30+ years in big companies (eg Microsoft) and startup leadership roles. Sold my enterprise SaaS business to US PE in 2019. Have since co-founded Psona AI, been on several tech boards, mentored founders and I co-host The Startup Sensations Podcast.
Seeking to: (1) grow Psona AI (2) mentor startup founders (3) advise at Board level (3) grow my podcast.
What I offer
Mentoring Startup Founders for Success
As an accredited mentor and exited startup founder, I know how tough and lonely the journey can be. I mentor founders with personalised advice and support by understanding their vision, goals, and challenges. Always contactable with regular 1:1 sessions in complete confidence and mutual trust.
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Chair, NED, Board Advisor for Strategic Growth
As an exited founder and experienced Board advisor, I can operate in a flexible role as a NED, Chair or as an external advisor to help steer your startup/scale-up to strategic growth. Benefit from an independent ex-founder to support strategic planning, effective execution and growth leadership.
Promote Your Business on The Startup Sensations Podcast
The Startup Sensations Podcast is weekly transatlantic podcast with a growing audience over 12,000 startup/scaleup leaders, investors and industry experts from Both Sides of The Pond. With nearly 20,000 downloads per month, the show offers excellent, affordable packages to promote your business.
Experiences
Co-Founder of Psona AI
Psona AI is a ground-breaking deep tech AI platform for users to communicate with multi-modal AI personas, who resemble and speak like highly intelligent humans.
Our first use-case is to offer everyone, on a freemium model, an AI coach to help with a wide range of life and business challenges.
Exited Tech Founder & CEO
Exited Tech Founder & CEO of The StaffConnect Group - an enterprise mobile B2B SaaS business with offices in the UK and US. I set up the US operation by living in Silicon Valley. With global customers such as the NHS, Avis Budget and Siemens, I sold the company in 2019 to a PE firm in the US.
Exemplary Mentor, Chair, NED and Board Advisor
A strategic visionary with a proven track record as Chairman, NED, Mentor and Board advisor. Adept at driving growth, supporting founders, fostering innovation, and optimising a growth culture. Experience on the Boards of several VC backed UK tech startups to help deliver business aspirations.
Distinguished Corporate Career and Tech Leader
Prior to being an entrepreneur, I started out as a qualified accountant (FCCA) before pivoting into the enterprise software sector with Cap Gemini, Oracle and Microsoft. I had a variety of roles in consulting, sales and senior leadership, including running several VC-backed startup businesses.
Pop, Rock and Blues Drummer
During lockdown in 2020, I needed a new hobby. So I bought myself an electric drum kit and learnt how to play. I now have an acoustic drum kit and formed a pop, rock and blues cover band playing gigs to tourists in Turkey during the summer. So, if anyone needs a drummer to jam with, let me know.
