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Sam is the Founder and CEO of IntelliSense.io, leading the company as it drives the adoption of digital technologies by the Industrial Sector.

He is also member of the board and has led the company since its inception. In 2012 Sam was voted to the “Top 25 Entrepreneurs to Watch” list in Cambridge, UK.

Sam’s journey in Natural Resources industries started from his childhood and he has a deep commitment and appreciation of the real world challenges faced by people in traditional industries like Mining, Oil & Gas, Steel among others.

He has two decades of experience across a range of digital technologies and have been involved in evolution of the Internet of Things (IOT) across it’s different incarnations. Along that journey he has been involved with ARM, Motorola and Deloitte Consulting, learning along the way the entire digital technology stack.

Dr. Steve Garnett has had one of the most distinguished careers of any European executive in the software industry. He has been a member of the executive team of three software startups that have each turned into some of the most successful software companies in history. In the 2009 Daily Telegraph poll Steve was named as one of “The 50 Most Influential Britons in Technology.”

Steve started his career joining Oracle Corporation prior to its IPO in 1986. He held various technical and sales positions including Director of UK sales, Vice President European Marketing & Alliances and was the youngest member of the European management team.

He was at Oracle Corporation for 12 years as the company grew to become the world’s 2nd largest software company. Steve joined Siebel Systems in 1996 as Vice President of Europe and a member of the founder’s circle. From a 100 employees the company grew in eight years to become the world’s 5th largest software company with 8,000 employees and a $60B market capitalisation at its peak.

In 2003 Steve joined his former Oracle executive colleague Marc Benioff to head Europe operations and be part of the executive team at Salesforce.com. He helped take Salesforce.com public in 2004, the company has now grown to be the 4th largest enterprise software company globally.

He retired as Chairman EMEA Salesforce.com to focus on a small portfolio of exciting technology companies which include Intellisense. He was Chairman and lead investor in Fairsail HCM Software which was sold to The Sage Group in March 2017.

Throughout his career, Steve has been committed to using his resources to produce positive social change for underserved children. He is a board member at TeachFirst an organisation focused on eradication of educational disadvantage in inner city schools in the UK.

Mark has more than 25 years’ experience in the natural resources and global energy sector. He has held senior positions and managed global trading teams in Total, Marc Rich, Glencore and Vitol.

He has extensive experience in international oil trading, business development and financial risk management. In later years, his global team annual turnovers exceeded $20bn. He started his career in 1987 as a Mechanical Engineer at Esso Petroleum later focusing on petroleum refining economics.

Since 2008 Mark has been a private investor with a particular interest in innovative cloud technology ventures. His commercial interests include hospitality, media, property and private equity. Mark holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Swansea and an MBA from The University of Oxford.

Mark became involved in IntelliSense.io as he firmly believes that the company’s products provide a unique solution to improve asset efficiency in numerous industrial applications. He provides the company with design, development and global strategic advice within the natural resources and manufacturing sectors.

Mark’s personal interests include flying and skiing.

John is a very experienced executive in the development of IT and communication products and technology. His positions have included IBM Laboratory executive responsibilities in the UK, USA and Japan, plus Corporate Director of Large Systems and the founding executive of IBM’s OEM business.

The latter was followed by becoming the MD of IT & Research for Telstra (Australia), and subsequently Corporate Director of Network & IT Strategy for C&W.

In parallel, John was a non executive member of the Group Development Board at GSK, plus the Vice Chairman of Opsys, an Oxford University spin out company.  John is now a Visiting Professor at Southampton University and the CTO of DN Capital, a Pan European/USA VC company based in London.

After a long career as an adviser to Governments on both sides of the Atlantic, Lord Wasserman joined the House of Lords in 2011.

Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in introducing new technologies and working practices to build transparency and trust in Government services.  

He is the founding Chairman of The Public Safety Forum, a not-for-profit company that encourages the use of science and technology to improve community safety.

Sandro leads the Technology function that comprises of Engineering, Data Science and Applications with a focus on developing a leading edge product that transforms industries.

Entrepreneur with 10 years experience in building Power plant simulation and automation software co in Brazil and prior stint at Rolls Royce. PhD in Thermal Power from Cranfield University.

Sandro ensures IntelliSense.io is using best in class technologies to develop world-class products through best-in-class processes and standards. This scope allows him to ensure appropriate technology choices are being made and scalable processes are being put in place enabling IntelliSense.io to deliver world-class solutions for their customers.

Shona heads up the Finance and Admin team for IntelliSense.io  Shona is an experienced Finance professional with extensive experience in practise and industry across multiple disciplines.  A Chartered Accountant with Corporate Finance, Risk, Internal Audit and Commercial deal experience, Shona has worked in a variety of industries including ecommerce, telecomms, banking, insurance, marketing and technology start-ups.  Her last role at the Bank Of England was Chief Operating Officer for the Bank’s Risk Directorate.  

Shona holds a BA from the University of Oxford but counts Cambridgeshire as her home.  In her spare time, Shona likes running and supporting children’s charities.

Cristian is the country manager for Chile and responsible for driving IntelliSense.io operations in the country. He drives introducing market-leading AI applications to the Chilean Mining industry, ensures successful deployment of these applications and is building a local team that brings data science, software engineering and application knowledge to the Industry.

