Gary, originally from Northumberland, UK has over 20 years working in the software and financial industries. Gary was Executive Director and Head of Fixed Income Analytics for Lehman Brothers for 11 years where he managed to escape in 2005 before its implosion triggered the world financial crisis of 2008. Phew! Gary doesn’t program much these days but remains passionate about innovative software and how it can improve people’s lives.

Colin was born in Cambridge, UK, studied at Leeds and has been slowly moving North ever since. Colin has had a diverse career having worked as a research fellow, laser-powered microscope designer and software engineer for medical systems. But finally, Colin has found his groove in software, where he has most recently been helping corporates define their mobile technology strategy.

Jesse was born in Santa Monica, CA, grew up in Germany and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was a great experience but his accent now suffers from an ongoing identity crisis! His career spans 12 years working as a software engineer, holding a broad range of positions from developer to CTO across SMEs, start-ups and multi-national corporations.

David has over 30 years’ experience working in the software industry. Originally a programmer, David moved through sales, product management and marketing to hold director level roles in Marketing, Business Development and Product Management & Delivery at major software vendors including Sage Group plc, QSP plc and IRIS Software Group. The most recent member of the team, David is determined to ensure the developer community is upto speed and fully aware of the growing stable of Shinobi products.