ocasta are

 

Challengers.

People focused.

Experts through experience.

  • Alex Gale

    Front End Developer

    A self-starter developer, Alex writes code for our native apps. When he’s not creating React hooks, he can be found using crochet hooks to make small animals and playing his guitar.

  • Ben Collier

    Growth Director

    Ben’s experienced at launching mobile apps, a published author and has a background in development. He’s responsible for our platform, product and positioning. When he’s not pushing Ocasta forward, you’ll find Ben at theme parks, eating tofu or watching fireworks.

  • Callan MacConnachie

    Business Development

    Callan has honed his skills as a business development expert and loves to support companies in improving their customer service and sales. When he’s not working, you can find him practising his martial arts, burning his energy at the gym or travelling the world experiencing new cultures and food.

  • Ed Moore

    Product Director

    Ed keeps us running smoothly, watching our finances and developing new business opportunities. The former CTO of Carphone Warehouse, he’s been mobile for some time. Outside of work Ed can be found wondering what Hugo his Dachshund is thinking about - most likely food and chasing squirrels.

  • Freyja Nash

    Senior React Developer

    After getting her degree and working in care for a while, Freyja discovered she had the ability to convert sugar and caffeine into code. Now she helps with our websites!

  • Greg Marsh

    Senior iOS Developer

    The swift exit to iOS developer. Running away from a career as an accountant, Greg switched spreadsheets for Swift. True to his roots, Greg's code is lean and efficient (but not tax deductible).

  • Hayley Biggs

    Marketing Manager

    Hayley handles all of our marketing. You will find her managing our SEO, website, blogs, newsletters, social media and events. She is crazy about cats (but not a crazy cat lady) and admits to watching too much trash TV.

  • Jim Mackin

    Software Engineer

    Jim is an experienced software engineer with over a decade of experience in Web Development and has even self-published a niche book. Outside of work, he’s a lapsed judo brown belt, D&D fan and enjoys walks and playing with his two sons, his long-suffering wife and their dog, Hopper.

  • Mariya Shiljo

    Senior PHP Developer

    Mariya excels in crafting innovative solutions. Beyond her technical expertise, she treasures quality time with her family and children. With a knack for PHP development and a heart dedicated to loved ones, she strikes a remarkable balance between work and family, embodying the best of both worlds.

  • Martin Higham

    Technical Director

    Along with Ben, Steve and Ed, Martin founded Ocasta in 2011. Martin brings extensive experience in building software to our development team. He is also a keen mountain biker and coffee drinker.

  • Megan Bland

    Project Manager and User Researcher

    When Megan is not running projects you can be sure she'll being doing something crafty, knitting, textiles or painting and she is even training to be a Silversmith.

  • Steve Liddell

    Creative Director

    The creative director and chief tea drinker. Steve fiddles with pixels with one hand whilst dunking biscuits with the other.

  • Viktoria Webber

    Delivery Director

    Viktoria makes sure our projects are always on track, with her own experience as a technical consultant and developer nothing gets past her beady eye. She enjoys taking the family for a dog walk across the Downs. But keep up, she doesn’t like to walk slowly.

  • Yusuf Yucebudak

    Back End Developer

    From his degree in computer science (AI) to a career in development, this programming expert is a creative problem solver at heart. When he’s not sharpening our server-side languages you can find him free-diving or practising his skills on wheels from when he was a professional mountain biker.