Our Team
We're pleased to introduce you to the core team at Skillwork. Learn more about us, our experiences, and how we can assist you.
Meet the team
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Our Team
We're pleased to introduce you to the core team at Skillwork. Learn more about us, our experiences, and how we can assist you.
Meet the team
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A GLOBAL PRESENCE
At Skillwork, we are dedicated to expanding our international presence to impact as many businesses as we can.
A GLOBAL PRESENCE
At Skillwork, we are dedicated to expanding our international presence to impact as many businesses as we can.
A GLOBAL PRESENCE
At Skillwork, we are dedicated to expanding our international presence to impact as many businesses as we can.
A GLOBAL PRESENCE
At Skillwork, we are dedicated to expanding our international presence to impact as many businesses as we can.
WHO WE ARE
OUR
TEAM
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Jan Gasiewski
Co-Founder
Bringing his operational and financial expertise to the team, Jan has used his entrepreneurial spirit to grow Skillwork from the ground up based on trust, transparency, and partnerships. Jan has been central to the building of the Skillwork operating system and has shown his ability of bridging cultural and geographical barriers, facilitating the development of successful products and companies. Featured in The Times, Jan is an advisor, mentor, and speaker in varius organisations such as UCL.
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Jan Gasiewski
Co-Founder
Bringing his operational and financial expertise to the team, Jan has used his entrepreneurial spirit to grow Skillwork from the ground up based on trust, transparency, and partnerships. Jan has been central to the building of the Skillwork operating system and has shown his ability of bridging cultural and geographical barriers, facilitating the development of successful products and companies. Featured in The Times, Jan is an advisor, mentor, and speaker in varius organisations such as UCL.
![Jan Gasiewski photo](https://framerusercontent.com/images/yJwS4eynFUBVz95OjGSYNtjeNQ.jpeg)
Jan Gasiewski
Co-Founder
Bringing his operational and financial expertise to the team, Jan has used his entrepreneurial spirit to grow Skillwork from the ground up based on trust, transparency, and partnerships. Jan has been central to the building of the Skillwork operating system and has shown his ability of bridging cultural and geographical barriers, facilitating the development of successful products and companies. Featured in The Times, Jan is an advisor, mentor, and speaker in varius organisations such as UCL.
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Ali Youssef
Co-Founder
Relationship building is in Ali's DNA. He flourishes at identifying problems and finding solutions to help organisations achieve their goals. Ali has demonstrated a robust record of uniting tech talent with ambitious founders and propelling small businesses from ideation to success. Ali acts as a mentor within the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme. He is also an advisor for Techstars and the UCL School of Management. Ali has often been invited to speak at UCL and The University of Sunderland and has been featured in The Times.
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Ali Youssef
Co-Founder
Relationship building is in Ali's DNA. He flourishes at identifying problems and finding solutions to help organisations achieve their goals. Ali has demonstrated a robust record of uniting tech talent with ambitious founders and propelling small businesses from ideation to success. Ali acts as a mentor within the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme. He is also an advisor for Techstars and the UCL School of Management. Ali has often been invited to speak at UCL and The University of Sunderland and has been featured in The Times.
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Ali Youssef
Co-Founder
Relationship building is in Ali's DNA. He flourishes at identifying problems and finding solutions to help organisations achieve their goals. Ali has demonstrated a robust record of uniting tech talent with ambitious founders and propelling small businesses from ideation to success. Ali acts as a mentor within the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme. He is also an advisor for Techstars and the UCL School of Management. Ali has often been invited to speak at UCL and The University of Sunderland and has been featured in The Times.
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Kamen Bochev
Managing Partner
Kamen is an experienced entrepreneur and executive boasting 20 years in IT services, outsourcing, and software development delivery. He is a founder and advisor with successful exits and has negotiated, planned and executed the delivery with Fortune 500 companies. He has collaborated with several banks, telecoms firms, scale-ups, and governmental organisations such as the European Commission.
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Kamen Bochev
Managing Partner
Kamen is an experienced entrepreneur and executive boasting 20 years in IT services, outsourcing, and software development delivery. He is a founder and advisor with successful exits and has negotiated, planned and executed the delivery with Fortune 500 companies. He has collaborated with several banks, telecoms firms, scale-ups, and governmental organisations such as the European Commission.
