Experience

Cognassist

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  London, United Kingdom Cognassist is a SaaS platform that supports employers and educators to deeply understand and enable cognitive diversity and neurodiversity as part of their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion values. We help some of the UKs largest employers and education institutions to capitalise on cognition by making it visible, actionable and predictive. Blending the worlds most advanced digital cognitive assessment with training programs and AI/ML driven big data we're able to unlock diversity of… Show more Cognassist is a SaaS platform that supports employers and educators to deeply understand and enable cognitive diversity and neurodiversity as part of their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion values. We help some of the UKs largest employers and education institutions to capitalise on cognition by making it visible, actionable and predictive. Blending the worlds most advanced digital cognitive assessment with training programs and AI/ML driven big data we're able to unlock diversity of thought as part of our customers' ED&I strategies. Enabling greater diversity within teams, proactive neuro-inclusive environments and cognitively innovate high performance. Show less



e-Quality Solutions Group Ltd

• Board Member

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Stage 2 Capital

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Limited Partner

  • Jan 2021 - Present



eQS Disability Support (Learning Labs, Amano, The Educational Guidance Service, eQL and Invate)

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2020

  Learning Labs provides e-learning solutions for users of assistive technologies incorporating cognitive neuroscience into the design and operations of learning content. The solution helps thousands of learners with needs such as dyslexia, to perform at their best in education or employment.



e-Quality Learning

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2020

  Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom e-Quality Learning is a tech company with a mission to develop the skills, improve the productivity, and increase the opportunities available to disabled individuals. We achieve this by working with organisations likely to interact with disabled people, (any organisation that has customers… or staff… or suppliers), their ‘staff’ and ‘disabled individuals’ themselves. e-Quality Learning provides services to central and local government, emergency services, training providers, educational… Show more e-Quality Learning is a tech company with a mission to develop the skills, improve the productivity, and increase the opportunities available to disabled individuals. We achieve this by working with organisations likely to interact with disabled people, (any organisation that has customers… or staff… or suppliers), their ‘staff’ and ‘disabled individuals’ themselves. e-Quality Learning provides services to central and local government, emergency services, training providers, educational institutions, large employers and SME’s. Every year we provide over 20,000 hours of training face-to-face, manage over 10,000 IT support contracts throughout the UK and adapt over 3,000 Windows or Apple operating systems. e-Quality Learning’s main solutions include training via one-to-one or e-learning to individuals in the use of assistive technologies, disability confidence training for employees, access audits for Equality Act 2010 compliance, consultancy support on assistive technology acquisition and software tools to support employment and training programs. Show less



Invate

• United Kingdom
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Feb 2006 - Dec 2020

  Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Invate is a specialist provider of software, hardware and services to disabled students. Operating within the Disabled Students Allowance Invate supports over 3,000 students in higher education to achieve the degree they deserve, regardless of impairment.



British Assistive Technology Association

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Treasurer

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

• Director

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  Working with the Board and Members to deliver the aims of BATA, which are: • To campaign for the rights and interests of those needing Assistive Technology. • To provide expert and impartial support and advice to government departments and agencies. • To educate and inform widely on the benefits of Assistive Technology. • To promote British Assistive Technology products and expertise at home and overseas.



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer

  • Aug 2003 - Oct 2004

  Aberdeen, United Kingdom Worked with some amazing people who helped me gain the ability and confidence to start something of my own. Began an introduction to onshore and offshore inspection and maintenance. Learned a lot about rust, vibration fatigue, working in a big company, building teams, challenging the norm, the importance of things not exploding and a bit more about rust.