A serial entrepreneur and digital technology advisor. Nick has worked in and around the digital sector for over 20 years. He has run marketing departments, sales teams and advised businesses on digital/software benefits for 15 years before starting his own bespoke software and integration company in 2013. eviFile is Nick’s most recent investment and he works alongside the Exec Board to lead its strategy and direction.

Nick is a self-confessed workaholic however in his downtime he likes to socialise and play sports with family and friends, of which may he works with! He also enjoys supporting fellow founders with their SaaS and tech challenges / ambitions.

Luke has been developing web-based SaaS solutions for over 20 years and joined eviFile as MD from KPMG in 2018. He has experience on the ground as a developer and then moving up to Lead Dev roles and more latterly a CTO role prior to leading the eviFile business as Managing Director.

Luke has a passion for disruptive technology and for pushing the boundaries with innovative solutions. Luke works closely with the Exec Board and the heads of departments to set out and fulfil the ambitious growth and product plans that eviFile has set over the next 5 years.

Luke loves to spend time in the great outdoors with his wife and daughter, camping and on holiday exploring the world. Every other moment of his spare time is spent listening to and
playing music, whilst also watching as much football as he can get away with!

Steve has been in SaaS/Contech leadership roles for 22 years – helping companies maximise the value they offer their customers in order to drive their own growth ambitions. That has included 5 successful PE funding rounds, 1 x trade sale, 3 x M&A events.

Known for his horrendous love of analogies, stories, sketches, plans, spreadsheets and powerpoint – Steve helps senior Leadership teams to drive the growth they need – while having a bit of fun along the way.

When he’s not helping teams with their SaaS growth plans Steve lives in the North of Northumberland with his family and their 15 sheep, 7 goats, 19 chickens, 3 ducks, 4 cats, 1 dog and 250 trout.

With over a decade of experience in the SaaS and technology sectors, Phil leads all marketing activities for the eviFile brand, driving growth and maximising the company’s visibility. Before joining eviFile, he held senior roles at esteemed organisations such as Quva, SaleCycle, Oak Engage, and Advantex. During his tenure, Phil had the privilege of collaborating on impactful campaigns with iconic brands including Nike, Cisco and Virgin Atlantic to name a few.

Phil holds a degree in Design: Multimedia and Graphics, which complements his passion for creativity, fueling his ability to think outside the box. His innovative mindset allows him to continually challenge conventions and deliver exceptional results.

Outside the office, Phil’s wanderlust takes him to vibrant destinations, from the bright lights of New York to the golden sands of Dubai. However, his heart belongs to Newcastle United. A lifelong fan and season ticket holder, Phil has traveled far and wide across the UK and Europe, chasing the dream of one day witnessing his beloved team lift a trophy!

James joined the eviFile team in 2018 to focus on driving sales and new customer acquisitions using his experience to acquire and build eviFile’s current client base.

A true sales professional, James is an expert when it comes to the sales process and can quickly work with clients to turn their key challenges into a neat configurable solution. James has a wealth of knowledge across our key sectors and so can work with our clients at pace where required.

James is a keen calisthenics and wing chun enthusiast who can be found in the gym most mornings before work, That’s when he's not playing ‘dad taxi’ to his two teenagers!

Based near Edinburgh, Chris is a Civil Enginerer by trade and joined eviFile early 2024 with the focus of opening up opportunities in the Renewables sector.

Chris has 13 years of experience in the energy and construction sector spanning across infrastructure, renewables and oil & gas. Chris has worked in technical roles and project management roles for asset owners, consultancy and tier 1 contractors. He has held both UK and also European roles and is excited to be utilising his experience and knowledge to further enhance eviFile’s opportunities into new sectors.

Chris enjoys spending time with his family and hiking on Scotland’s stunning coast

Nick joined eviFile in June 2024 as part of the sales team expansion strategy, with a core purpose to support new business growth across our key sectors.

Nick is a highly motivated, ambitious and innovative Business Development professional with 10 years’ experience driving strategic new business sales and partnerships within Construction and SaaS.

With proven skills in developing new sales pipelines, a creative and ‘hunter’ based approach is adopted with a focus on business performance to build exceptional long-term trusted relationships with customers.

Nick enjoys playing golf, astronomy, rock music and exploring different cultures during travel to new countries.

Thomas transitioned into the dynamic world of software solutions by joining eviFile in early 2021. Eager to expand his expertise, he successfully completed an IT Technical Sales Level 3 apprenticeship within his first year. Drawing on a career rooted in customer service and sales, Thomas is dedicated to driving new business growth at eviFile, leveraging his skills to build strong client relationships and deliver tailored solutions.