Cristian is a Metallurgical Engineer, with MSc in Mineral Processing from Santiago University, Chile. He previously worked as a Senior Process Engineer in Glencore Technology (formerly Xstrata Technology) in the mineral processing group.

In his spare time, he enjoys play football and listening to good music. He also loves barbecues.

Andrei is the country manager for Kazakhstan and responsible for driving IntelliSense.io operations in the country. He is combining both sales and administrative roles while being responsible for the successful implementation of projects in the region.

He drives the introduction of market leading AI applications to Kazakhstan’s Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, Logistics and Manufacturing industries through the localization of the Brains.app platform for the Kazakh market.

Andrei is a physicist from Kazakh State University, having 20+ years of experience in management and business development in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

In his spare time, he enjoys playing billiards and skiing.

Grant is our Field Operations Director focusing on customer success and expanding our presence to new customers, markets, and partners.

He is an engineer and entrepreneur with experience in operations, research, and policy in mining and energy. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge that focussed on natural resource risk and resilience, specifically the nexus of energy, water, and land.

In his free time, he is an avid sailor and cyclist.

Mark is the Product Director at IntelliSense.io where he has successfully designed and deployed some of the industry’s first minerals processing-specific AI applications for a selection of the largest mining companies in the world.

He currently creates and manages the IntelliSense.io product road map with a focus on ensuring brains.app deliveries a comprehensive set of AI applications for the Mining Industry.

Before shifting his focus to the digital transformation of the mining industry, he was an operational metallurgist in Africa. A chartered engineer, he has a Masters Degree in minerals processing from Camborne School of Mining and is an active member of the IOM3.

In his spare time, Mark likes to run and play football and is a keen traveller.

Thomas is the Global Key Accounts Director and is responsible for driving IntelliSense.io business outside of Kazakhstan and Chile.

Before moving to Intellisense.io Thomas was the CEO of Kellaway Metals, a gold tailings reprocessing plant at the Sekenke gold mine in Tanzania. Thomas was involved in every aspect of the business from capital raising, financial planning, government negotiations and daily operations. Thomas has been involved in the mining Industry since 2011. Initially based in London working with small cap mining companies with capital raising through AIM. Later spending 6 years in Ghana and Tanzania working in tailing reprocessing.

Thomas holds a degree in Business with Finance and Accounting.

Based in the Cambridge office, Ele is IntelliSense’s People Partner. In her day-to-day, Ele focuses on general human resources tasks and hiring activities for our growing team.

Passionate about talent acquisition, Ele has developed her HR experience within engineering and startups.

In her spare time, Ele enjoys reading and attending fitness classes.

Chris is the Engineering Team Lead for the IntelliSense.io platform. This work provides interesting challenges both in terms of data processing and data visualization.

His main development experience has been in Enterprise Java, although he’s done a bit of everything. Chris has a Bachelor of Information Technology from The University of Queensland.

In his spare time, Chris is always looking for new food experiences, finding cafes that serve great coffee and new places to visit.

Hugh is the Data Science Lead with specific focus on developing world class models that characterise Industrial operations and implement efficient decision-making recommendations that are delivered from the IntelliSense.io platform.

Hugh moved to IntelliSense.io after a varied career in academic research and some time in Radiation Assessments in the public sector. During his time at University College Cork and the University of Oxford, he published papers in fields as diverse as macroeconomics, computer hardware, weather prediction and hydrology.

When he’s not working, Hugh likes to spend time at tables with friends – for food, coffee and maybe a board game.

Dastanbek is the Field engineering team lead and responsible for existing and greenfield projects IntelliSense.io operations in the Kazakhstan and Central Asia country. As a project manager he is combining administrative roles while being responsible for the successful implementation of projects in the region. He drives the introduction of market leading AI applications to Kazakhstan’s Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, Logistics and Manufacturing industries through the localization of the Brains.app platform for the Kazakh market.

Before join to Intellisense.io Dastanbek worked for Micromine and occupied the BDM and combined both sales and project management roles, has a huge experience in mining area throughout Central Asia.

Msc of Embedded Systems in Heriot-Watt University, UK. 

Susan is the Global Field Engineering Lead at IntelliSense.io, focussing on delivering value to the customer through efficient and successful implementation of projects. 

She has over 10 years experience in the mining industry with a range of experience including performance and process improvement, asset management, business planning and strategic studies. Prior to moving to IntelliSense.io, she worked for one of the world's largest mining companies. 

Susan holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics & Spanish), both from the University of Queensland, Australia and an MBA from Cranfield University, U.K. 

In her spare time, Susan enjoys windsurfing, attending fitness classes and reading. 

As Field Engineering Lead, Ildar ensures that IntelliSense.io’s projects in Kazakhstan are delivered in a timely and efficient manner. He also assists the Field Operations Lead with refining the company’s project management procedures, and developing the company’s sustainability vision.

Before joining IntelliSense.io, Ildar worked as an engineer for the oil and gas infrastructure projects. He holds a BEng degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Manchester and an MPhil degree in Engineering for Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge.

In his free time, Ildar enjoys spending time outdoors. He is an avid snowboarder, swimmer and hiker.

