Who we are. What we do. Why we do it.
Privately-owned. People-first. Over 10 years’ experience.
From our base in Hull, we’ve built a young, ambitious and talented software team hungry to make a success of our company and a difference to yours.
Our mission is to transform how organisations work – finding innovation solutions to problems that are less complex but more effective.
Meet the team
Dr Stuart Kings
Group Technical DirectorNEC4 drafter and co-author of NEC3 and NEC4 Practical Solutions, Stuart is an experienced NEC and procurement consultant who helps ensure the legal and technical compliance of all Sypro products.
Dr Stuart Kings
Group Technical DirectorOlivia Toplass
UX DesignerOlivia’s role of UX Designer sees them covering all aspects of the UX design process, working closely with the product owners to ensure our software is created with the customer journey at the forefront.
Olivia Toplass
UX DesignerMatt Skelton
Head of Product ManagementWith 8 years’ experience in Project & Operations Management, Matt sits at the heart of the business ensuring all projects run on time, on budget and to the high quality standards our clients demand.
Matt Skelton
Head of Product ManagementSimone Smallwood
Head of OperationsSimone is drawing from her previous experience of customer management and technical support as she takes on the roles of Head of Technical Customer Support. Simone is responsible for managing the customer support channels across our platforms.
Simone Smallwood
Head of OperationsAlex Statham
Software DeveloperWith a Computer Science Degree from Hull University under his belt, Alex joined the team to further pursue his interest and skills within our software development team.
Alex Statham
Software DeveloperVeronika Lesnakova
Software DeveloperWith 10 years of industry experience and a web design degree from Open University, Veronika spearheads the team’s frontend development, creating user-friendly interfaces for our Group’s software products.
Veronika Lesnakova
Software DeveloperMike McAllister
Senior Software DeveloperMike has over 30 years industry software development experience. Seeking a fresh challenge Mike has joined Sypro to learn how to weave the Web and share his experience with a young and talented team.
Mike McAllister
Senior Software DeveloperPeter Howett
Software Development ManagerDrawing from his previous experience in software development gained during his industrial placement, Peter oversees the management of our development team to ensure tasks stay on track in order to improve all Sypro applications.
Peter Howett
Software Development ManagerLauren Todd
Senior Product Owner – Risk ManagerLauren has progressed during her time at Sypro to be in her current role of Product Owner for Risk Manager, she paves the way for the future development of RM.
Lauren Todd
Senior Product Owner – Risk ManagerLeah Andrew
Customer Services Support EngineerLeah works closely with our clients, helping them to set up new projects and making amendments where necessary. She has a lot of experience in customer services from her previous roles in the hospitality sector.
Leah Andrew
Customer Services Support EngineerWill Toplass
Customer Success ManagerWill plays a key role within the commercial team. Having previously worked as the link between our customers and the development team, Will has developed an understanding of our Risk Manager software. Working with new and potential customers, Will ensures they receive comprehensive demonstrations, training sessions and onboarding guidance for the product.
Will Toplass
Customer Success ManagerToby Parker
Senior Software DeveloperHaving joined Sypro as an apprentice in 2015, Toby has evolved into a Senior Software Developer role. He has a keen eye for design and for driving user experience levels across all platforms.
Toby Parker
Senior Software DeveloperChris Monk
RM Senior Sales ExecutiveChris is responsible for engaging with new clients and helping to grow the product. Chris has an extensive knowledge of our software allowing him to tell people about all the great benefits they can gain from using Risk Manager.
Chris Monk
RM Senior Sales ExecutiveJohn Martin
Chief Technology OfficerJohn is a member of the Chartered Institute of Consulting, with over 20 years’ experience of the IT sector he provides leadership to the teams who provide the software platforms for Sypro John has a passion for customer experience and believes technology genuinely solves problems and brings true value to its user.
John Martin
Chief Technology OfficerStefan Harsley
Finance ManagerStefan is an accountant with five years’ experience in industry, with a focus on process development, systems and business partnering. Working as Sypro’s Finance Manager his focus is on the introduction of processes and financial systems across the company that will deliver value added information and analysis to all stakeholders.
Stefan Harsley
Finance ManagerOwen Francis
Solution Delivery ConsultantOwen is responsible for providing training on our Contract Management software. He offers support to our clients through refresher courses and other training to ensure they’re getting the most out of the system.
Owen Francis
Solution Delivery ConsultantSaqib Zubair
Customer Services Support EngineerSaqib provides end-to-end support to the clients using our Risk Manager software tool. With a degree in Computer Science from Manchester Met University and his part time studies which he is currently undertaking for an MA in UX Design at Falmouth, Saqib is well placed to work within our team whilst also learning and gaining experience along the way.
Saqib Zubair
Customer Services Support EngineerMatthew Retallick
Software DeveloperDuring Matt’s time at university he completed a placement year at Sypro alongside his degree. This provided him with important knowledge and skills required to successfully integrate into the team. His job includes maintaining and updating the codebases of our software, so he is very valuable to us and the other software products within The 55 Group.
Matthew Retallick
Software DeveloperCharley Wainwright
Head of Partnerships and IntegrationsCharley Wainwright
Head of Partnerships and IntegrationsOur values
Keep it simple
Always easy to use and implement
Shake it up
Think beyond the obvious
Try harder
Go the extra mile
Listen & learn
Developed through collaboration
Straight-talking
No tech waffle or corporate jargon
Handle with care
All data hosted using Amazon encryption software
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