ABOUT US
At ZK Web Design, we are more than just a web development company – we are your digital partners on the journey to online success. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence, we've been crafting exceptional web solutions for businesses of all sizes and industries for over 4 years(Testimonials).
Our team of highly skilled and creative professionals thrives on turning your ideas into dynamic, user-friendly websites that not only look stunning but also deliver tangible results. Whether you're a startup looking to establish your online presence or a well-established enterprise seeking to enhance your digital capabilities, we tailor our services to meet your specific needs.
What sets us apart is our unwavering dedication to staying at the forefront of web technology trends. We leverage the latest tools and methodologies to ensure your website is not only visually appealing but also optimized for performance, security, and user experience. We understand that your website is often the first interaction potential customers have with your brand, and we're committed to making that experience unforgettable.
Transparency, communication, and client satisfaction are at the core of our values. We work closely with you at every step of the development process, from concept to launch and beyond, to ensure your vision becomes a reality. Your success is our success, and we take pride in the long-lasting partnerships we've built with our clients.
Join us on the journey to digital excellence. Let's collaborate, innovate, and create remarkable online experiences together.
Discover what's possible with ZK Web Design. Your website, your vision, our expertise.
Kathleen Zelony
Co-Founder
I have spent my entire career in some phase of software development or software marketing. I enjoy working with people to make sure software projects are designed and implemented in a way that addresses the customer needs for a strong presence not only on the web, but a compelling product representation on the web.
My background is in software and project management and marketing which gives me a unique perspective on how to work with customers and development teams to create websites that not only WOW the business owners, but also the customers.
Websites need to be above all, a way for clients to convey the story and passion of their services or products to everyone on the web.
I first ran across the plight of small businesses on the web when I was looking for an air-conditioned doghouse for my dogs. The owners of Blythe Wood Works needed a new website, but the design house that developed their original website was “too big & too busy” to help their long-time client…this was the origin of ZK Web Designs, a boutique design company.
Let us help you get your story heard.
I reside in Boston, Massachusetts with my family and a menagerie of pets.
Kathleen
Katie Cramer
Intern
Katie will be graduating soon from Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina. She will be graduating with a degree in History and Political Science, and plans to continue with her Master's studies in Boston.
Katie is also a Social Media Maven with a deep and broad knowledge of many platforms and specific target marketing. She will be bringing her own unique interpretation and branding style to ZK Web Design and its clients, by designing and implementing FaceBook, Instagram, and Pinterest ads.
Welcome, Katie!
James Zelony
Co-Founder
I am a website designer incorporating best practices of UI/UX design for every project, including simple landing pages or sophisticated e-commerce sites.
My early career was spent in high tech as a Software Quality and Network Engineer. I worked at Cisco Systems for 13 years and hold a Network Engineer Certification. I also worked at several startups in Silicon Valley.
I am a QuickBooks Pro Certified Advisor for Inventory Management Control, and a Wix, Godaddy, and Shopify certified partner. I also have experience in Webflow and WordPress.
I completed the CAPE business program at Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business.
I reside in Northern California with my family.
Jim
Max Kieling
Co-Founder
I have spent years traveling the world and soaking it all in! I have come back to what I know - Software. I enjoy working on websites that help people's business get to the next level.
In between getting a teaching credential for kiteboarding in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, living and coding in Eastern Europe (Yep, even in the winter!) I earned a Certificate from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Full Stack Web Development.
I am using this extended scope of knowledge to help bootstrap ZK Web Designs, and having a great time! I look forward to working with you in creating your own awesome space on the web.
I reside in North Carolina with my girlfriend.
Max
Publicity Contact: Wendy Brickman
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ZK WEB DESIGNS COMPANY LAUNCHES TO PROVIDE
SMALLER ENTREPRENEURS AND NON-PROFITS WITH
IMPACTFUL COST-EFFECTIVE WEBSITES
September, 2019. Morgan Hill, CA. An innovative new website design company has launched in
Morgan Hill, California. The firm serves Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties and team members are able to meet with clients in person in these locations. They also have an office in the Raleigh, North Carolina area to serve the East Coast and can meet there, too.
ZK Web Designs (www.zkwebdesign.com) is dedicated to provide impactful cost-effective websites to smaller entrepreneurs and non-profits. The three co-founders are family members and "makers". Together they have a combined experience of 40 plus years in software, technology and web development. Although no business is too big for ZK Web Designs Company, they are passionate about assisting smaller companies (under $5 million per year) and non-profit organizations to create great websites, including e-commerce.
According to James Zelony, Co-Founder, “At ZK Web Designs, we are dedicated to the success of your customers’ online experience with your organization. We are also proud to offer non-profit organizations a very special discounted rate! The non-profit sector equals about 10 percent of the American workforce or 11.4 million jobs. This is the third largest workforce in the United States, behind retail and manufacturing. We are dedicated to helping non-profits to fulfill their mission to create a better world!”
