Jason Day
Jason Day
Owner — The man, the myth, the legend
Jason has worked in the IT industry for more than 26 years. He attended Brigham Young University, where he studied both information technology and business, with emphasis in both entrepreneurial skills and finance. His passion for computers and technology began at the age of 10, where he enjoyed after school time on some of the earliest personal home computers. He attributes much of his IT problem resolution knowledge and experience to working as server and workstation troubleshooting specialist at a computer OEM corporation while studying at BYU.
Jason has a passion for helping others and creating genuine friendships and wanting the very best for them. This desire to help others is an integral element in creating a successful information technology service company.
His hobbies include technology, every aspect of health and fitness, automobiles, and travel. The most important thing to him is being able to spend time with family and close friends.
Steven
Steven
IT Technician
Steven went to school for a degree in computer science and has been in the information technology industry for over eight years — specifically the managed services sector. His talent and understanding of computers give him great satisfaction in helping clients in a fast, friendly manner.
Computers have always been a great passion for Steven, but his true passion is spending time with his family. Steven and his beautiful wife have three boys and two girls, who are all animal lovers. Their family currently has three ducks, six rats, three chameleons, a leopard gecko, a crested gecko, two bearded dragons, a centipede, a scorpion, and over 95 tarantulas! They also raise Dubia and Turkestan roaches, silk and horn worms, and dermestid beetles.
Blake
Blake
IT Technician
Blake has been in the technology industry for more than nine years, and for the last four, he has been a great asset to Dental Design Systems. He has currently completed two years in computer science at Salt Lake Community College and has been Sophos Firewall Engineer Certified. He has a passion for advancing his knowledge in technology and security.
Blake enjoys building relationships with clients and having the tools to resolve any issue quickly and efficiently. He is proud to work for an organization where he can provide a world-class level of service and support. He enjoys the “family” feel of walking into our office or talking to a staff member over the phone.
Blake has been married for 12 years to his lovely, supportive wife, Megan, and together, they have two children. His personal passions include running, road biking and being outdoors with his family.
Brett
Brett
IT Technician
Brett has been with Dental Design Systems for more than three years. He graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelor of Science in network management technologies. He is CompTIA Security+ and Sophos Firewall Engineer Certified and has eight years in the IT field
One of the most rewarding elements of Brett’s career is implementing better tools to make our clients’ work easier and more efficient. Whether it is adding a second monitor to a front desk computer, or implementing a more efficiently performing server, he always enjoys client’s reactions when they notice the improvement it makes in their day-to-day work. He also loves continuing to learn about new and evolving technologies.
Brett married his high school sweetheart 2015 and has three awesome kids. He enjoys drone videography, building wood furniture, playing and coaching soccer, and spending time with his family.
Brett also received a “best chili award” in 2016!
Jon
Jon
IT Technician
Jon graduated from the University of Utah in 1997 and has been working in the technology industry for more than 25 years. He brought his extensive, invaluable knowledge working as a high-tech imaging technician to Dental Design Systems, where he enjoys sharing this knowledge with clients to improve their practice efficiency.
Some of the hobbies Jon is enthusiastic about are backpacking, soccer coaching and fishing. He is also a connoisseur of all things barbecue and cooking. Jon married his lovely wife, Kiera, in 1998, and they share four wonderful children, two boys and two girls.
Lava
Lava
IT Technician
Lava graduated from Brigham Young University–Hawaii in information technology in 2016. He completed an internship for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the ICT Department in Tonga. He is currently enrolled at the University of Utah and is working toward a Master of Science in information systems. He has completed several computer technology certifications and loves to continue to learn and gain knowledge in the technology field.
Lava is originally from Tonga and is the second youngest of seven kids. He moved to Utah in 2019, where he married his lovely wife. Lava loves to play rugby for fun and plays in contact football leagues. He also loves singing, eating and swimming and is known to play the ukulele to both entertain and distract his colleagues at the office.
His favorite quote to live by is, “Save a moose, eat a horse!”
Hillary
Hillary
Head of Operations
Hillary joined the Dental Design Systems team in 2006. She came to Utah to attend Brigham Young University and graduated in 1999 with her bachelor’s degree in marketing with a minor in business. Hillary has appreciated her time with DDS and the opportunity to help build a company based on providing the best possible service for clients.
Hillary was born in South Carolina and raised in Georgia! She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. When not at the office, she enjoys exercising, reading, watching movies, baking, traveling and volunteering.
Russell
IT Technician
Russell
IT Technician
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If you’re looking for cost effective dental IT solutions in your area, you’ve come to the right place. We add value to the security and efficiency of your practice through our innovative solutions. But don’t just take our word for it! Look through our fantastic reviews and see how Dental Design Systems has been helping dental practices throughout the western U.S. with our managed services options.
Call our dental IT specialists today at 801.810.4188 if you have any questions!