Ryan leads our Marketing focusing on showing customers the benefits that our services and products can offer in terms of measurable efficiency and performance improvements from first introductions to customer success.

Having worked in the technology industry spanning areas of AI, IOT, Mobile and Computer Graphics, Ryan has over 6 years’ experience in Marketing with a focus on building relationships with customers and partners. Ryan holds Marketing degree from the Ashcroft International Business School in Cambridge, UK.

In his spare time, Ryan enjoys travelling the world, spending time with his dog, computer games, board games and the occasional bit of home improvement.

Alexander is a Sales Engineer in Almaty office and responsible for technical and commercial parts of upcoming projects in Kazakhstan and CIS.

He previously worked in different Sales and Engineering roles in multinational companies for more than 15 years to provide automation solutions for oil & gas projects, mining and power generation plants in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Alexander has a bachelor degree in Industrial Electronics from The Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunication.

In his spare time, Alexander enjoys riding bicycles, jogging, swimming and mountain hiking. 

In her role of Marketing Manager for IntelliSense.io Kazakhstan, Dana’s primary missions are to grow awareness of the IntelliSense.io name and drive the IntelliSense.io mission of empowering the digital transformation of Kazakhstan’s mining industry. Dana’s excellent record of achievement is powered by her previous project management, strategy development, and communication skills, and facilitated by experience in several professional endeavors.

Dana holds an MBA in Information Technology from Staffordshire University, and a BS. degree in International Business from Asia Pacific University. Previous professional experience includes stops at TechGarden.kz as Investor Relations Manager for Oil & Gas/Mining sector companies, and as Marketing Manager (Asia/Pacific) for Farringdon Group Ltd. private wealth management services.

In her spare time, Dana loves travelling around the world, exploring new culinary and cultures.

As Application Specialist, Niel ensures that IntelliSense.io’s products address the needs & add the desired value of our commercial partners. He does this by combining his experience in the mining industry with his understanding of the process optimization possibilities unlocked by AI and other model-based real-time optimization methods.

Niel assists the Product Director with product roadmapping, and is responsible for key aspects of product development.

Before joining IntelliSense.io, Niel worked for South Africa’s Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek) as an Advanced Process Control (APC) engineer – doing both R&D and commercial implementation on minerals processing projects throughout Africa. He has an MEng degree in Process Engineering (Extractive Metallurgy) from the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).

In his spare time, Niel enjoys working out and spending time outdoors. He is an avid reader, writer and enjoys making music alongside his wife.

Mario is a PhD Structural Engineer, from University of Chile. Additionally, he has studied Mathematics, Graphic Computing and Finite Elements. High ability to use theoretical knowledge to solve engineering problems.

He previously worked as a Lead Engineer of CAD Plant Design Systems (2D, 3D and 4D) and Lead Engineer in charge of developing Flotation Simulation software.

Mario started his career as a structural engineer, developed software with finite elements for analyzing steel and concrete structures to the mining industry. Wide experience in programming languages, such as, C++, Lisp, Python, MatLab, SciLab, Maxima.

When he is not working, Mario loves sharing time with his family and talking to his friends. He also likes Italian food and riddle games.

Denis has been involved with IntelliSense.io since the early days and have shaped the company’s offerings. He’s passionate about data analysis and ever-expanding frontiers of emerging Internet of Things.

He earned his Ph.D in Artificial Neural Networks from the Department of Mathematics, Altai State University. From 2004 to 2014 he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in various labs in Cambridge University developing statistical and computational approaches for biomedical data analysis like statistical biomarker identification in metabolomics datasets, Bayesian methods for automated NMR signal processing and DNA sequencing-based profiling of polysaccharides.

Boris received his PhD in physics from the University of Hamburg, where he studied atom dynamics and magnetism on the nanoscopic scale, utilising scanning tunneling microscopy and Monte Carlo simulations. He also has more than ten years of experience in machine learning and shifted his focus to artificial intelligence when he joined IntelliSense.io.

In his spare time, Boris enjoys working on creative pet projects in coding, music, 3D modelling, and whatever else comes to mind. He’s also passionate about skiing and gaming.

Éamonn is a member of the Data Science team. He has over 15 years experience in computational physics, material modelling and the development of research software. He holds a PhD in condensed matter physics from University College Cork in Ireland, and worked in academic research at institutes in the US, Ireland, and the UK, including several years as Computational Science Specialist at Imperial College London prior to joining Intellisense.io.

In his spare time, he enjoys reading, long walks with his wife, and tinkering with computers.

Deon is an IntelliSense.io data scientist with a background in flow sheet modeling, stochastic simulation, control theory, control system design and optimization. He obtained his master’s degree in control engineering at the University of Pretoria, developing industrial software for stochastic simulation of large-scale complex chemical process operations.

Deon is a music enthusiast. Recreationally he sings, plays guitar and writes music. He is also a big sports fan and particularly enjoys following tennis.

Simon is a member of the IntelliSense.io data science team and assists in identifying opportunities for and developing actionable advisories using a combination of domain knowledge, multivariate statistical analysis and machine learning.