Outside of work, Thomas finds balance in life through regular gym sessions, culinary adventures (both cooking and indulging!), long walks with his dog, and memorable moments with friends. For him, it’s all about the reps and the refills!

Dave is a senior Account Management professional with 30 years experience of Enterprise Account Management in the retail, construction and Infrastructure sectors.

Dave joined eviFile in July 2024 to help manage and grow existing accounts across our core sectors. Working closely with the existing team, Dave has brought his extensive experience of managing complex, enterprise customer accounts and maximising customer lifetime value.

Dave is an avid cook in his spare time and enjoys weekends serving cocktails in his home-built bar and walking his dog Lyra with his wife (all too often ending at the pub)!

Mani, a Microsoft Certified BI Developer, joined eviFile in March 2020 to set up our Data and Analytics capability. This is a varied role which includes everything from building data warehouses to delivering cutting edge power BI dashboards and reports. He has over six years of experience in data processing.

Mani holds an MBA from the University of Chester and a Bachelor of Mathematics and Computer Application degreen. He has several years of experience in the human resources, finance, and construction industries and has a wealth of experience in data processing.

Mani enjoys nurturing his aquarium, watching movies, and exploring new technologies to enhance his already honed skills!

With a Masters degree in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, Elakkiya has been developing Business Intelligence applications for over 8.5 years and joined eviFile as a Data and Analytics Analyst in 2023 working alongside Mani.

In addition to having great experience in middleware applications, Elakkiya has a great deal of exposure to analysis, design, and development. Besides her problem-solving skills and technical leadership qualities to deliver high-quality solutions, she has experience in developing composite web applications that integrate with enterprise backend systems.

Ela is ambitious to carve out the best opportunities for both herself and her family and does this to her own rhythm with the support of those around her.

As part of our Southern hub, Troy heads up our client onboarding and customer success team and is is our product expert and brings a wealth of knowledge around user configuration, training and on-going Client support, enabling our Clients to succeed throughout the project life cycle.

Toby is a Computer Science graduate with a wealth of experience in the field of information technology. With a strong background in systems, web, and database development, coupled with a passion for problem-solving, he has become a versatile professional in the ever-changing landscape of IT.

As a committed advocate of excellent customer service and client satisfaction, Toby oversees our service desk and also our client training. Toby has earned a remarkable reputation for organizing and optimizing processes to enhance service quality. This approach has led to growth and retention in our customer base and the establishment of strong, lasting relationships with clients.

Toby is a keen quiz enthusiast, and he is also keen on running. He claims to be poor at them both and so can’t escape quickly from those questions he has no answer for!

Sarita joined our technical operations team in July 2024 and is quickly becoming an integral part of our team.

Sarita is a highly motivated and results-driven Technical Onboarding Manager who is passionate about using data to create personalised customer experiences. She thrives in fast-paced environments like ours and is skilled at working closely with teams to ensure our Clients have a smooth project and enterprise journey.

Outside of work, Sarita is a fitness enthusiast with an impressive goal of deadlifting 75 kg! She loves to explore the great outdoors,and is also a passionate gamer!

Chris joined our Technical operations team in 2024 after gaining several year’s experience across tech operations roles and particularly in the water industry which is a sector we operate in.

Chris has an eye for detail and he is passionate about working with our Sales and client teams in the scoping stages of the project life cycle. Chris has a skill for process mapping and uses this to support our clients and our internal teams to create well hones successful solutions that deliver across key KPIs.

Chris enjoys spending time with the family, taking his dog for a walk and is a hopelessly optimistic Arsenal supporter.

Lucy has 20 years of operations experience spanning across project, business and also people operations through holding operational roles both within SMEs and also large corporates. Lucy has worked specifically with a multitude of tech teams during the past 10 years during her time with KPMG and joined the eviFile team in 2023 to support the leadership team with the scaling of the business.

Lucy is particularly passionate about building and supporting diverse, high-performance teams and the well-being of teams is always a priority.

Outside of work, you will find Lucy either pool side, by a tennis court or a football pitch, supporting her 11-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son! Lucy also loves to spend time walking the countryside of Yorkshire with a good pub at the end (or in the middle!).

Nagarani is seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in manual and automated testing, specialising in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust test automation frameworks that ensure reliable, high-quality software delivery. ISTQB-certified and highly skilled in leveraging agile methodologies to drive efficient testing strategies, foster continuous improvement, and enhance software quality.

Holds a Master's degree in Software Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, demonstrating a solid foundation in technical expertise and innovation. Passionate about technology and committed to continuous learning, consistently staying at the forefront of advancements in software testing and automation platforms.

Outside of work, Nagarani enjoys quality time with family and children, exploring attractions, cooking authentic Indian cuisine, watching movies, and hosting vibrant gatherings with friends.