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Kamen Bochev
Managing Partner
Kamen is an experienced entrepreneur and executive boasting 20 years in IT services, outsourcing, and software development delivery. He is a founder and advisor with successful exits and has negotiated, planned and executed the delivery with Fortune 500 companies. He has collaborated with several banks, telecoms firms, scale-ups, and governmental organisations such as the European Commission.
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Helene Panzarino
FinTech Lead
An experienced fintech relationship professional, former banker, investment readiness consultant, and business advisor, Helene is currently the creator of fintech innovation programmes, a fintech lecturer and a board member. She acts as a bridge and influencer between financial services incumbents, fintech startups/scaleups, investors, professional services organizations and policymakers.
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Helene Panzarino
FinTech Lead
An experienced fintech relationship professional, former banker, investment readiness consultant, and business advisor, Helene is currently the creator of fintech innovation programmes, a fintech lecturer and a board member. She acts as a bridge and influencer between financial services incumbents, fintech startups/scaleups, investors, professional services organizations and policymakers.
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Helene Panzarino
FinTech Lead
An experienced fintech relationship professional, former banker, investment readiness consultant, and business advisor, Helene is currently the creator of fintech innovation programmes, a fintech lecturer and a board member. She acts as a bridge and influencer between financial services incumbents, fintech startups/scaleups, investors, professional services organizations and policymakers.
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Cassian Opara
Strategic Advisor
Design leader with extensive global experience, responsible for the creative delivery of large digital projects for international clients including HSBC, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Etisalat, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Unilever and Vodafone. Founder of Makette (one of Skillwork's strategic partners) - where we use data to drive better decisions throughout the entire product lifecycle - from early market validation through to live testing and mature product extension. Makette invests in digital ideas that generate positive signals from our validation process and use our network of experts to scale our bets into viable businesses.
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Cassian Opara
Strategic Advisor
Design leader with extensive global experience, responsible for the creative delivery of large digital projects for international clients including HSBC, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Etisalat, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Unilever and Vodafone. Founder of Makette (one of Skillwork's strategic partners) - where we use data to drive better decisions throughout the entire product lifecycle - from early market validation through to live testing and mature product extension. Makette invests in digital ideas that generate positive signals from our validation process and use our network of experts to scale our bets into viable businesses.
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Cassian Opara
Strategic Advisor
Design leader with extensive global experience, responsible for the creative delivery of large digital projects for international clients including HSBC, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Etisalat, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Unilever and Vodafone. Founder of Makette (one of Skillwork's strategic partners) - where we use data to drive better decisions throughout the entire product lifecycle - from early market validation through to live testing and mature product extension. Makette invests in digital ideas that generate positive signals from our validation process and use our network of experts to scale our bets into viable businesses.
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Alec Sanderson
Strategic Advisor
Series technical entrepreneur with a long list of successful businesses, and a 20+ year track record in the enterprise software development space. Chartered Director, UCL lecturer, Chartered Engineer, Chartered IT Professional, a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
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Alec Sanderson
Strategic Advisor
Series technical entrepreneur with a long list of successful businesses, and a 20+ year track record in the enterprise software development space. Chartered Director, UCL lecturer, Chartered Engineer, Chartered IT Professional, a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
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Alec Sanderson
Strategic Advisor
Series technical entrepreneur with a long list of successful businesses, and a 20+ year track record in the enterprise software development space. Chartered Director, UCL lecturer, Chartered Engineer, Chartered IT Professional, a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
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Skillwork Software & Consulting LTD is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 12313261
Office: Level39 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom, E14 5AB
VAT number: GB353866861
© 2024 Skillwork Software and Consulting Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
GET IN TOUCH
READY TO PUT OUR SKILL TO WORK?
Skillwork Software & Consulting LTD is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 12313261
Office: Level39 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom, E14 5AB
VAT number: GB353866861
© 2024 Skillwork Software and Consulting Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
GET IN TOUCH
READY TO PUT OUR SKILL TO WORK?
Skillwork Software & Consulting LTD is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 12313261
Office: Level39 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom, E14 5AB
VAT number: GB353866861
© 2024 Skillwork Software and Consulting Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
GET IN TOUCH
READY TO PUT OUR SKILL TO WORK?
Skillwork Software & Consulting LTD is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 12313261
Office: Level39 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom, E14 5AB
VAT number: GB353866861
© 2024 Skillwork Software and Consulting Ltd. All Rights Reserved.