Andy Thompson

CTO, Kontent.ai MVP, Kentico MVP, Owner

BE (Mechatronics), BCS (Melbourne)

As our CTO, Andy heads up our developer teams, platforms and technology strategy.

Andy also goes by the titles of Chief Geek or King Nerd, depending on whom you ask. He started as a web developer back in 2002 while he was studying Mechatronics Engineering and Computer Science at uni. Since then, he's been a Front- and Back-End Developer, Solutions Architect, Tech Lead, Traffic Manager, Tech Director, Strategy Director, and CTO (aka Executive Director and Head of Technology). Basically everything except Designer. 

He specialises in solving the most complex challenges with the right blend and application of technologies, and getting the most out of a team of awesome developers. He has been named a Kentico MVP every year since 2015, and from 2020 onward has been awarded both Kontent.ai MVP and Kentico Xperience MVP. In his spare time he likes to exercise, hang out with his kids, watch action movies, and automate every last piece of his house (and life).

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Quick facts about Andy

Favourite emoji

🤔

Star sign

Cancer

Chinese zodiac

🐕Dog

Inspired by

Arnold Schwarzenegger. And Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, because he is the new Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Fun fact

Andy lived in Germany in 2004 and probably can't speak German anymore. He also founded a boyband in 2000.

Andy's Experience

Andy is involved with just about every project we do here! But here are a few tidbits that might be of interest.

Fork in the road

7 min read

Choosing between Kentico Xperience and Kontent.ai

Most CMS or DXP vendors are synonymous with the products they produce, but Kentico Software took on a unique 'dual rail' product strategy, with two distinct flagship products serving different needs. What are the key differences, and when should you be looking at one or the other?

Andy Thompson
Andy Thompson

28 June 2022

7 minute read

Xperience logo

Kentico combines content management, digital marketing and commerce into one seamless platform. Luminary has been a Kentico Gold Partner since 2008.

What is headless cms

7 min read

What is a composable DXP?

As enterprises increasingly look to adopt Headless CMS, best-of-breed SaaS services, and API-first microservices architectures, the role of the traditional monolithic Digital Experience Platform (DXP) is gradually being reduced in many cases. Yet the requirement for a full suite of complementary digital marketing and experience management services remains. Enter: the composable DXP.

Andy Thompson
Andy Thompson

11 May 2022

7 minute read

Photo from orbit of the earth at night light up by lights

7 min read

Where is my data anyway? Data sovereignty challenges in a world of SaaS and Cloud

'Where is my data?' is a tricky question to answer succinctly in a modern world dominated by cloud services, APIs and globally distributed Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). In the good old days when you just stored everything in your monolithic CMS and hosted it yourself, it was easy to answer. Nowadays, we may need to rephrase the question, or ask different questions entirely.

Andy Thompson
Andy Thompson

03 June 2022

7 minute read

Kontent.ai logo

Kontent.ai – formerly known as Kentico Kontent – is a headless CMS with native AI functionality, that provides easy-to-use content management tools for marketers. Luminary is a Kontent.ai Premium Partner and a global leader in its implementation.

Xperience v Optimizely

12 min read

Choosing a DXP: Kentico Xperience or Optimizely

Kentico Xperience and Optimizely Digital Experience Platform are two industry leading .NET-based DXPs with a broad feature set, long history, and strong roadmap. Mid- to large-sized organisations on a Microsoft tech stack will often find themselves researching and potentially trying to decide which platform suits them best. We use our expertise to break down the key differences between these fantastic platforms and help you choose one or the other.

Andy Thompson
Andy Thompson

29 October 2021

12 minute read

Optimizely

Luminary is an Optimizely Gold Partner and has won Optimizely's ANZ Solution Partner of the Year Award for the past two years.

Xperience v Sitecore blog header image

15 min read

Choosing a DXP: Kentico Xperience or Sitecore

Kentico Xperience and Sitecore Experience Platform are two industry leading .NET-based DXPs with a broad feature set, long history, and strong roadmap. Mid- to large-sized organisations on a Microsoft tech stack will often find themselves researching and potentially trying to decide which platform suits them best. We use our expertise to break down the key differences between these fantastic platforms and help you choose one or the other.

Andy Thompson
Andy Thompson

29 November 2021

15 minute read

Sitecore logo

Sitecore enables rich end-to-end content, seamless commerce, and always-on personalisation. Luminary is a Sitecore Gold Partner agency.

JAMstack simplicity

Jamstack

The Jamstack is a modern approach to building fast, secure, and cost-effective websites and apps. It combines the performance and security benefits of a static website, with the power and flexibility of headless CMS and a best-of-breed microservices architecture.

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