We are  a small group of idealists developing the best technology solutions to fit your organization.

We focus in techlanthropy – technology for social change.  We help organizations, socially conscious businesses, and small businesses adapt their business model to give something back.  By implementing low-cost high-impact content management systems (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal) or custom built web systems with social media integration, you can present your organization to a vast body of donors, board members, and visitors without having to rely on a few people to make all the changes.  Be in control of your website and information.

We can help you present your organization to the world, connect with it’s users, and effectively decrease the digital divide.


Tim Nichols – Director/Founder

Tim founded Ombu after working and volunteering for over 6 years in and out of Latin America and Southeast Asia for several organizations. After working for AT&T in Seattle in advanced network systems, he moved to the Netherlands to work for Philips CMI in International Marketing. Two year later and looking onward to create positive change in the social sector, he left to work for two years in Costa Rica with Outward Bound. Then moved to Buenos Aires to work for Idealist.org for two years, where he broke off to start Ombu to focus on decreasing the digital divide by dedicating all posible resources to bring high-impact low cost technical solutions to organizations in need. Currently developing a system to connect the most rural communities in the world through voice to internet (vocalpress), he is interested in making connections to more organizations for beta testing in early 2012.

Richard Tuck – Strategic Business Analyst

Richard is currently studying an PhD, holds an MBA, a master’s degree in Corporate Finance, and a bachelor’s degree in International Business. For both work and study Richard has lived in 6 countries, spanning 4 continents, with over a decade of small business and non-profit development experience. Although educated to do management work in the corporate world, Richard uses his skills to help organizations, which do not have the same resources as larger companies, compete on a global scale with increased sales and decreased costs.

Joan Cerdas Serrano – Designer/Developer

Originally from Costa Rica, Joan currently lives in Boston and focuses on contributing to open source projects and design schematics. Joan seeks perfection on each of the projects he touches and constantly keeps the team in check with his attention to detail. He has worked with several large clients in the USA, Costa Rica, and Argentina, and continues to push for equality through open source solutions to decrease costs for developing countries.

Greg Albritton – Business Consultant

Greg has been dedicated to creating businesses for as long as he can remember. His passion to make things happen for businesses online started with the creation of his own social network for cyclists around the world. Today, Fixed Gear Republic has over 4,000 members representing over 70 countries of the world. After working in business development and sales for Outward Bound in Costa Rica, Greg went on to be the Communication & Marketing Director for Autentico Adventures; an outdoor adventure company located in Costa Rica. He is committed to providing businesses the tools they need to succeed in the highly competitive online marketplace.

Marisa Mosner -Social Media Marketing

Marisa is porteña by nature (from Buenos Aires) and holds a Bachelors in Psychoanalysis from the University of Belgrano and Masters in Marketing. Apart from having her own private practice, she specializes in social media development for small brands in and around Buenos Aires and the USA. Dedicated and driven to see change in the world, she has committed to part time to helping small businesses and organizations compete by helping them identify with their brand image and how it relates to the end user.