Simon started his career as a process control engineer in the petrochemical industry before transitioning to mining and has three years of experience developing advanced image processing backed monitoring techniques on crushing, grinding and flotation processes. He enjoys delivering pragmatic solutions backed by complex methods where necessary.

Simon spends his spare time keeping up to date with developments in machine learning and practical applications of information theory in complex system analysis. He enjoys travelling when possible.

Sonali focuses on Quality Assurance of our products. She has a diverse skill set from being a test engineer to managing Tier 1 – 2 infrastructure. She has experience across Manual/Automation testing for a broad range of web applications and mobile applications focused on performance, regression, usability, security and compatibility and acceptance testing.

In her spare time, she is fond of baking and travelling. Sonali is also passionate about good music.

Menna has been a Software Quality Specialist since 2012, with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Science from Ain Shams University. She focuses on all types of manual testing for web-based, mobile and desktop applications.

In her spare time, she enjoys sewing, crafts, cooking, cycling and swimming.

Irina joined IntelliSense.io as a front-end developer and works on the Brains.app platform. She’s interested in everything related to javascript, especially modern libraries for the front-end and data visualization.

As she has a background in Psychology, this is still one of her main interests. Her experience in making a career change motivated her to teach others how to code and support diversity in the field by organizing workshops for underrepresented groups in the tech industry.

Long walks in the park with her lovely dog is what makes her absolutely happy.

Stuart is responsible for the user experience and interface design at Intellisense.io. His work focuses on devising workflows, systems and graphic interfaces that best enable users to leverage the ingenious applications developed by our team.

Stuart brings more than 15 years of experience designing and developing for a diverse range of digital user experiences. His career has included work on: medical technology, educational applications, museum exhibitions, bespoke analytics, content management systems, computer games and social networks.

In his spare time Stuart enjoys travel, hiking in nature, photography and archery.

Sean works on the Engineering Team at IntelliSense.io as a back-end developer for the brains.app platform.

He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Murdoch University and went on to complete his Master of Science degree in Computer Science at Curtain University in Perth, Western Australia.

During his master’s he worked on developing a Smart Home AI system that provided real-time power usage information (peak hours, highest consumption appliances) and the possibility of demand-side control.

In his spare time, he watches AFL, NBA, and plays pickup basketball and video games.

Diego is a software engineer with a decade of experience and a background in big data architectures. He works in the Engineering Team on the brains.app platform as a back-end developer.

Diego is interested in a variety of scientific topics ranging from computational physics to complex systems. During the past few years, he has been actively learning and practicing machine learning, from the more traditional approaches to the latest trends in perceptual and generative deep learning.

After work, Diego spends his spare time devoted to a variety of different sports. He is a martial arts instructor and practitioner, and travels the world to compete in tournaments and participate in seminars.

Ash has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Syracuse University and an MSc in Information Systems from IITU. He works with the IntelliSense.io Kazakhstan team in DevOps.

Ash has a broad experience in implementing SAP ERP solution as a developer and a consultant. Prior to IntelliSense.io, he developed an online courses platform for the Kazakhstan market and continues to work on it in his free time.

His other interests include hiking and cycling in the summer and skiing in the winter.

Nancy is a member of the Engineering team, working on Big Data aspects. She has more than 12 years experience in the Internet of Things, Cyber-physical systems and disruptive relevant applications. She holds a PhD in Wireless Sensor Networks from the University of Patras, Greece, and worked as a post-doctoral researcher in multidisciplinary research projects, prior to joining Intellisense.io

In her free time she enjoys her family, reading books, and practicing yoga.

Ovieh works on the engineering team at IntelliSense.io as a front-end developer for the brains.app platform. He is interested in delivering solutions that most efficiently leverage modern web technology.

He is a veteran of the United States Navy and studied Computer Science at the end of his service. After receiving the gift of a small homebrewing kit, Ovieh launched his hobby into a career, the culmination of which was becoming the Brewmaster of a brewery in New York City. 

When he is not writing code, Ovieh is an avid cook, baker, and brewer who enjoys developing recipes and improving on technique.

Viktoryia works in the engineering team on the brains.app platform as a front-end developer. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. She’s interested in improving technical skills and keeping up with technology. 

In her spare time, Viktoria enjoys skiing, diving and hiking. She’s also passionate about boxing and trying new things.

James serves as IntelliSense.io’s financial controller. He is instrumental in helping the company achieve its growth and scale objectives in a sustainable manner.

James is a Chartered Accountant and joined CRFS in 2010, after he qualified with Grant Thornton. After qualifying, he went on secondment to Australia for 2 years.  He has spent the last 15 years working as Finance Director of small and medium-sized companies in sectors ranging from food manufacturing to software development.

Kate works across all our teams at IntelliSense.io serving as Office Administrator and Operations Coordinator. Kate has many years of experience working in Administrative  and Operational support, having worked in both the finance sector and professional sport event planning.

Kate is a passionate athlete, most enjoying swimming and running. She loves to travel and take near or far adventures with her husband and two children.

Elizabeth is a professional with extensive knowledge and experience in bilingual executive assistance, administration, foreign trade and planning of events for important national and multinational corporations.

She works with the IntelliSense.io Chilean team as the Office Coordinator and Administrator.

In her spare time, she enjoys sewing and knitting.

