Meet the team
Alasdair Reid
With two decades of experience in software development, Alasdair is a seasoned expert in crafting cutting-edge digital solutions that are grounded in business reality. Earning a degree in computing from the University of Plymouth in the early 2000s launched a career spanning corporate communication firms, software houses and web development agencies.
Along the way, Alasdair achieved three Microsoft certifications, solidifying his expertise in the Microsoft .NET stack, mastering its evolution from version 1.1 to today’s .NET Core.

Andy Peart
With a sharp focus on our client relationships and delivery management, Andy is instrumental in helping clients achieve their digital ambitions. He'll capture your goals, challenges, ambitions and competitive landscape to ensure we create a solution that aligns digital opportunities with organisational strategy.
Andy's role sits at the intersection of customer experience, relationship development and commercial assurance - making sure we consistently deliver on our promises, uphold our quality and value commitments while protecting our clients interests.

Faiyaz Sattar
With over 15 years in the tech space, Faiyaz brings with him a wealth of experience across governance, project delivery and large-scale digital transformation. Starting his career in program management, he laid the groundwork for successful project delivery by establishing foundation governance practices, risk strategies and investment alignment principles. Over time, his role evolved into hands-on project and delivery management, culminating in a decade of leading agile transformations.
In consultancy, Faiyaz brings deep technical knowledge, including expertise in cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, API integrations, and agile methodologies.
With a history of varied roles across disciplines, he offers a well-rounded perspective and a proven track record in both technical and strategic delivery.

James Wyman
James has over two decades of experience in hardware, software and cloud engineering - designing, building and managing IT solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and public cloud environments.
Whether it's building secure data centres, designing hybrid cloud solutions, or troubleshooting critical incidents, he excels at tackling complex challenges. His pragmatic approach ensures systems are robust, scalable and aligned with client needs.
Beyond his technical prowess, he takes pride in mentoring less experienced teams, supporting their career growth, and guiding them to deliver high-quality results.

Karen Spearing
Karen conducts the Talent Consulting orchestra, ensuring that every individual and team can perform at their best and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
From initial contract kick-offs through delivery and beyond, she acts as the central liaison between clients and teams, setting strategies, defining responsibilities, and ensuring alignment with Talent Consultings high delivery standards. She ensures that every engagement begins with realistic expectations and a clear path to success.
With a keen emphasis on communication and transparency, Karen leads an open environment where peers collaborate, share knowledge and address challenges head-on.
She supports rainbow teams - blending Talent Consulting expertise with that of our clients, keeping an eye on the bigger picture to ensure everybody is working towards the common goal.

Liam Wright
A highly experienced software developer with a strong background in both public sector and private sector, Liam has been responsible for building and innovating in-house digital services for most of his career. A born problem solver, he has helped organisations bridge the gap between legacy systems and modern platforms, creating solutions that are business centric and user friendly.
Liam is an innovator. He the one who will identify gaps and spot opportunities, and then develop solutions that streamline and modernise processes.

Mike V
With a background that bridges civil service and high-tech industries, Michael brings a a blend of industry experience and digital creativity to his role as a senior developer.
He is deeply involved in all stages of the development process. From stand-ups and sprint planning to hands-on coding, reviews and collaboration with testers, Michael ensures quality and functionality at every step. Beyond writing code, he contributes to workflow and resource planning, helping steer the team’s approach to projects.
With a passion for problem-solving, Michael views development as a creative endeavour. Whether crafting elegant, maintainable solutions or structuring code for clarity and efficiency, he approaches each challenge as a puzzle to be solved. Michael's journey from self-taught coder to senior developer exemplifies a love for innovation and a commitment to delivering impactful, user-focused solutions.

Pablo Lorenzo
From an early age, Pablo was drawn to computing and technology, selling his first commercial application at the age of 18. With a subsequent 20 year career in software development and architecture, Pablo has honed his skills as a Senior Team Leader, Solutions Architect and Technical Architect across a variety of industries. Initially focusing on backend development, application architecture and cloud solutions, he has built a strong foundation in software design, especially in .NET and cloud-based applications.
Pablo brings extensive experience in high-traffic, data-heavy environments, with a particular focus on creating scalable, cost-efficient systems. His technical philosophy is grounded in a long history of practical problem-solving and adaptability, whether integrating new technologies or designing scalable, high-performance systems.
Day-to-day, Pablo plays a key role in the development process, leading stand-ups, monitoring progress, and setting priorities for the team. He works ahead of the development team, ensuring that changes are aligned with long-term strategy and can be implemented smoothly. With his in-depth understanding of infrastructure and integration, Pablo provides ongoing support and guidance to development teams, ensuring that solutions are scalable and fit the overall architecture.
With a rich background in both Argentina and the UK, he has a broad understanding of global technology trends, making him well-suited to navigate complex integration challenges and lead transformation efforts in any organisation.

Richard Parkins
Richard plays a pivotal role in shaping our architecture, leading delivery teams and ensuring our digital services are robust, scalable and secure. He works with our cross-functional teams, providing technical direction, design oversight and strategic alignment across multiple programmes.
A key part of his work is steering the architectural vision for services across the board. Whether it’s leading weekly architecture forums, supporting product strategy in team stand-ups, or advising on infrastructure improvements; he brings people together to solve complex challenges with clear, pragmatic thinking. He also represents the technical function in senior leadership conversations, QBRs, and programme delivery strategy, while maintaining close collaboration with external partners and consultancies.
He also nurtures a strong internal culture, leading regular 1-2-1s, supporting our community of practice, and organising biannual team meet-ups to keep the team connected and inspired.

Tom Gough
Tom offers a wealth of experience in both the private and public sectors. As a developer, he brings a strong problem-solving mindset and thrives on building solutions, learning new technologies and improving the user experience. He's particularly passionate about making complex processes easier for end-users, with a focus on simplicity, inclusivity and experience.
Specialising in C#, .NET, SQL Server, and Azure, Tom has a strong foundation in backend technologies and is adept at optimising database performance, addressing SQL issues and developing business rule-based processing systems.
Day to day, Tom works in highly collaborative agile scrum teams; actively participating in ceremonies, planning, stand-ups and refinement meetings. He works closely with the testing team to ensure high quality of production code as well as unit & automation test coverage.
With his passion for user experience, Tom is committed to continuously improving the services he works on and delivering real value to users.


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