Meet the Databee Team
Dedicated Higher Education Software Experts
Databee’s team has a special ability to understand your business needs, with a number of team members having professional experience in universities around the country.
Along with university experience we have a range of technical and customer service skilled team members, of of whom use their knowledge To Improve Quality of Life of our clients and users.
Meet the Databee Team
Darren Arndt
Company Director - WA
After working in a university environment for several years, Darren started Databee to help modernise small businesses and take advantage of new technology in their workplace. His years of experience working in an examinations office meant that Darren had been working on Databee Exams Manager for a number of years prior to its first release.
Darren is focused on the company’s vision, ‘To Improve Quality of Life’ in two keyways; developing new and exciting features for our users; and improving quality of life with partners such as Classroom of Hope.
Monique Wise
General Manager - NSW
Monique has been providing Databee’s clients with support and expertise for over 11 years.
With qualifications in Training and Assessment, and Business Administration Global; as well as experience as a Team Leader in a busy examinations office, it’s no wonder Monique is our Exams Manager Product Expert and Business Analyst extraordinaire.
When not implementing Exams Manager at your institution, or assisting you to improve your business efficiencies, Monique loves reading, gardening, being a mum, and spending time with friends.
Barb Sheahan
Service Operations Manager - Qld
Barb is a motivated professional with over 13 years of experience in the higher education sector. Her expertise lies in examinations and assessment where she has a proven track record of ensuring smooth and secure assessment processes.
Beyond the workday, Barb enjoys a well-balanced lifestyle. Her interests include travel and golf, which often complement each other. Barb embraces the opportunity to explore new destinations while maintaining an active lifestyle.
Mathew Paret
Senior Developer - NSW
Mathew has always been interested in development and during his free time he's built a few side-projects including a powerful CMS, a domain and SSL monitoring tool, a FIFA betting portal, and a self-service user management portal for OpenVPN. This, coupled with 12+ years of industry experienced in application support, operations, and service administration on both Windows & Lix has given him the expertise to handle an application end to end.
Mathew loves to end a day with a glass of wine or schooner of beer at the beach. He is an avid reader when it comes to thrillers and sci-fi.
Nadine Forsythe
Client Relationship Manager - VIC
What little free time Nadine has, she spends chasing her kids or jamming with her disco band.
Sue Packham
Client Relationship Manager - NSW
Sue is a problem solver - there's nothing she likes more than taking a deep dive to solve a client's tricky questions. She also loves to build relationships based on mutual trust and respect. She has a varied background in the hospitality and post-school education sectors, with a focus on service and improving quality of life at work.
Outside of work she's a winter, not summer, and dogs/horses, not cats, person who loves nothing more than spending time with her three adult children. And if we can be travelling and/or skiing at the same time? Well, that's her idea of heaven!
Paul Swain
Developer - NSW
Jake Warrington
PHP Developer - Qld
Michelle Weber
Executive Assistant - NSW
Michelle is an Executive Assistant at Databee, having joined the team in July 2024. With a degree in business and years of administrative experience, she plays a vital role in keeping the office running smoothly. Her love for social media and graphic design adds a creative edge to her work, helping to enhance Databee’s online presence.
Outside of her professional life, Michelle ienjoys spending weekends catching up with friends and making memories with her family. Her enthusiasm for collaboration and connection shines through in everything she does, making her a valued member of the Databee team.