Sam is the Founder and CEO of IntelliSense.io, leading the company as it drives the adoption of digital technologies by the Industrial Sector.

He is also member of the board and has led the company since its inception. In 2012 Sam was voted to the “Top 25 Entrepreneurs to Watch” list in Cambridge, UK.

Sam’s journey in Natural Resources industries started from his childhood and he has a deep commitment and appreciation of the real world challenges faced by people in traditional industries like Mining, Oil & Gas, Steel among others.

He has two decades of experience across a range of digital technologies and have been involved in evolution of the Internet of Things (IOT) across it’s different incarnations. Along that journey he has been involved with ARM, Motorola and Deloitte Consulting, learning along the way the entire digital technology stack.

Dr. Steve Garnett has had one of the most distinguished careers of any European executive in the software industry. He has been a member of the executive team of three software startups that have each turned into some of the most successful software companies in history. In the 2009 Daily Telegraph poll Steve was named as one of “The 50 Most Influential Britons in Technology.”

Steve started his career joining Oracle Corporation prior to its IPO in 1986. He held various technical and sales positions including Director of UK sales, Vice President European Marketing & Alliances and was the youngest member of the European management team.

He was at Oracle Corporation for 12 years as the company grew to become the world’s 2nd largest software company. Steve joined Siebel Systems in 1996 as Vice President of Europe and a member of the founder’s circle. From a 100 employees the company grew in eight years to become the world’s 5th largest software company with 8,000 employees and a $60B market capitalisation at its peak.

In 2003 Steve joined his former Oracle executive colleague Marc Benioff to head Europe operations and be part of the executive team at Salesforce.com. He helped take Salesforce.com public in 2004, the company has now grown to be the 4th largest enterprise software company globally.

He retired as Chairman EMEA Salesforce.com to focus on a small portfolio of exciting technology companies which include Intellisense. He was Chairman and lead investor in Fairsail HCM Software which was sold to The Sage Group in March 2017.

Throughout his career, Steve has been committed to using his resources to produce positive social change for underserved children. He is a board member at TeachFirst an organisation focused on eradication of educational disadvantage in inner city schools in the UK.

Mark has more than 25 years’ experience in the natural resources and global energy sector. He has held senior positions and managed global trading teams in Total, Marc Rich, Glencore and Vitol.

He has extensive experience in international oil trading, business development and financial risk management. In later years, his global team annual turnovers exceeded $20bn. He started his career in 1987 as a Mechanical Engineer at Esso Petroleum later focusing on petroleum refining economics.

Since 2008 Mark has been a private investor with a particular interest in innovative cloud technology ventures. His commercial interests include hospitality, media, property and private equity. Mark holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Swansea and an MBA from The University of Oxford.

Mark became involved in IntelliSense.io as he firmly believes that the company’s products provide a unique solution to improve asset efficiency in numerous industrial applications. He provides the company with design, development and global strategic advice within the natural resources and manufacturing sectors.

Mark’s personal interests include flying and skiing.

John is a very experienced executive in the development of IT and communication products and technology. His positions have included IBM Laboratory executive responsibilities in the UK, USA and Japan, plus Corporate Director of Large Systems and the founding executive of IBM’s OEM business.

The latter was followed by becoming the MD of IT & Research for Telstra (Australia), and subsequently Corporate Director of Network & IT Strategy for C&W.

In parallel, John was a non executive member of the Group Development Board at GSK, plus the Vice Chairman of Opsys, an Oxford University spin out company.  John is now a Visiting Professor at Southampton University and the CTO of DN Capital, a Pan European/USA VC company based in London.

After a long career as an adviser to Governments on both sides of the Atlantic, Lord Wasserman joined the House of Lords in 2011.

Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in introducing new technologies and working practices to build transparency and trust in Government services.  

He is the founding Chairman of The Public Safety Forum, a not-for-profit company that encourages the use of science and technology to improve community safety.

Sandro leads the Technology function that comprises of Engineering, Data Science and Applications with a focus on developing a leading edge product that transforms industries.

Entrepreneur with 10 years experience in building Power plant simulation and automation software co in Brazil and prior stint at Rolls Royce. PhD in Thermal Power from Cranfield University.

Sandro ensures IntelliSense.io is using best in class technologies to develop world-class products through best-in-class processes and standards. This scope allows him to ensure appropriate technology choices are being made and scalable processes are being put in place enabling IntelliSense.io to deliver world-class solutions for their customers.

Shona heads up the Finance and Admin team for IntelliSense.io  Shona is an experienced Finance professional with extensive experience in practise and industry across multiple disciplines.  A Chartered Accountant with Corporate Finance, Risk, Internal Audit and Commercial deal experience, Shona has worked in a variety of industries including ecommerce, telecomms, banking, insurance, marketing and technology start-ups.  Her last role at the Bank Of England was Chief Operating Officer for the Bank’s Risk Directorate.  

Shona holds a BA from the University of Oxford but counts Cambridgeshire as her home.  In her spare time, Shona likes running and supporting children’s charities.

Cristian is the country manager for Chile and responsible for driving IntelliSense.io operations in the country. He drives introducing market-leading AI applications to the Chilean Mining industry, ensures successful deployment of these applications and is building a local team that brings data science, software engineering and application knowledge to the Industry.