To bring their ideas to life, ZK Web Designs engages with professionals from several technical areas such as image, video, aerial drones, SEO and back end experts to ensure their clients have the best designs and implementation for their online customers
Kathleen Zelony, Co-Founder, first ran across the plight of small businesses on the web when she was looking for an air-conditioned doghouse for her dogs. Kathleen explains, “The owners of the doghouse company needed a new website, but the design house that developed the original website was “too big and too busy” to help their long-time client…this was the origin of ZK Web Designs, a boutique website design company.”
According to Max Keiling, Co-Founder, “Websites need to be above all, a way for clients to convey the story and passion of their services or products to everyone on the web. Let us help you get your story heard!”
ZK Web Designs has completed several websites before this company launch and are now ready to move full steam ahead handling multiple website projects.
A Very Special Offer to Non-Profit Organizations!
Not only does ZK Web Designs offer non-profits a special discount, they have also created a Special Grant offer for 501(c)(3) non-profit entities in Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties.
ZK Web Designs is offering one special local non-profit organization up to 15 hours of free web designs/building or updating on the platform of their choice. This is their commitment to helping those that enrich our communities. Their selection process will include the scope of the project, expected timeline of completion, impact and viability.
Submission Date: 09/01/2019.
Submission Deadline: 01/01/2020
For more information, go to www.zkwebdesign.com.
About the Founders of ZK Web Designs
Note: How to remember the company name? It was named after their last name of “Zelony”
and “K for Keiling”, thus ZK Web Designs.
About Kathleen Zelony
Kathleen Zelony has been involved in the software industry in many diverse areas over the past 20 years. She started out as an Admin at Apple Computer and left Apple 8 years later as aSoftware Engineer. She worked at many of the large software companies of Silicon Valley. including Sun MicroSystems and Microsoft.
Her family considers themselves “software nomads” and go where the “coolest” jobs are found. She has lived in both Silicon Valley, Santa Barbara and Texas and currently lives outside of the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.
Kathleen Zelony spent her entire career in some phase of software development or software marketing. She enjoys working with people to make sure software projects are Designed and implemented in a way that addresses the customer needs for a strong presence not only on the web, but a compelling product representation on the web.
Her background is in software and project management and marketing which gives her a unique perspective on how to work with customers and development teams to create websites that not only WOW the business owners or non-profits, as well as their target audience. She is an avid outdoors person and loves to jump into a spontaneous Half Marathon. She doesn’t go more than a few days without YOGA! She is the founder and Director of the Race for
Chris Race 6K a charitable annual event that benefits the family of the late Chris Race and victims of domestic violence.
She currently has a house in the middle of 8 acres with many chickens, ducks and a couple of turkeys. She and her husband are parents to a blended family of 6 children.
Kathleen explains, “I have always dreamed of working for myself, I never knew it would be with my son and brother and it really doesn’t get better than that! I am excited that we are starting this company together!”
About James Zelony, Co-Founder
Most of James Zelony’s career was spent in high tech as a Software Quality and Network Engineer. James has more than 20 years of experience in manual and automated testing of Web-based and locally installed applications in Windows, Mac and Linux environments. He worked at Cisco Systems for 13 years as a Senior Software Test Engineer and Certified Cisco Network Engineer. James was also Senior Operations Manager at Headway Industries, a multinational manufacturing rep company where he set up and configured a multi-user Cloud Based Inventory Control Software and Ecommerce website. He also spent four years at PeopleFluent, an HR Software and Service Company, working as an SQA Engineer. James is also familiar with inventory management, fulfilment, and 3PL services.
James recently completed an MBA-like business program at Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business and holds a BS degree in Psychology from Michigan State University. James worked at several startups in Silicon Valley.
James created websites for several of his past clients including simple landing pages or sophisticated e-commerce sites. James’ latest project required implementing an Inventory Management Control Process for a multi-national corporation that supports large machines throughout North America. James utilized QuickBooks Enterprise and Rightnetworks to implement this solution and he is also a QuickBooks Pro Certified Advisor. James resides in Northern California with his family.
James loves giving back to the community and is currently a Robotics Coach at St. Catherine’s School in Morgan Hill, a Tech Support Volunteer at Morgan Hill Senior Center and a Fund- Raising Committee Member at St. Catherine’s School. He also helped Second Harvey Food Bank for several years while at Cisco. James has lived in Morgan Hill for 25 years and has two children.
About Max Keiling, Co-Founder
Max Keiling is originally from the San Francisco area where grew up with an innate love for the mountains, oceans…and cars. After attending college in Santa Barbara at Santa Barbara City College, he spent years traveling the world and soaking it all in! He has worked as a snowboard instructor in the Sierras, a kiteboard instructor in both Puerto Rico and the Outer Banks of North Carolina and a Subaru mechanic in Raleigh, NC. Max earned a Certificate from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Full Stack Web Development. Until recently, he was living and coding in Lithuania.
Returning to the United States to live in New Orleans, Max has joined ZK Web Designs and returned to what he really knows well: software! He is well-versed in JavaScript, React, Express, Node, MySQL, Html and Css.Max very much enjoys working on websites that helps organizations
get to the next level.
Max is currently living in beautiful New Orleans with his girlfriend, their dog and two cats.
To discuss your website project with ZK Web Designs and obtain a quote, call Eastern Standard Time: 408-813-0071 or Pacific Standard Time: 408-832-4338