
Sweta Patel

Sweta Patel

Co-Creative Director

  • University of Miami Graduate
  • 20 years of Agency & In-House Experience
  • Former Senior Creative at Taco Bell Corp.
  • Trilingual — Gujarati & Hindi
Sweta Patel

Paul Lam

Media Director

  • Over 30 years of marketing experience
  • Born & raised in Hawaii with a BBA in Marketing from the University of Hawai’i at Moana
  • Governor of American Advertising Federation – Hawaii
Kristin Niizawa

Maria Hartfield

Public Relations Specialist

  • Seasoned public relations strategist in travel, music, and lifestyle
  • BA in Business Administration from Belmont University
Liza

Banning Ramirez

CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER

  • Kamehameha School Kapālama Alum.
  • Bachelor’s in Journalism and Mass Communication from Humboldt State University.
  • Over four years of public relations and marketing agency experience with local and national food/beverage brands in Portland, San Diego, New York and across O’ahu.