Our Team
Our team of experts are passionate about the work they do and eager to seek out new partnerships and solutions. Synaptec lives by core values of honesty, transparency, expertise, and approachability.
Management
Managing Director
Philip leads the development of Synaptec’s strategy and oversees day-to-day commercial and technical operations. He is an expert in…
Head of Sensor Technologies
Neil concluded his award-winning doctoral work in 2015 on photonic engineering as part of the international team that successfully detected…
Commercial Director
Saul brings 24 years of sales and marketing experience to Synaptec, having led growth for start up and established brands in the IT,…
Head of Power Systems Technologies
Steven’s role at Synaptec is to leverage the unique capabilities of our platform to create new data-driven solutions to challenges faced…
Engineering
Systems Engineer
David is one of our Systems Engineers, concerned with a variety of fields including sensor design, calibration, and system engineering…
Embedded Systems Engineer
Zhuo is an award-winning embedded systems engineer specialising in high-voltage instrumentation. As Systems Engineer at Synaptec, she leads…
Systems Engineer
Lloyd recently completed his MPhil in Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, during which he worked closely with Synaptec…
Systems Engineer
Iain was awarded the MPhys with Photonics from the University of Southampton in 2012. He then undertook an Engineering Doctorate in Optics…
Embedded Systems Engineer
Fraser is an Embedded Systems Engineer responsible for developing robust, real-time embedded firmware for Synaptec’s monitoring systems. A…
Technician
Ryan had been working within the energy sector for a number of years before joining Synaptec, ranging from customer service to business…
Sales
Business Development
Tom started his engineering career via an apprenticeship with the UK’s Ministry of Defense. He went on to found and manage a solar…
Account Director Transmission
Gordon brings over 20 years experience in helping to drive change and the adoption of new processes and solutions that deliver value….
Advisors
Ian was Chief Executive of SSE, one of the UK’s leading utility companies and Scotland’s largest industrial company for over ten…
John is the Dean of Transnational Education, Director of the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre in Glasgow, and Professor of Optoelectronic…
Martin was Chief Executive Officer of Atkins’ Energy business from 2009 until 2020, following several years as the managing director of…
Mark has had an international career within private equity and venture capital backed businesses, with over twelve years board level…
Administration
Administrator
Nichola is an experienced administrator responsible for keeping Synaptec’s offices running smoothly and keeping our quality management…
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