Meet the Team

As CEO, Gavin sets the company's strategic direction and recruits world-class talent for senior roles, relying on his dedicated team to handle operational tasks. In his free time, Gavin stays active with hockey, squash, and golf, and has completed Olympic triathlons and a Half Ironman. He also enjoys music and playing the piano.

As CSO, Steven connects the dots across the company, solving problems and uncovering insights that drive Stora forward. Beyond strategic leadership, he loves to get into the weeds of creative work. Steven also manages a Slack community of over 780 Northern Irish creatives and has worked remotely while traveling across Europe in a campervan.

Our Head of Sales, Rob, is passionate about building scalable sales processes, driving new business, and optimizing account management to fuel growth and maximize impact. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing rugby, or chilling at his coffee container.

Laura, an account executive at Stora, handles everything from first contact to closing deals, including customer demos and pricing. She's a proud mum to Ellie and her German Shepherd, Blu. Outside of work, Laura loves powerlifting, fast cars, and country music.

Sébastien draws on over 20 years of tech sales experience to provide outstanding value to clients. Passionate about innovation and helping businesses thrive, he’s a trusted partner for our customers. Outside of work, he enjoys running, cycling, exploring, reading sci-fi, and family time.

As an Account Executive, Patrick helps operators grow their businesses and maximize Stora’s potential. Outside of work, he’s into surfing, coffee walks, photography, and extreme sports—always seeking the next adventure.

As a Stora Co-founder and Platform Engineering Lead, Phil ensures the technology behind our services is robust, scalable, and seamless for everyone. When he's not building platforms, Phil can be found playing guitar or piano, or working on woodworking projects in his workshop.

Will leads the Product Engineering team at Stora, focusing on the technical delivery of the innovative product roadmap. When he’s not busy crafting cutting-edge solutions, you can find him immersing himself in the world of music—playing and producing tracks on guitar and drums.

As one of our engineering leads, Jeff plays a crucial role in shaping and driving projects forward. Ensuring that we deliver intuitive, user-friendly features for our customers. Outside of work, he loves riding bikes, is a Formula 1 fanatic and can complete a Rubik’s cube in 2 minutes.

As a Senior Software Engineer, Cristina leads the delivery of high-value features, excelling at breaking down complex requirements, mentoring teammates, and battling scope creep. In her spare time, she's still trying to catch 'em all in Pokémon GO.

An experienced software engineer, Mark’s background is rooted in infrastructure & network administration. He ensures the Stora platform runs efficiently and streamlines onboarding. Outside of coding, Mark channels his problem-solving mindset into gaming and electronics.

Meet Petr, our Senior Software Engineer with a long history of slashing bugs in web apps. He navigates code challenges and dungeon corridors alike, forging new paths to elevate user experiences. When he’s not programming, he’s rolling dice and conquering monsters in epic D&D campaigns.

Aled is a dedicated Software Engineer at Stora, where he plays a key role in developing and maintaining our industry-leading features. Aled is a passionate Welsh-speaker from Swansea who loves rugby and spending time with family.

Yaw works on the Stora product, where he channels his passion as a customer-focused product engineer to create the most delightful and efficient self storage platform. Outside of work, he enjoys playing football to stay active and unwind.

Sean is a senior software engineer with deep expertise in Ruby. He keeps the product running smoothly, fixing bugs and improving the user experience. Outside of work, he’s either converting his van or enjoying the North Sea.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Stora, Eli develops new features, works on integrations, and solves bugs to keep everything running smoothly. When he's not fine-tuning code, he's likely fine-tuning his motorbike, his fitness at the gym, or honing his skills in combat sports.

As a Junior Web Developer, Niall is responsible for the implementation of new features and maintenance on our marketing website. In his free time, he enjoys watching Formula 1, playing DotA 2 and spending obscene amounts of time looking at stocks.

Our Head of Product, David, works closely with the development team to design and build features that move the needle. In his free time, he enjoys watching football and wrestling, and once a month, he and his friends set up a pop-up retro arcade in Belfast.

Eamonn is our Senior Product Designer who shapes our fantastic user experience from concept to execution. When he's not bringing new ideas to life, you'll find him parked in his camper van by the beach, waiting for the next wave to roll in.

Izaak shapes and executes our marketing strategy, from paid ads and SEO to leading the marketing team. Outside of work, Izaak competes in local powerlifting competitions, tinkers with his fantasy football team, and is an avid concert-goer.

As Stora's Content Marketing Manager, Jenna crafts compelling content that sets the standard in our industry, delivering value to both our customers and audience. When she's not creating content, she's playing tennis, reading, or obsessing over country music.

Ciara Topping is a seasoned designer with nine years of experience, now bringing her creative flair to the Stora team. Outside of design, she’s all about great food, live music, and the latest drag show.

Brian plays a key role in helping our customers onboard smoothly onto the Stora platform, ensuring a seamless transition and overall experience. Brian is a big fan of music and travel, and loves attending concerts and exploring new places.

As Customer Success Manager, Catherine ensures smooth onboarding and helps customers maximize their success with Stora. Outside of Stora, Catherine enjoys fine and not-so-fine dining as well as muddy country walks with her numerous and belligerent little boys.

As a support specialist, Bradley assists clients with inquiries and issues, ensuring that each client leaves the conversation satisfied. Outside of work, Bradley is a devoted Arsenal fan and firmly believes that pineapples belong on pizza.

As a Customer Success Manager, Jennifer works closely with customers to optimize their automated storage solutions and ensures they get the most value from Stora. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys some healthy competition in sports, trivia, and escape rooms.

As a Technical Support Engineer, Tom assists in onboarding operators and customers to Stora by handling backend configurations and providing tech support. Outside of work, he enjoys gaming, countryside walks, and cheering for Liverpool!