About eviFile

We are a forward thinking and innovative SaaS provider. Our software can be used across multiple sectors (we currently work in Rail, Construction and Renewables) and is positioned as a digital assurance solution used to maximise compliance, improve quality and minimise risk.

We are a growing business and are on an exciting journey with big plans. As a result of this, we have a number of open roles that we are recruiting against. Our headquarters are in Leeds however we operate hybrid working and so we are flexible on location when thinking about talent. Our key objective is around recruiting the right people for our business versus being fixated on locations. Our teams are therefore nationwide and we are set-up to easily facilitate this and see it as a benefit to working with us.

What we do

We work seamlessly with our clients to deliver the digitalisation of projects and processes through;

- Intelligent configuration of our product
- Data, ML and AI solutions
- Continued product development

What we need

We are looking for an experienced senior / lead developer to work alongside our current development team (external to eviFile and some roles are nearshore) to move our product forwards and implement the roadmap. This includes focus on our app which will require some time and attention in terms of the most appropriate pathway forwards for it.

You will recruit an in-house team around you and you will be accountable to lead that team. You will also collaborate with cross functional teams such as our client on-boarding team to help design, develop and implement appropriate eviFile product features and solutions with excellence for our Clients.


You should have a background and experience in;

- SaaS business
- Dev ops skills – specifically AWS and Azure, Terraform, CI/CD configuration, Containers, - Linux administration
- Mobile app development knowledge – experience in MAUI would also be ideal. Also
- Xamarin or Flutter or other mobile frameworks would be an advantage.
- PowerBI/Power Automate knowledge an advantage
- .NET / C#
- Angular 2X
- PostgreSQL
- Document DB (Mongo)
- OpenSearch
- Redis
- Firebase
- Docker
- Git
- Agile methodologies

We would be looking for someone with at least 2 years leading a SaaS development team and 5+ years team leadership experience. There is an opening for this role to move into a CTO role over the next 2 years on successful delivery of this team migration programme.

Your responsibilities

- Work alongside our current dev team to understand current state and document and implement future state.

- Lead the onshore development team, managing the product development processes aligned with our development partners, while recruiting a team to move the development entirely in house

- Operate an agile development approach, utilising continuous integration and JIRA to manage the application

- Own the future direction of our mobile application in its current framework MAUI and define a future strategy that you will own

- Lead our technical testing function and approach for flawless release management of the platform. The intention is that there may be a test engineer in the business already ahead of this role being recruited

- Help drive and deliver the roadmap in 2025/26 and beyond and manage the back-log of features and new development requests, post transition from the existing near-shored team

- Lead the recruitment of a development team to manage the application completely within the eviFile business within 12 months. The structure of the development team and the required positions would fall within the scope of this role, working alongside our People and Ops Director.

- Oversee the technical direction of the product, technologies used and processes to manage our existing code base, automations and reporting suite (PowerBI)

- Control and improve quality and security controls and support the business on its journey to ISO27001

- Work with the broader sales and delivery teams to shape the future of the business

- Work with the Operations Director and Managing Director to hit the development KPIs of the business that you will help to shape

About you

Our values underpin everything we do and so we’d want you to feel comfortable that you align with these – innovation, progressive, one team, excellence, curiosity.

If you enjoy an innovative, fast paced yet informal working environment with limited hierarchy then this could be the role for you. We would want you to work proactively with your team and to be able to identify your own growth areas and manage your development plan. There will of course be support around you to do this. We envisage that this role would lead to a CTO position for the right person so an interest in a career pathway to CTO would be beneficial for this candidate.

For this role, it is also important that you are a strong communicator – both orally and written as you will be leading a team and processes.

Who you will work with

You will report to the Managing Director. You will work alongside your own team of developers (external to eviFile initially) and also our technical on-boarding team.

What is in it for you?

We pride ourselves on being able to individualise and quickly refine and adapt our employee value proposition at regular intervals. This includes; reward and recognition, learning and career development, work environment and culture. We will talk to you further about our EVP should you decide to apply for this role and be shortlisted for interview.

We pay competitive salaries and below are some of the benefits that you can expect;

- 25 days paid annual leave
- Birthday off (paid)
- Company annual discretionary bonus
- Access to Perkbox – reward, recognition and well-being platform
- Gym membership discounts
- Simply Health scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- E-Learning through HR Bright
- Cycle to work scheme
- Hybrid working – you can work anywhere within reason!
- Flexible working
- Quarterly company away day / social event

We are committed to building exceptional teams and therefore we have a key focus on diversity and inclusion. We truly believe that the best teams are diverse and inclusive and so we work hard to build this into our recruitment strategies and then through everything we do at eviFile.