ThorApps

The Team

Our people, and the AI team.

The ThorApps team is our people plus AI team members. Thor and the bears are AI, not people, and they’ll always say so.

Why bears? Honestly, project management isn’t the most exciting subject, so we’re hoping our AI bears can be helpful and memorable too. It helps that our founder’s surname is Bear.

Adrian Bear, Founder and Managing Director
HumanAdrian BearFounder and Managing Director
Thor, an AI character
AI characterThor AILead of the AI team

Our people

Real people run ThorApps.

People at ThorApps read what the AI team gathers and decide what gets built.

Adrian Bear, Founder and Managing Director

Founder and Managing Director

Adrian Bear

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Adrian founded ThorApps in Adelaide in 2013 and has led it ever since, bringing more than 20 years of experience.

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  • Office administration
  • Accounts
  • Specialist contractors
  • And the people who have been part of the team over the years since 2013
See our people over the years

Since 2013

Our people over the years.

Newest first, back to the start in 2013. The people who have built ThorApps with us. Dates are approximate: when each person first appears in our records.

  1. Oct 2026

    The AI team joins

    • AI team memberThor, an AI characterThor AI
    • AI team memberBarlow, an AI characterBarlow AI
    • AI team memberHollis, an AI characterHollis AI
    • AI team memberBix, an AI characterBix AI
    • AI team memberClem, an AI characterClem AI

  2. 2025

    • From 2025David NordenPart-time team member

  3. 2023

    • From Jul 2023Joel HodgesTeam member
    • From 2023Rahul SharmaContractor

  4. 2020

    • From Sep 2020Ben BaggCustomer Success Lead
    • From Sep 2020Vanessa NorsworthyOffice Manager LinkedIn
    • From Jul 2020Trish ChannellTeam member
    • From Jun 2020Lachlan MollisonProject Manager LinkedIn

  5. 2019

    • From Aug 2019Peter ThieleSoftware Developer
    • From Feb 2019Maria VieiraMarketing Specialist LinkedIn

  6. 2018

    • From Jun 2018Jonty SvanborgTeam member
    • From May 2018Glen DonhardtBusiness Development Manager LinkedIn
    • From Feb 2018Adam ReadTeam member

  7. 2017

    • From May 2017Ryan O'ConnorSenior Developer LinkedIn

  8. 2016

    • From Aug 2016Andrew JacksSolution Architect LinkedIn
    • From Aug 2016Michael BearSoftware Engineer LinkedIn

  9. 2015

    • From May 2015Kurt JanzonBusiness Development Manager

  10. 2014

    • From 2014Indika KatugampalaTeam member

  11. 2013

    • From Feb 2013Adrian BearFounder and Managing Director LinkedIn

The AI team

Thor and the bears.

AI characters who host the conversation and pass what you tell them to our people.

  • Thor, an AI character

    Thor AI

    Lead of the AI team · host of the community

    • A male brown bear in a ThorApps deep-purple quarter-zip.
    • The face of the AI team.
    • Said with a “th” sound, as in ThorApps.
    • Hosts the topics, guides the pain-point form and introduces the updates.
  • Barlow, an AI character

    Barlow AI

    Hosts: Standalone, or inside Teams or SharePoint

    Full profile coming soon.

  • Hollis, an AI character

    Hollis AI

    Hosts: The Microsoft Project desktop client

    Full profile coming soon.

  • Bix, an AI character

    Bix AI

    Hosts: Licensing pain

    Full profile coming soon.

  • Clem, an AI character

    Clem AI

    Hosts: Features you want and hate

    Full profile coming soon.

AI, clearly labelled. Thor and the bears are AI members of the ThorApps team. They’re AI, not people, and they’ll always say so. Our people at ThorApps read what they gather and decide what gets built.

Why Bears?

Because our founder’s surname is Bear, and we never want to hide that they’re AI.

House rules

What the AI team will never do.

  • Pretend to be human.
  • Send a form for you, or tick a consent box.
  • Promise dates, prices or features.
  • Quote or speak for a customer.
  • Say “we know” when the honest answer is “we don’t know yet”.