Meet The Team

  • Mat White

    Mat White

    Software Engineer

    Q. What did you do before joining Jenison?
    A. It’s difficult to say really – no really, what with the drugs and alcohol and all that. I think I might have been transported to earth through some kind of space time vortex thing.

    Q. How long have you been at Jenison?
    A. Time is such an ephemeral concept dude. I do know that I get into trouble for not getting in on time, but I’m kinda cute so I just look dumb and helpless – seems to work. Oh back to the question – 2 years 3 months 4 days 3 hours and 27 minutes.

    Q. Likes?
    A. Dylon, my pet rabbit – people get us confused.

    Q. Dislikes?
    A. Getting up in the morning – getting up at all really.

    Q. Family?
    A. None that I know of, but I saw an episode of Star Trek where one of the subjugated beings looked familiar.

    Q. What are you reading?
    A. The Magic Roundabout

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    Claire Davidson

    Production Team

    Q. What did you do before joining Jenison?
    A. Well lots really, what with growing up and learning to accept that I was really really lovely. I’m from Scotland you see and the team are convinced that I always say ‘really’. It’s not true, no really it’s not. Och there I go again.

    I’ve a degree in digital design that I’m really proud of.

    Q. How long have you been at Jenison?
    A. I started as a voice over for the Pathways series which was really intended to reflect the Scottish flavour of many of the examples.

    I’ve now joined the production team working on the new Insights Classics range – I’m really loving it.

    Q. Likes?
    A. I think that Adam in the office is really cute.

    Q. Dislikes?
    A. Steve taking the mick out of my accent. Well really….

    Q. Family?
    A. Loving and very Scottish

    Q. What are you reading?
    A. MacBeth

  • Tommy Ahearne

    Tommy Ahearne

    Senior Software Engineer

    Q. What did you do before joining Jenison?
    A. Graduated from Southampton Solent Uni in 2003 and my only goal in life was to get a place in the Jenison setup – I offered to do anything and they were kind enough to let me clean up and make coffee. In fact that’s basically what I still do but they give me a nice title to make me feel good about things.

    Q. How long have you been at Jenison?
    A. Since 2008 though in my heart it’s where I’ve always been.

    Q. Likes?
    A. Myself actually, though I have to say that my boss, the legendary Steve Soper is someone I aspire to.

    Q. Dislikes?
    A. The fact that I’m not Steve Soper

    Q. Family?
    A. My dad keeps telling me ‘You’re no son of mine’ and my mum keeps saying ‘Call yourself a son?’, so I’m not really sure.

    Q. What are you reading?
    A. Steve says I should be reading ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’, but I’m currently reading The Sun

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    Eila Ulyett

    The New Voice for Insights Classics

    Eila came into the world with a talent that even at the age of 1 minute she knew how to use: her lungs

    Her recitals of Hamlet at the age of 6 weeks sent the world & her family into raptures of raptures.

    Jokes to one side, Eila is a seriously talented voiceover great.

    We’re delighted to have her on board for the new series and are certain that you’ll find your learning experience so much the better for it.

     

  • Conrad Hamer

    Conrad Hamer

    Sales Manager

    Q. What did you do before joining Jenison?
    A. Graduated from Newcastle University in 1988, after a very brief stint as an entrepreneur! I joined a publishing company in Sussex in 1990; their sales director for 5 years then joined an e-learning company in Brighton where I spent 4 years.

    Q. How long have you been at Jenison?
    A. Just over 7 years.

    Q. Likes?
    A. Beer.

    Q. Dislikes?
    A. Car drivers who regularly try and knock me off my bike on my way to work!

    Q. Tell us a joke…
    A. How did Dracula find his way home? - Batnav

    Q. Family?
    A. Married for 15 years to Karen, who owns a Pilates studio, 2 children, Piers 12 & Skye14.

    Q. What are you reading?
    A. The Design of Everyday Things, Donald Norman, don’t ask!

  • Russ Giles

    Russ Giles

    Software Engineer

    Q. What did you do before joining Jenison?
    A. Before Jenison I graduated from the University of Portsmouth in Computer Science. Shortly after graduating I said goodbye to six years at Morrisons and travelled throughout Australia, New Zealand and the USA for 6 months.

    Q. How long have you been at Jenison?
    A. It will be 2 years in May 2012.

    Q. Likes?
    A    . Trampolining, gymnastics, football and you could say I dabble in computer games from time to time.

    Q. Dislikes?
    A    . Traffic jams, Real Madrid, Rain.

    Q. Tell us a joke…
    If a turtle doesnt have a shell, is it naked or homeless ?

    Q. Family?
    A. Single with 1 sister who is 20.

    Q. What are you reading?
    A. The Bourne Legacy by Robert Ludlam/Eric Van Lustbader.

  • Adam Dyer

    Adam Dyer

    Development Manager

    Q. What did you do before joining Jenison?
    A. I have over 15 years experience rebuilding business processes and developing profitable solutions. I possess a wide variety of technical skills in systems, applications development and graphic design, with a unique ability to provide technical solutions for business requirements and vice versa.

    Q. How long have you been at Jenison?
    A. 2 and a half years.

    Q. Likes?
    A. My main recreational interest is fitness, cycling and diet and nutrition. I thoroughly enjoy learning new skills and technologies and finding their practical applications.

    Q. Dislikes?
    A. London underground tubes.

    Q. Tell us a joke…
    A. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
    Frostbite

    Q. Family?
    A. Claire.

    Q. What are you reading?
    A. Professional ASP.NET MVC 3

  • Steve Soper

    Steve Soper

    CEO & Founder

    Q. Why start Jenison?
    A. I’d spent years making a lot of money for others and getting little in return. Rather than moan about my lot, I just decided to go out on my own. I had a lot of experience in IT as a technician, techincal author/translator (fluent in German) and wannabe marketeer. I’d landed in the elearning sector more by chance than design, but I simply loved being involved in it. After that it was a bit of what I knew and those I’d met along the way that made it possible.

    Q. And the name Jenison?
    A. Jenni & Alison, my daughters (Jen-ison) – nothing more deep and meaningful than that I’m afraid. My wife and I started the business in 1995, Jen was 3 and Ali was 1.

    Q. Likes?
    A. Keep fit, football (most sports really) and a deep passion for all things IT.

    Q. Dislikes?
    A. Bullying in any guise

    Q. Family?
    A. Married for 21 years to Sharron, who’s still a part of the Jenison team, 3 children, Jenni 19, Alison 17 and Mike 7.

    Q. What are you reading?
    A. Usually got my head buried in one of the PC mags or on the web.

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    Rob Foulston

    Just passing through so to speak

    Q. What did you do before joining Jenison?
    A. You really don’t want to know, but hang on a second, I’m nothing to do with Jenison, other than they let me use their parking space to find the gents.

    Q. How long have you been at Jenison?
    A. Well it took a few minutes, but that’s only because there was a bit of a queue.

    Q. Likes?
    A. Like everyone else before me, as I was waiting I saw Steve Soper and from a distance could tell that he was pretty cool. He is a bit of an adonis but I think I held up pretty well in comparison.

    Q. Dislikes?
    A. I’ve a weak bladder so the queue to the loo was a bit of a pain

    Q. Family?
    A. I’m a very private superhero, but needless to say they are of good trianium stock.

    Q. What are you reading?
    A. Just some mag they leave hanging about while you’re queueing.