Cristian is a Metallurgical Engineer, with MSc in Mineral Processing from Santiago University, Chile. He previously worked as a Senior Process Engineer in Glencore Technology (formerly Xstrata Technology) in the mineral processing group.

In his spare time, he enjoys play football and listening to good music. He also loves barbecues.

Andrei is the country manager for Kazakhstan and responsible for driving IntelliSense.io operations in the country. He is combining both sales and administrative roles while being responsible for the successful implementation of projects in the region.

He drives the introduction of market leading AI applications to Kazakhstan’s Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, Logistics and Manufacturing industries through the localization of the Brains.app platform for the Kazakh market.

Andrei is a physicist from Kazakh State University, having 20+ years of experience in management and business development in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

In his spare time, he enjoys playing billiards and skiing.

Grant is our Field Operations Director focusing on customer success and expanding our presence to new customers, markets, and partners.

He is an engineer and entrepreneur with experience in operations, research, and policy in mining and energy. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge that focussed on natural resource risk and resilience, specifically the nexus of energy, water, and land.

In his free time, he is an avid sailor and cyclist.

Mark is the Product Director at IntelliSense.io where he has successfully designed and deployed some of the industry’s first minerals processing-specific AI applications for a selection of the largest mining companies in the world.

He currently creates and manages the IntelliSense.io product road map with a focus on ensuring brains.app deliveries a comprehensive set of AI applications for the Mining Industry.

Before shifting his focus to the digital transformation of the mining industry, he was an operational metallurgist in Africa. A chartered engineer, he has a Masters Degree in minerals processing from Camborne School of Mining and is an active member of the IOM3.

In his spare time, Mark likes to run and play football and is a keen traveller.

Thomas is the Global Key Accounts Director and is responsible for driving IntelliSense.io business outside of Kazakhstan and Chile.

Before moving to Intellisense.io Thomas was the CEO of Kellaway Metals, a gold tailings reprocessing plant at the Sekenke gold mine in Tanzania. Thomas was involved in every aspect of the business from capital raising, financial planning, government negotiations and daily operations. Thomas has been involved in the mining Industry since 2011. Initially based in London working with small cap mining companies with capital raising through AIM. Later spending 6 years in Ghana and Tanzania working in tailing reprocessing.

Thomas holds a degree in Business with Finance and Accounting.

Based in the Cambridge office, Ele is IntelliSense’s People Partner. In her day-to-day, Ele focuses on general human resources tasks and hiring activities for our growing team.

Passionate about talent acquisition, Ele has developed her HR experience within engineering and startups.

In her spare time, Ele enjoys reading and attending fitness classes.

Chris is the Engineering Team Lead for the IntelliSense.io platform. This work provides interesting challenges both in terms of data processing and data visualization.

His main development experience has been in Enterprise Java, although he’s done a bit of everything. Chris has a Bachelor of Information Technology from The University of Queensland.

In his spare time, Chris is always looking for new food experiences, finding cafes that serve great coffee and new places to visit.

Hugh is the Data Science Lead with specific focus on developing world class models that characterise Industrial operations and implement efficient decision-making recommendations that are delivered from the IntelliSense.io platform.

Hugh moved to IntelliSense.io after a varied career in academic research and some time in Radiation Assessments in the public sector. During his time at University College Cork and the University of Oxford, he published papers in fields as diverse as macroeconomics, computer hardware, weather prediction and hydrology.

When he’s not working, Hugh likes to spend time at tables with friends – for food, coffee and maybe a board game.

Dastanbek is the Field engineering team lead and responsible for existing and greenfield projects IntelliSense.io operations in the Kazakhstan and Central Asia country. As a project manager he is combining administrative roles while being responsible for the successful implementation of projects in the region. He drives the introduction of market leading AI applications to Kazakhstan’s Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, Logistics and Manufacturing industries through the localization of the Brains.app platform for the Kazakh market.

Before join to Intellisense.io Dastanbek worked for Micromine and occupied the BDM and combined both sales and project management roles, has a huge experience in mining area throughout Central Asia.

Msc of Embedded Systems in Heriot-Watt University, UK. 

Susan is the Global Field Engineering Lead at IntelliSense.io, focussing on delivering value to the customer through efficient and successful implementation of projects. 

She has over 10 years experience in the mining industry with a range of experience including performance and process improvement, asset management, business planning and strategic studies. Prior to moving to IntelliSense.io, she worked for one of the world's largest mining companies. 

Susan holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics & Spanish), both from the University of Queensland, Australia and an MBA from Cranfield University, U.K. 

In her spare time, Susan enjoys windsurfing, attending fitness classes and reading. 

As Field Engineering Lead, Ildar ensures that IntelliSense.io’s projects in Kazakhstan are delivered in a timely and efficient manner. He also assists the Field Operations Lead with refining the company’s project management procedures, and developing the company’s sustainability vision.

Before joining IntelliSense.io, Ildar worked as an engineer for the oil and gas infrastructure projects. He holds a BEng degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Manchester and an MPhil degree in Engineering for Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge.

In his free time, Ildar enjoys spending time outdoors. He is an avid snowboarder, swimmer and hiker.

