Meet the Invuse Leadership Team
Our leadership team has years of experience and are experts in their field. They are therefore well equipped to guide your next project to success
Jamie Garrett
Managing Director
Jamie has used his experience and extensive knowledge in the last 10+ years within the digital industry, to elevate his career – becoming the MD of Invuse. His leadership skills and proactive approach enables growth of the business, as well as individuals within the team. Jamie works tirelessly to implement positive change for our customers, being the voice of the end users and improving user experience for all.
Nqobile Dube
Technical Director
Starting as a software development apprentice in 2011, Nqobile has navigated a diverse career path, from system administration to managing teams in architecture, development, and QA. Now the Technical Director, Nqobile is known for his expertise in technical delivery and for solving complex challenges, particularly in enterprise architecture. With a proven track record of building and maintaining large-scale applications, Nqobile has collaborated with some of the largest government departments, including the DWP, Home Office, and HMRC.
Ryan Taylor
Programme Director
Ryan has 7+ years experience in project management, using Agile/Scrum/Waterfall in line with GDS standards. His proactive approach shines through to customers, which is infectiously motivating. Ryan always has a clear plan, regular communications and successful management, accelerating customer confidence.
Leila Dewhurst
Customer Experience Director
Leila has a background in government services and specialises in GDS guided user research and accessibility with 10+ years experience. Leila is responsible for leading the UX efforts on our projects, with her expert knowledge of accessibility and a true understanding of how to facilitate user testing sessions to uncover their voice.
Cheryl Hinde
Head of Sales & Marketing
Cheryl has 10+ years experience helping large corporate organisations with their marketing, customer experience and business development. As part of her role, Cheryl supports us in delivering our business strategy and constantly brings her creative, innovative suggestions to not only our approaches in marketing, but also how we approach delivery for our customers.
Tom Cross
Delivery Lead
Tom’s background in computer science has seen him adopt an analytical and process driven approach to our project delivery. Tom’s combination of technical knowledge and customer driven focus ensures he is able to adapt his communications skills to all levels of digital expertise with our customers.
Edward Ireson
Technical Operations Lead
Joining the company 9 years ago as a DevOps engineer, Ed has since risen to become the Tech Ops Lead, now managing a team of DevOps engineers. Ed’s AWS is unparalleled, overseeing the management of over 50 services. With a Terraform certification, he ensure that the team delivers high-quality, secure, and performant hosting services. Their leadership has been instrumental in upholding the company’s reputation for secure and efficient infrastructure management, ensuring that systems run optimally at scale.
Shona McClarence
QA Automation Lead
With 7 years at the company, Shona McClarence’s journey began as a QA apprentice, quickly demonstrating an aptitude for automation. Rising to the position of QA Automation Lead, Shona has successfully built and managed a high-performing team of four, including two apprentices she personally mentored. Shona’s leadership is marked by a strong commitment to developing test strategies and suites that set the standard for quality. Under Shona’s guidance, the QA team plays a crucial role in ensuring seamless and reliable delivery, with quality as a top priority.
Max Lovric
Software Development Lead
After 9 years with the company, Max has transitioned from being a talented Senior Drupal developer to the role of Software Development Lead. Max’s technical expertise now extends across JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and React.js. Known for his deep knowledge of JavaScript architecture, Max leads a diverse team that spans web development, AI, and automation. Max has also nurtured two apprentices, demonstrating his commitment to building future talent. Max’s team specialises in crafting innovative, automated solutions for web development and AI-driven applications.
John Morahan
Lead Architect
Since joining the company in 2004, John has been a cornerstone in shaping its technical direction. With an exceptional eye for detail and a security-first approach, he specialises in designing large-scale enterprise architecture that balances scalability and security. As a key contributor to the Drupal security team, John brings a wealth of knowledge across Drupal, JavaScript, and AWS architecture. John’s extensive experience and dedication to secure and robust systems have been instrumental in delivering cutting-edge solutions for the business.