meet the thrive team
Our bright, principled and talented team make us who we are. As the leading wearable technology agency, our team of experts innovate, design, develop and produce products globally. We’re close-knit and diverse, with a shared interest in technology, health and wellbeing.
Our skills range from the physical prototyping of wearables, and development and delivery of physical technologies, through to the interface and digital service development, to the data science which drives the user engagement and product adoption of wearable technology.
Dr Jacob Skinner
CEO
Since completing a DPhil in experimental physics, Jacob has designed human-centred technology for over 10 years, as well as founding the agency, he also speaks about tech globally.
Dr Will Berriss
Software Engineer
Will holds a PhD in Medical Image Processing. A CEng MIET with over 20 years experience, he develops software solutions for our client projects using a wide range of technologies.
Kate Donald
Recruitment and People Operations Executive
With a background in fashion, Kate brings her passion for design and her friendliness, approachable nature and organisational skills to the People and Ops team.
Phil Dixon
Firmware Engineer
Phil has a background in electronic engineering, and has been writing firmware for over 20 years. He brings extensive experience with wireless communications between low-power devices to client projects.
Zima Pawulska
Product Development Engineer & Project Lead
With a background in design, Zima's BSc in Product Design and an MSc in Robotics and Autonomous Systems brings a fresh perspective to our development engineers.
Dave Sandbach
Director of Innovation
An expert innovator, Dave creates value through design and delivers new technologies to market. Proud owner of an impressive portfolio of patents and mass-produced technologies.
Gina Nemeth
Bookkeeper
Thrive Bookkeeper Gina is a Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians, and spends her days keeping us organised managing invoices, payroll and supplier relationships.
Lucy Limage
Marketing and Comms Assistant
Lucy has a background in visual communication and skills in a wide field including photography and graphics. She works as part of our marketing and business team creating content and looking after our clients.
Rahul Lakhera
Software Development Intern
With a background in Computer Science, Rahul works to create tools for the internal systems crucial to the operation of the company. He's also pursuing a Master's in Space Science and Engineering.
Aishwarya Suharu
Business Development & Partnerships Manager
With experience in Data Analysis and a Masters in Chemistry, Aishwarya explores new industry sectors and nurtures long term partnerships and collaborations.
Josie Cooper
Development Engineer
Josie has a passion for everything electrical and physical. Working as a development engineer across theory, design and testing, with great knowledge of many aspects of design and interfaces.
Nathan Cater
Electronics Engineer
An electronics designer who uses a design first thinking approach to his problem-solving. Through simulation, schematic capture, and layout, Nathan uses EDA software to create functional prototypes for clients.
Richard Toms
Software Engineer
With a background in Computer Science and a passion for data, Richard develops software solutions using Python and C++. He helps deliver valuable insights and innovative solutions to meet complex client and business needs.
Dr Tudor Besleaga
Sensor Systems Engineer & Project Lead
Holding a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Tudor empowers wearers to look after their health, with expertise in signal processing and algorithm development.
Jorge Figueira
Quality Compliance Engineer
Jorge has an Industrial Engineer degree and a Master's in Quality Systems. He has 19 years of experience in quality management and is responsible for our QMS and keeping Thrive compliant with key standards.
Peter Deeming
Technical Project Manager
Peter graduated in Electronics Engineering and has since gained experience of managing teams and projects in the medical devices field. He provides day to day management to deliver client projects to expected outcomes.
Sophie Smith
Managing Director
Having specialised in marketing for nearly 15 years, with solid experience in branding, product development and technology. Sophie will be driving forward our ambitious growth plans.
