Straight dealing in technology.
Build better. Buy smarter.
Ring-fenced delivery teams. Skilled engineers from $475/day. Independent software procurement that's saved customers over $4.6M+ in the last year. Brisbane-based, globally capable. No middlemen in any of it.
Design, Build and Support of a first-to-market communication, referral management and education platform in the U.S health sector.
drtalk
Trusted by teams building real products
drtalk · STARTTS · Lite 'n Easy1
What we do
Two things. We help you build software with the right team. And we help you buy software at the right price.
Buy it
Build it
Buy it
Procurement Consulting
Your software vendors have professional negotiators. Now you do too. Independent procurement advisory. We negotiate using actual market data, not vendor quotes. In partnership with Adept Technologies.
- Saved customers over $4.6M+ in 2025
- Multi-vendor coverage
- Fee from verified savings only
- Free spend audit to start
Build it
Team Amplification
You need skilled engineers. We have them. Team augmentation with timezone-aligned talent from the Philippines who plug into your existing team. You lead, they deliver.
- Senior developers (React, .NET, TypeScript)
- QA specialists and designers
- Working your hours (AEST aligned)
- From $475/day, direct access, no handlers
Ring-Fenced Teams
You need a delivery team, not a rotating cast of contractors. Blended squads with Australian leadership and Philippines-based engineers, dedicated to your project.
- Australian delivery leadership
- Dedicated engineers and QA
- Sprint governance included
- Scale up or down as needed
Technologies we work with
Donnish have been excellent partners for us. They ask great questions to understand what we want to achieve and offer real technical expertise. No uncertainty ever lasts long!
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Now helping Australian enterprise pay less for software.
We've partnered with Adept Technologies (Amsterdam) to bring independent software procurement advisory to Australia and New Zealand. No reseller targets. You only pay when we deliver savings.
Who we work for
Real projects, real results.
drtalk
Secure communication, education, and collaboration platform for US dental and healthcare providers. Enterprise-scale microservices architecture on Azure.
React Native mobile apps for iOS and Android. React (Next.js) web app with Blazor admin portal. Azure microservices with Cosmos DB, SignalR, and CQRS. Healthcare data security architecture with AES-256 encryption.
STARTTS, CAMLAP Platform
Multilingual clinical assessment platform for trauma and torture survivors. Enables field clinicians to assess clients in their home language, with audio and visual modes for non-literate clients.
Flutter cross-platform for web, mobile, and desktop from a single codebase. Firebase and Azure cloud infrastructure. Audio and visual assessment modes for varying literacy levels. WCAG AA accessibility compliance.
What makes us different
We’re not a staffing agency. Here’s the honest difference.
Donnish
Typical Agency
Who you work with
Your team, working Australian hours
Whoever is available this week
Team stability
Ring-fenced, dedicated engineers
Rotating contractors with no continuity
Leadership
Australian-based delivery leadership
You manage the offshore team yourself
Pricing
Direct pricing from $475/day
Markup on every person, every role
Communication
Direct access. No handlers.
Goes through an account manager
Quality vetting
We vet. We stake our reputation on every engineer.
CVs from a database
Delivery methodology
Sprint governance, planning, retros included
You figure it out
How to get started
We talk.
A 30-minute call. You tell us about your project, your team, and your timeline. We’ll tell you honestly whether we’re a good fit.
We match the right team.
Based on your stack and your needs, we propose specific people. Not CVs from a database. People we’ve worked with and can vouch for.
You meet them this week.
Video call with the actual developers who’ll be on your project. Ask them anything. If the fit isn’t right, we’ll find someone who is.
First sprint within two weeks.
Your team, your tools, your repos. Working software at the end of sprint one. Not a 6-month discovery phase.
Let's talk about your needs
Whether you need a delivery team, skilled engineers, or someone to negotiate your next software renewal. Let's have a conversation.
Quinn van Heerden
Founder and Managing Director
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Brisbane-based. Delivering across Australia.
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