We are on a mission to improve lives through innovative digital products

We are passionate about doing things Decently

Meet the team

  • James Burch (JB)

    CO-FOUNDER & COMMERCIAL LEAD

    Leads on: Driving forwards our commercial ambitions, securing partners and putting the operational building blocks in place for growth.

    Before Decently: 18yrs in EdTech delivering SaaS based solutions to schools, MATs & local authorities. A master of all things sales, account management, operations, HR, IT & compliance.

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  • James Chapman - Cofounder

    James Chapman (JC)

    CO-FOUNDER & PRODUCT LEAD

    Leads on: Working with our clinical partners to shape and manage our product roadmap for Melo, whilst leading our Product team.

    Before Decently: 8yrs in HealthTech building products and leading R&D projects with the NHS, charities & academia. Founding MD of an award winning digital health startup focussed on falls prevention & fellow of the NHS Digital Health Accelerator.

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  • Charlie Dowd - Product Designer

    Charlie Dowd

    PRODUCT DESIGNER

    Leads on: All things UI and UX whilst focussing on how Melo looks, feels and delivers real tangible value to our users.

    Before Decently: Held a variety of roles across UI/UX, Project Management and Human Centred Design. Most recently part of a Design team at an EdTech company working across a range of SaaS-based products.

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  • Brandan King - Lead Product Developer

    Brandan King

    PRODUCT DEVELOPER

    Leads on: The technical build, implementation, testing, and deployment of Melo across front and back-end builds.

    Before Decently: Held a variety of full stack developer roles whilst securing a BSc in Computer Software Engineering from Manchester Met University.

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  • Ellie Boardman

    CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER

    Leads on: Ensuring our current clients are setup to succeed, growing and developing relationships with potential new clients and supporting with marketing efforts across the team.

    Before Decently: Sector experience in digital health technology, with a variety of various roles spanning sales, customer success and administration. Previously worked as a Digital Health Assessor at ORCHA.

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  • Tom Handy- Research & Marketing assistant

    Tom Handy

    RESEARCH & MARKETING ASSISTANT

    Involved in: A range of tasks across user research, marketing and product support.

    Alongside Decently: Final year Psychology undergrad at University of Manchester - including with a placement year at Salford Royal hospital.

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  • Dr Stephen Mullin

    CLINICAL SAFETY OFFICER

    Involved in: Oversees the clinical risk assessment of our digital health products - holding formal accountability for DCB0129.

    Alongside Decently: Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist in the NHS, together with providing private services via his own clinical practice.

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  • Jono Jones

    FRACTIONAL CTO

    Involved in: Supporting the team around product strategy and tech roadmap - to ensure we are building our products in the right way for scale, regulation and security.

    Alongside Decently: Fractional CTO with 20+yrs delivering high-impact digital platforms across health tech, media, public sector - including building a global SaaS health platform at ORCHA, and full rebuild of the BBC Sport website & app.

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Our Board

  • Jess Jackson

    DIRECTOR

    Involved in: Board level strategy, commercial discussions and critical challenge to our founders.

    Alongside Decently: Investment manager at Praetura Ventures responsible for managing the GM Life Sciences fund - of which we are one of their portfolio.

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  • Anthony Benton

    DIRECTOR

    Involved in: Board level strategy, commercial discussions and critical challenge to our founders.

    Alongside Decently: Previous experience of growing a SaaS product business to point of acquisition & exit. Currently owner & MD of JFS Ltd - a botanical imports business.

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  • Tracy Paine, MBE

    BOARD ADVISOR

    Involved in: Supporting our Board with strategy development, commercial & clinical validation of our product plans.

    Alongside Decently: Experienced executive director in the not-for-profit sector, nursing and social care. A registered nurse professional with a Masters in Business and Management. Former Deputy CEO of Belong - a dementia specialist care organisation. Winston Churchill Memorial Fellow. MBE for services to Dementia care.

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  • Jason Druker

    BOARD OBSERVER

    Involved in: Board level strategy, commercial discussions and critical challenge to our founders.

    Alongside Decently: Investment manager at SFC Capital - one of our investors.

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Join the team

Want to join an early stage health tech start-up on an exciting and ambitious mission?

Either check out or current vacancies below or enquire directly via hello@decently.co.uk

Current vacancies

We aren’t currently recruiting, but feel free to drop us an email with your cv if you are interested in future opportunities

Collaboration partners

As a small but growing team, we know we can’t do it all alone.

We have an open approach to innovation and are lucky enough to work with a range of clinical, technical and commercial partners who share our vision for creating better tech for better futures.