Management team
Each of our managers brings their individual experience, qualifications and knowledge to the team to meet Atlas’ aim of delivering true customer value and satisfaction.
Simon Swords
Managing Director
Ever since he had a Commodore Plus 4 Simon knew he would be involved in technology. He gets a kick out of building and growing technology driven businesses. Simon has also served on various boards including the Federation of Small Businesses and Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network. In his spare time he flies planes and skydives.
Jonathan Ferrara
Chairman
Jonathan has enjoyed a 35 year career with market leading financial services organisations in the premier locations of London, Switzerland and the Channel Islands. Jonathan brings his clarity, drive and years of experience to the board of directors to provide strategic guidance on the running of Atlas.
Dean North
Technical Consultant
Atlas’ technical wizard and language polyglot – Dean enjoys meeting with customers to understand their complex business problems and using his skills and knowledge to effect simple yet powerful software solutions. In his spare times he builds 3D online multiplayer games and researches new technologies.
Sherree Tibbs
Head of Service Delivery
Sherree joined Atlas in 2015 as part of the customer care team. Over the last year Sherree has been transitioning into the role of Project Manager. Sherree enjoys gaining new qualifications, and in her spare time enjoys sport and socialising.
Craig Driscoll
Head of Product Fundipedia
Craig joined us in 2019 as a Senior Developer. With a degree in Computing and over a decade of software development experience he brings a wealth of knowledge to the Atlas team. When he isn’t glued to a computer screen, he enjoys travelling, visiting new places and all things tech.
Development
Daniel Cirket
Senior Developer
Dan has been coding professionally for 6 years. He likes to collaborate on open source projects and keep up with the latest technologies.
Steve Day
Senior Developer
Steve joined Atlas in 2007 and was our very first apprentice. Since that time Steve has developed his coding skills and is now a full-time software developer running his own client projects. Outside of Atlas Steve enjoys watching his team Liverpool play.
Phil Camfield
Senior Developer
Phil has a degree in computer science and has been a web developer for 7 years. Outside of Atlas Phil enjoys researching new technologies, listening to music and riding his motorbike.
Mike Dean
Senior developer
Mike is a full-stack Web Application and Software Developer who works with individuals, companies and organisations to build bespoke solutions and to improve the user experience. With over a decade of experience, Mike has worked with a variety of companies and organisations.
Billy Watkins
Developer
Billy has a 2:1 honours degree in Physics which has aided him in becoming a self-taught software developer. Having been coding professionally since 2016, Billy has gained a wealth of valuable experience in a short space of time and is a great asset to the Atlas team. Away from work, Billy thrives on new challenges, from learning to ride motorbikes to rock climbing. He’s even tried his hand as a qualified fencing referee and assistant instructor.
Manisha Sen
Developer
Manisha is a Bachelor of Science (BSc) with a 1st class degree in Computer Science awarded by the University of Surrey. With experience in C# .Net Application Development, Database, jQuery and HTML, we are very excited to have her on board. Outside of work, Manisha enjoys going to the gym and regularly attends Zumba classes as well as spending time with her Jack Russell, Daisy.
Seb Szaniszlo
Developer
Seb spent a year working at Atlas as a trainee software developer as part of an internship before completing his last year on a Computer Science course, from which he graduated with a 1st class degree. He rejoined the Atlas team as a graduate software developer in 2018. Outside of work, Seb works on various side projects and, when not coding, he enjoys working on his fitness, listening to music and playing video games.
Matt Hope
Software Consultant
Matt joined Atlas in 2014 as an apprentice software developer. Once he had completed his apprenticeship, once completed he went on to the University of Essex and has now completed a 1st class degree in computer science. Away from Atlas and his studies, Matt enjoys online gaming and socialising with his friends.
Andrew Areoff
Design and UX Consultant
Andrew brings 25 years experience in graphic, web and UX design to a wide range of corporate clients. When not designing Andrew enjoys listening to music and spending time with the family.
Jack Tilson
Support Developer
Jack joined Atlas as a support developer after achieving a 2:1 honours degree in Computer Science from the University of Essex. Away from Atlas, Jack has interests in reading, gaming, psychology and computer security. He also loves spending time with family, friends and his dog Sammy.
Quality Assurance
Luke Mason
QA Analyst
Luke joined Atlas in 2016 as an apprentice QA Analyst. After completing his apprenticeship Luke became a valued member of the quality assurance department. Luke enjoys solving issues with new software and ensuring the product functions as per the spec before releasing to clients. In his spare time Luke enjoys getting creative and digital art and animation.
George Chapman
QA Analyst
Joining us as an apprentice in 2017, George has since become a fully-fledged QA Analyst and a crucial part of the QA team. Outside of Atlas George enjoys spending time with family and friends. He also enjoys playing football midweek and occasionally goes to support professional football team West Ham United. He has interests in gaming, films, music and basketball.
Adam Smiles
Junior QA Analyst
After completing a Game and Media Development course at South Essex college, Adam joined Atlas as a Junior QA Analyst to ensure that all Atlas products are up to spec. In his spare time Adam enjoys gaming, camping, and paddle boarding. When he can, he also loves to go surfing.
Customer Support
Sue Crow
Office Manager
Sue is responsible for the day-to-day running of the office, along with HR and payroll. Sue has had many years of experience working for a large legal company in London and brings her office administration and organisational skills to the role.
Clarisse Levitan
Lead First Line Support
Agent
Clarisse has over 8 years of customer service experience and leads our first line customer support team to provide all of our customers with the very best care and guidance for Atlas clients and Staff Squared. Outside of the office, Clarisse enjoys spending time with family and friends, listening to music and everything Harry Potter.