Ryan leads our Marketing focusing on showing customers the benefits that our services and products can offer in terms of measurable efficiency and performance improvements from first introductions to customer success.

Having worked in the technology industry spanning areas of AI, IOT, Mobile and Computer Graphics, Ryan has over 6 years’ experience in Marketing with a focus on building relationships with customers and partners. Ryan holds Marketing degree from the Ashcroft International Business School in Cambridge, UK.

In his spare time, Ryan enjoys travelling the world, spending time with his dog, computer games, board games and the occasional bit of home improvement.

Alexander is a Sales Engineer in Almaty office and responsible for technical and commercial parts of upcoming projects in Kazakhstan and CIS.

He previously worked in different Sales and Engineering roles in multinational companies for more than 15 years to provide automation solutions for oil & gas projects, mining and power generation plants in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Alexander has a bachelor degree in Industrial Electronics from The Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunication.

In his spare time, Alexander enjoys riding bicycles, jogging, swimming and mountain hiking. 

In her role of Marketing Manager for IntelliSense.io Kazakhstan, Dana’s primary missions are to grow awareness of the IntelliSense.io name and drive the IntelliSense.io mission of empowering the digital transformation of Kazakhstan’s mining industry. Dana’s excellent record of achievement is powered by her previous project management, strategy development, and communication skills, and facilitated by experience in several professional endeavors.

Dana holds an MBA in Information Technology from Staffordshire University, and a BS. degree in International Business from Asia Pacific University. Previous professional experience includes stops at TechGarden.kz as Investor Relations Manager for Oil & Gas/Mining sector companies, and as Marketing Manager (Asia/Pacific) for Farringdon Group Ltd. private wealth management services.

In her spare time, Dana loves travelling around the world, exploring new culinary and cultures.

As Application Specialist, Niel ensures that IntelliSense.io’s products address the needs & add the desired value of our commercial partners. He does this by combining his experience in the mining industry with his understanding of the process optimization possibilities unlocked by AI and other model-based real-time optimization methods.

Niel assists the Product Director with product roadmapping, and is responsible for key aspects of product development.

Before joining IntelliSense.io, Niel worked for South Africa’s Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek) as an Advanced Process Control (APC) engineer – doing both R&D and commercial implementation on minerals processing projects throughout Africa. He has an MEng degree in Process Engineering (Extractive Metallurgy) from the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).

In his spare time, Niel enjoys working out and spending time outdoors. He is an avid reader, writer and enjoys making music alongside his wife.

Mario is a PhD Structural Engineer, from University of Chile. Additionally, he has studied Mathematics, Graphic Computing and Finite Elements. High ability to use theoretical knowledge to solve engineering problems.

He previously worked as a Lead Engineer of CAD Plant Design Systems (2D, 3D and 4D) and Lead Engineer in charge of developing Flotation Simulation software.

Mario started his career as a structural engineer, developed software with finite elements for analyzing steel and concrete structures to the mining industry. Wide experience in programming languages, such as, C++, Lisp, Python, MatLab, SciLab, Maxima.

When he is not working, Mario loves sharing time with his family and talking to his friends. He also likes Italian food and riddle games.

Denis has been involved with IntelliSense.io since the early days and have shaped the company’s offerings. He’s passionate about data analysis and ever-expanding frontiers of emerging Internet of Things.

He earned his Ph.D in Artificial Neural Networks from the Department of Mathematics, Altai State University. From 2004 to 2014 he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in various labs in Cambridge University developing statistical and computational approaches for biomedical data analysis like statistical biomarker identification in metabolomics datasets, Bayesian methods for automated NMR signal processing and DNA sequencing-based profiling of polysaccharides.

Boris received his PhD in physics from the University of Hamburg, where he studied atom dynamics and magnetism on the nanoscopic scale, utilising scanning tunneling microscopy and Monte Carlo simulations. He also has more than ten years of experience in machine learning and shifted his focus to artificial intelligence when he joined IntelliSense.io.

In his spare time, Boris enjoys working on creative pet projects in coding, music, 3D modelling, and whatever else comes to mind. He’s also passionate about skiing and gaming.

Éamonn is a member of the Data Science team. He has over 15 years experience in computational physics, material modelling and the development of research software. He holds a PhD in condensed matter physics from University College Cork in Ireland, and worked in academic research at institutes in the US, Ireland, and the UK, including several years as Computational Science Specialist at Imperial College London prior to joining Intellisense.io.

In his spare time, he enjoys reading, long walks with his wife, and tinkering with computers.

Deon is an IntelliSense.io data scientist with a background in flow sheet modeling, stochastic simulation, control theory, control system design and optimization. He obtained his master’s degree in control engineering at the University of Pretoria, developing industrial software for stochastic simulation of large-scale complex chemical process operations.

Deon is a music enthusiast. Recreationally he sings, plays guitar and writes music. He is also a big sports fan and particularly enjoys following tennis.

Simon is a member of the IntelliSense.io data science team and assists in identifying opportunities for and developing actionable advisories using a combination of domain knowledge, multivariate statistical analysis and machine learning.

