Meet some of the team at Advanced Infrastructure

Our extraordinary and diverse team covers various specialisms, including data engineers, product experts, project managers and creatives.

Christopher Jackson

Co-founder & CEO

Former Head of the UK Decentralised Energy Market function of E.ON, Commercial Director of a system integration company, and former Strategy Director of a leading battery,  solar and electric vehicle integration company. Formerly project director for one of the largest Innovate-UK smart energy testbeds.

Lily Cairns Haylor

Co-founder & Head of Product

2024 Forbes 30 under 30. Lily's visionary leadership has driven the development and deployment of the company's flagship product, LAEP+. Responsible for the strategic direction of the company, Lily has been instrumental in the company securing a 50% share of the UK Power Utility market.

Suhas Dattatreya

Co-founder & CTO

2024 Forbes 30 under 30. As CTO, Suhas is responsible for designing data ingest and DevOps pipelines for Advanced Infrastructure's tools and products. Within his role, Suhas spearheaded the development of LAEP+ and orchestrated the platform's serverless architecture on AWS.

Cleo Amrine

Customer Success Manager

Supporting customers to ensure comprehensive product usage of LAEP+ to achieve net-zero targets via onboarding workshops, training sessions, and service desk support. Maintaining external support materials and analysing customer engagement and feedback to inform product development.

Yogesh Kataria

Senior Backend Engineer

Working within the tech team, Yogesh's focus is developing robust and scalable solutions, leveraging expertise in GIS and ML to optimise energy solutions. He is committed to enhancing project efficiency and performance through innovative technological approaches that support the company's products and software.

Grace Matthews

Head of Marketing

Developing and overseeing strategic and tactical marketing strategy to evolve Advanced Infrastructure’s exposure across key markets of Energy, Local and Central Government, and Low Carbon Technologies. Working closely with the product and commercial team to create partner relationships and drive brand visibility.

Javier Sandoval

Building Physicist

As part of a KTP between De Montfort University and Advanced Infrastructure, Javier is responsible for developing data-based energy models for domestic and non-domestic buildings in the UK to develop city-level digital twins in the domains of power, heat, and transport.

Anil Sai

Senior Frontend Developer

Anil is responsible for creating smooth, user-friendly interfaces and improving overall user experience in AITL software. Working closely with backend development and design teams, Anil enhances project efficiency and user satisfaction ensuring a seamless frontend experience.

Claire Hannon

Product Owner

As product owner, Claire drives product development whilst maximising customer value. After winning the Microvision Prize for her GIS Master's Dissertation, Claire has worked with utilities, national mapping agencies, and transport network modellers to enhance spatial and network data investments.

Seungbong Lee

Head of Data

As Head of Data Seungbong is responsible for architecting data pipelines, developing data methodologies, improving existing data workflows, and managing the data team. Seungbong leverages his expertise in coding, GIS, and data management to drive environmental initiatives.

Pardis Sheikhzadehbaboli

Energy System Modeler

Pardis is responsible for applying data engineering and data science to electricity sector challenges. Working with large electricity network datasets, Pardis prepares data for building a digital twin of the electricity network, representing the UK energy system down to the household level.

Sam Cladson

Senior Software Engineer

Managing the front-end team and playing a crucial role in the development of the company’s GIS products, Sam oversees the front-end architecture and design, ensuring seamless integration and high performance.

Gabriel Clarkson

Product Specialist

As Product Specialist, Gabriel is responsible for conducting user research and gathering requirements through consortium-based energy projects in an agile environment. Tracking user activity and monitoring feedback Gabriel drives further development and optimises Advanced Infrastructure's products and tools.

Lilia Solovey

Project Manager

Lilia manages communication with clients and supporting sprint planning, ensuring clear communication of scope, project plans and timescales. She is also responsible for managing and maintaining Jira Service Desk as well as ensuring processes are defined in consultation with the development teams.

Raj Acharya

Machine Learning Engineer

Raj is responsible for developing, testing, and deploying sustainable ML models, focusing on the GIS and electricity domains. He designs and executes data pipeline architectures, creating scalable solutions to meet the company's growing data demands, with an emphasis on efficiency and sustainability.

Nikhil Patil

Lead DevOps Engineer

Nikhil oversees the design and implementation of DevOps pipelines and deployment strategies to optimise release management. He architects robust CI/CD code lifecycles, enforces best practices, manages incident response, and secures cloud resources, driving operational excellence and aligning IT with organizational goals.

Danielle Tinsley

Customer Success Analyst

Danielle is responsible for delivering LAEP+ workshops, training, and personalised support for users of the platform. She maintains the extensive LAEP+ knowledgebase, creating detailed articles and video tutorials, equipping customers with the ability to fully utilise the expanding features, helping them achieve their net-zero ambitions.  

Aashvi Vora

Backend Data Engineer

As a backend data engineer Aashvi specialises in managing complicated geospatial datasets, developing APIs, and designing ETL pipelines for efficient data ingestion. She thrives on designing and implementing optimal solutions that protect data integrity, improve performance, and stimulate innovation, thereby contributing to the overall success of projects.

Interested in Joining the Team?

As we grow we're constantly recruiting across our data, product and tech teams. If you have a passion for driving foward a net zero future, please get in touch.

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