Meet the Team

Chris Harris

Co-Founder

Ex-founder and CEO of Lawyer Checker (sold 2021) which achieved significant conveyancing market penetration.

An entrepreneurial solicitor with expert knowledge of the changing dynamics of the distribution and 'manufacturing' capabilities within the residential property sector - including the technology, information provision, key individuals and financial metrics influencing these changes.

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Karen Babington

Co-Founder

Founder of several conveyancing sector companies and a previous Corporate Sales Director at the UK's largest conveyancing group.

Vast experience of working with start-ups through to corporates, often in relation to breaking into new markets and the need to achieve significant growth.

A committee member of Women In Residential Property.

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Jonny Palmer

Data Science Lead

Responsible for leading the development and implementation of our AI strategy.

Jonny ensures that he and the Data Science team are utilising cutting-edge techniques from across the world of machine learning, AI and natural language processing in order to better understand, interpret and act upon enquiries.

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Gemma Felstead

Operations Director

Highly effective Operations Director with over 15 years of experience.

Responsible for overseeing the daily business operations, making informed decisions ensuring the business meets its short and longer term objectives.​

Expert at building and maintaining relationships with ke stakeholders with sound judgement and integrity.

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Marion Palmann

Strategic and Conveyancing Advisor

A solicitor with conveyancing experience of more than 40 years, and for 27 years the owner and Risk & Compliance manager with responsibility for training and quality standards at a large and successful firm of Conveyancers before a merger with the Simply Group in 2022.

Extensive hands-on experience in building and managing Visualfiles case management system and analysing workflows to optimise efficiency.

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Andrei Iovu

Business Analyst

A decade of experience in the technology industry showcasing his diverse skill set in data analysis, software development, and product design.

Andrei enhances communication within the team by streamlining processes and bridging the gap between business objectives and technological solutions, focusing on requirements, scoping, and analysis. Additionally, Andrei contributes his creative expertise whenever necessary.

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Alison Taylor

Product Owner and Lead Conveyancer

A seasoned Licensed Conveyancer with 18 years’ worth of industry experience and a deep technical knowledge and understanding of conveyancing and property law.

As Product Owner, Alison is responsible for shaping and executing the vision for the product. With a focus on delivering value to she works closely with development team to prioritise features and product enhancements.

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Cris Wilson

Senior Software Engineer

Experienced senior software engineer comfortable with building enterprise scale software in the cloud.

Notable projects include big data processing for the Department of Transport and working with LabX on their NHS test pipeline. Cris is versatile and been involved with projects ranging from microservices to producing mobile Xamarin apps.

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Simon Giddings

Senior Software Engineer

Full stack developer with 20+ years experience developing software solutions for the financial, commercial and charitable sectors.

Beginning with C++ and Oracle while at university, progressing through Access DB with VB5/6, then 15+ years fully object-oriented programming in C# .NET 2.0 up to current versions, developing and supporting Web Apps, APIs, Windows desktop applications, console apps and services.

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Mili Chauhan

Data Science

Skilled software engineer with expertise in Python and SQL, specialising in data science and backend development.

With a background in building robust systems for websites, Mili leverages technical skills to enhance performance and deliver innovative solutions. Mili is keen to take on new challenges, developing her skills in machine learning, NLP techniques and data strategies.

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Teddy O'Brien

Software Engineer

The newest member of the development team, Teddy brings experience in C#, SQL and Python .

With a background in full-stack development Teddy enjoys putting his skills into practice; continuously improving software to meet the evolving product and business needs. He enjoys new challenges and with an enthusiastic approach, he has quickly become a valuable contributor to the team.

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Thomas Rhodes

Digital Marketing Specialist

Growth-focused experienced marketing leader with 12+ years experience in B2B and B2C marketing in a number of industries and markets.

Responsible for shaping and executing the market plans, ensuring that the company is positioned as the market leader whilst continuing to grow both commercially and awareness of the brand.

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Jess Antrobus

Customer Operations Manager

Bringing extensive experience in customer success and account management, Jess has worked within a variety of industries including legal, digital and youth membership organisatons.

Responsible for onboarding new clients, fostering strong relationships with existing clients and ensuring their success through personalised support and strategic solutions. Additionally, Jess contributes to business operations, streamlining processes and enhancing overall efficiency.

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Russ Wicks

Chief Technology Officer

Russ leads the technological vision and strategy of the organization. With over 25 years of experience in the tech industry, Russ has a proven track record of driving innovation, enhancing system efficiencies, and aligning technology initiatives with business goals..

With a background in software engineering in many sectors from automotive to insurance he has extensive experience building effective software development teams as well as efficient software solutions..

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Lindsay Petzer

Key Relationship Manager

With a deep understanding of risk and compliance, Lindsay was worked closely with conveyancing firms of all sizes and has built strategic and trusted partnerships to support firms with streamlining their processes.

Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients, being the friendly face at the end of the phone to support firms with onboarding and beyond.

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Interested in joining the team?