Simon started his career as a process control engineer in the petrochemical industry before transitioning to mining and has three years of experience developing advanced image processing backed monitoring techniques on crushing, grinding and flotation processes. He enjoys delivering pragmatic solutions backed by complex methods where necessary.

Simon spends his spare time keeping up to date with developments in machine learning and practical applications of information theory in complex system analysis. He enjoys travelling when possible.

Sonali focuses on Quality Assurance of our products. She has a diverse skill set from being a test engineer to managing Tier 1 – 2 infrastructure. She has experience across Manual/Automation testing for a broad range of web applications and mobile applications focused on performance, regression, usability, security and compatibility and acceptance testing.

In her spare time, she is fond of baking and travelling. Sonali is also passionate about good music.

Menna has been a Software Quality Specialist since 2012, with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Science from Ain Shams University. She focuses on all types of manual testing for web-based, mobile and desktop applications.

In her spare time, she enjoys sewing, crafts, cooking, cycling and swimming.

Irina joined IntelliSense.io as a front-end developer and works on the Brains.app platform. She’s interested in everything related to javascript, especially modern libraries for the front-end and data visualization.

As she has a background in Psychology, this is still one of her main interests. Her experience in making a career change motivated her to teach others how to code and support diversity in the field by organizing workshops for underrepresented groups in the tech industry.

Long walks in the park with her lovely dog is what makes her absolutely happy.

Stuart is responsible for the user experience and interface design at Intellisense.io. His work focuses on devising workflows, systems and graphic interfaces that best enable users to leverage the ingenious applications developed by our team.

Stuart brings more than 15 years of experience designing and developing for a diverse range of digital user experiences. His career has included work on: medical technology, educational applications, museum exhibitions, bespoke analytics, content management systems, computer games and social networks.

In his spare time Stuart enjoys travel, hiking in nature, photography and archery.

Sean works on the Engineering Team at IntelliSense.io as a back-end developer for the brains.app platform.

He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Murdoch University and went on to complete his Master of Science degree in Computer Science at Curtain University in Perth, Western Australia.

During his master’s he worked on developing a Smart Home AI system that provided real-time power usage information (peak hours, highest consumption appliances) and the possibility of demand-side control.

In his spare time, he watches AFL, NBA, and plays pickup basketball and video games.

Diego is a software engineer with a decade of experience and a background in big data architectures. He works in the Engineering Team on the brains.app platform as a back-end developer.

Diego is interested in a variety of scientific topics ranging from computational physics to complex systems. During the past few years, he has been actively learning and practicing machine learning, from the more traditional approaches to the latest trends in perceptual and generative deep learning.

After work, Diego spends his spare time devoted to a variety of different sports. He is a martial arts instructor and practitioner, and travels the world to compete in tournaments and participate in seminars.

Ash has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Syracuse University and an MSc in Information Systems from IITU. He works with the IntelliSense.io Kazakhstan team in DevOps.

Ash has a broad experience in implementing SAP ERP solution as a developer and a consultant. Prior to IntelliSense.io, he developed an online courses platform for the Kazakhstan market and continues to work on it in his free time.

His other interests include hiking and cycling in the summer and skiing in the winter.

Nancy is a member of the Engineering team, working on Big Data aspects. She has more than 12 years experience in the Internet of Things, Cyber-physical systems and disruptive relevant applications. She holds a PhD in Wireless Sensor Networks from the University of Patras, Greece, and worked as a post-doctoral researcher in multidisciplinary research projects, prior to joining Intellisense.io

In her free time she enjoys her family, reading books, and practicing yoga.

Ovieh works on the engineering team at IntelliSense.io as a front-end developer for the brains.app platform. He is interested in delivering solutions that most efficiently leverage modern web technology.

He is a veteran of the United States Navy and studied Computer Science at the end of his service. After receiving the gift of a small homebrewing kit, Ovieh launched his hobby into a career, the culmination of which was becoming the Brewmaster of a brewery in New York City. 

When he is not writing code, Ovieh is an avid cook, baker, and brewer who enjoys developing recipes and improving on technique.

Viktoryia works in the engineering team on the brains.app platform as a front-end developer. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. She’s interested in improving technical skills and keeping up with technology. 

In her spare time, Viktoria enjoys skiing, diving and hiking. She’s also passionate about boxing and trying new things.

James serves as IntelliSense.io’s financial controller. He is instrumental in helping the company achieve its growth and scale objectives in a sustainable manner.

James is a Chartered Accountant and joined CRFS in 2010, after he qualified with Grant Thornton. After qualifying, he went on secondment to Australia for 2 years.  He has spent the last 15 years working as Finance Director of small and medium-sized companies in sectors ranging from food manufacturing to software development.

Kate works across all our teams at IntelliSense.io serving as Office Administrator and Operations Coordinator. Kate has many years of experience working in Administrative  and Operational support, having worked in both the finance sector and professional sport event planning.

Kate is a passionate athlete, most enjoying swimming and running. She loves to travel and take near or far adventures with her husband and two children.

Elizabeth is a professional with extensive knowledge and experience in bilingual executive assistance, administration, foreign trade and planning of events for important national and multinational corporations.

She works with the IntelliSense.io Chilean team as the Office Coordinator and Administrator.

In her spare time, she enjoys sewing and knitting.