Meet the team
Tom Oakley
Director
MEng, University of Cambridge
A dedicated and widely skilled engineering consultant with flair for innovative design and business development.
Tom consistently delivers projects that produce high quality safety-critical designs for mass production.
Keith Turner
Director
PhD and BA in Physics, University of Oxford
Experimental problem solver and innovator in all sorts of physics systems such as thermal, fluidics, mechanics and materials. Loves “getting things to work”, especially for medical devices that improve people’s lives.
Liam Malone
Principal Physicist and Management Team Member
PhD in Physics, University of Bristol
With his background in fundamental physics research, Liam loves applying scientific principles to research and development problems. He is experienced at rapidly developing initial concepts into innovative and exciting new products ready to be handed over to manufacture.
Thom Wyatt
Principal Engineer and Management Team Member
MEng, University of Sheffield
Thom is a mechanical engineer with a broad background in safety-critical engineering. He is experienced in the design and development of high-risk medical devices and bringing products to manufacture. He enjoys getting to the root of clients’ needs and applying creative, robust solutions.
Adam Nightingale
Senior Mechanical Engineer
MEng, University of Cambridge
Adam is a Chartered Engineer with a background in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He has worked on products from early-stage R&D all the way through to production and has a broad range of experience in consulting and start-ups, including in drug delivery devices and microfluidics.
Bradley Sawyer
Consultant Mechanical Engineer
MEng, University of Cambridge
Bradley is a mechanical engineer with experience of learning and projects from various engineering disciplines. With interests in product design, materials, and all things practical, he brings an innovative and systematic approach to his work.
Catriona Eldridge
Consultant Materials Scientist
MSc, University of Cambridge
Catriona is a Materials Scientist with a range of experimental experience including mechanical testing and thermal analysis, and a broad knowledge of engineering materials. She enjoys new challenges and using a methodical approach to find solutions.
Elena Guss Tarazona
Consultant Mechanical Engineer
MRes Biomedical Engineering, University College London
Elena’s background in mechanical engineering and research brings a flexible approach to problems. She enjoys applying her strong practical skills and solution-based focus to projects, finding efficient ways to get results.
Ethan Miller
Senior Physicist
PhD in Physics, University of Durham
Ethan is an experimental biophysicist with a background in developing synthetic biological systems and high-resolution imaging. He can quickly grasp new concepts and break down complicated problems allowing him to discover creative solutions.
Finn Heraghty
Consultant Mechanical Engineer
MEng, University of Cambridge
Finn is a mechanical design engineer with a keen interest in materials and innovative products. His strong background in practical work has led him to enjoy designing parts for manufacture whilst working alongside clients to refine their ideas.
Hamish Atkins
Consultant Mechanical Engineer
MEng, University of Bristol
Driven and focused, Hamish will work with you to deliver projects to an excellent standard. He will bring a refreshing and objective view to your organisation’s science and technology challenges with his analytical eye and methodical approaches.
Heather Jameson
Senior Engineer
PhD & MEng, University of Cambridge
From her research background in aerospace engineering, Heather brings both expert knowledge of fluid dynamics and strong analytical skills. Her broad range of technical experience including laboratory testing and computational simulations, allows her to understand and tackle a problem from many angles.
James Alexander
Consultant Mechanical Engineer
MEng, University of Cambridge
Joe Batley
Senior Physicist
PhD in Physics, University of Leeds
As an experimental physicist, Joe’s experience spans engineering and fundamental science. With a critical eye, he is adept at breaking down technical scenarios, identifying constraints and developing practical solutions from the lab to the nanoscale.
Joel Williams
Consultant Mechanical Engineer
MEng, University of Cambridge
Passionate about robust and elegant design, Joel applies a keen eye for detail and a drive for quality to deliver effective solutions to problems he faces. He is interested in programming with experience in computational modelling, data processing, and automation. He uses these skills alongside expertise in CAD and FEA to optimise device designs and solve challenging problems.
Jon Dibben
Electronics Independent Consultant
BEng, University of Reading
Jon has more than 30 years’ experience in specifying, designing and debugging electronics hardware. He has a wide range of skills including microprocessors, embedded software, FPGAs, mechatronics, analogue, RF and PCB design. He enjoys working with the client to create the right solution for their needs.
Julie Garner
Administrator
Julie is part of our finance team, dealing with accounts payable functions, processing invoices and helping to maintain an efficient finance department. She is also responsible for a variety of front-of-house tasks.
Kamaal de Silva
Senior Mechanical Engineer
MEng, Imperial College London
Experienced engineer specialising in medical device design – keen to discover problems in the industry and construct innovative mechanical or digital solutions. From connected app development to the mechanics of drug delivery, Kamaal adds flexibility and expert knowledge to Springboard.
Kristien De Clercq
Senior Aeronautical Engineer
MSc, Delft University of Technology, NL
Kristien is an experienced engineer with a keen interest in biomechanics and aerodynamics. With a very hands-on approach she quickly gets ideas off the ground.
Leanne Yip
Senior Consultant Product and Industrial Designer
MEng, University of Bath
Designer with experience in usability engineering. Practising a user-centred design approach. Combining usability, UX and manufacturing knowledge to create concept visions that can be transferred to manufacture. She can produce outputs ranging from HF documentation to renders, surface models and UI prototypes.
Matthew Latham
Consultant Mechanical Engineer
MEng, University of Cambridge
Matthew enjoys using the practical problem solving skills required to find solutions for clients, which he backs up with his strong theoretical understanding of engineering concepts.He has a range of interests across engineering disciplines with a background in fluid dynamics and mechanics.
Mike Beck
Senior Electronic and Software Product Engineer
MEng, University of Cambridge
Mike brings with him a passion for low noise electronics design and a desire to make a strong impact for his clients. He has successfully delivered projects from early-stage technical research through to full product development, understanding and utilising the fundamental physical principles to drive the design.
Philip Howie
Principal Materials Scientist
PhD, University of Cambridge
With a broad scientific background, Philip is ideally placed to carry out in-depth investigations that deliver solutions. He adds breadth to Springboard’s team, bringing specialist knowledge of the properties and testing of engineering materials.
Phil Wright
Software and Firmware Contractor
BEng, University of Leeds
Phil has more than 20 years in writing and testing embedded firmware and, before that, electronics design. Phil enjoys solving all sorts of engineering problems and has specific experience in developing firmware for healthcare and medical products, in embedded Internet-of-Things platforms, and digital signal processing.
Phoebe Buckley
HR Manager
Phoebe is a skilled HR generalist with 10 years’ experience. Providing specialist knowledge and supporting growth, she enjoys partnering with colleagues across the business. Phoebe is passionate about people and helping them thrive at work.
Sally Maclachlan
Marketing Manager
B Com Marketing and HR
Sally has worked in a number of business marketing roles over her marketing career with a particular interest in communication and content marketing. She has focussed on wearable medical technology over the last few years and brings this experience to Springboard.
Sam Johnstone
Senior Product Developer
MEng, University of Southampton
Sam is an experienced product developer who enjoys managing large multi-disciplined engineering teams. Sam believes in taking a practical, risk-based approach to create innovative devices that succeed in the real world.
As an engineer, Sam has strong mechanical and systems engineering skills and is proficient in several software languages including python, C, C++ and MATLAB.