About Us

Gravity Computing is based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Our main focus is to find ways to let technology increase productivity. We spend our energy on making your operation smoother, faster and more effective.

Eric Light, BSci, DipLaws, CompTIA A+, AMNZCS

Managing Director

Role at Gravity

Eric founded Gravity Computing in April 2007, and has been the driving force behind the company since the beginning. He is passionate about automation, and loves to build solutions that genuinely help people reduce their workload. Eric spends his time building relationships, consulting with new clients on their needs, and then managing projects through to completion.

Background

Born in Whangarei, Eric spent most of his years growing up in West Auckland. He wrote his first computer program when he was eight years old, and has been heavily involved with computers ever since. Eric enjoys skiing, hiking, and camping with his wife and two boys. He has studied Law, Psychology, Linguistics, and Computer Science at the University of Waikato. Eric is an active member of the Waikato Chamber of Commerce, the New Zealand Open Source Society (NZOSS), the New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS), and the New Zealand Python Users Group (NZPUG). He is currently Chairman of the Waikato Branch of the New Zealand Computer Society, and is on the organising committee for an industry-led 48-hour business startup competition in Waikato, entitled Innes48.

Roger Smith

Account Co-Ordinator and Technical Writer

Role at Gravity

Roger joined the team in 2010, and works part time at Gravity while he also studies full time at the University of Waikato. His main role is to keep the accounts organised and up-to-date, but he also has a heavy hand in ensuring communications with our clients remain open. He keeps our company communicating through regular updates of our blog, Facebook page, and Twitter account. When he's not doing either the accounts or the social media, Roger is also responsible for drafting some of our technical documentation.

Background

Born in Auckland, Roger grew up in Patumahoe, south of Auckland. He is currently studying Accounting at the University of Waikato and hopes to become a Chartered Accountant. Outside of work and study, his interests include throughbred racing and computers.

Alumni

Jordan Schwab, IT Solutions Engineer (2009-2011)