XENOGENIX - Key Persons
Alex is an experienced Salesforce professional with a background in sales and client services across the financial and business information industries. Alex started out using Salesforce as an end user then after developing his skills on the system moved across to a support role. Since then he has built up over 5 years in depth experience on the platform working with a variety of businesses both as a Salesforce administrator and in delivering new implementations. When not in work Alex enjoys being outdoors and is a keen rock climber who has been on trips across the UK and Europe.
Andy has a background of more than 15 years in accounting and treasury roles. In 2023 has decided to embark on a new adventure as a Certinia/Salesforce Consultant. He thrives on the challenge of solving complex business problems and is passionate about helping organizations leverage technology to achieve their goals. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family and is a sports enthusiast who enjoys trail running, cycling, swimming, and tennis.
Ben became a valued member of our team in December 2020, bringing his wealth of expertise to enhance Xenogenix's finance division. With a background in consulting and implementation, Ben has amassed six years of invaluable experience collaborating with SMB and mid-market clients. His role as Product Lead has seen him navigate the intricacies of Certinia and Salesforce, proficiently managing various products within the platform, including the more specialized Conga.
Prior to joining us, Ben made significant contributions at Sage and garnered extensive experience within FTSE 100 companies.
Outside of the office, Ben finds solace in the beauty of nature, often embarking on exciting adventures with his children. Whether lounging in his hammock or conquering new trails on his gravel bike, he embraces the tranquility and thrill of the great outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Certified Salesforce Consultant
Dan is a certified Salesforce consultant with five years' experience working in a variety of CRM roles. Dan is looking to extend his knowledge and pick up many more Certifications in the coming months.
David has 7 years of Salesforce user/admin experience across 4 technology businesses and is our main lead for Sage Live. David combines his Salesforce experience with 5 years working as a business accountant as well as another 6 years working in software Sales/Business Development, including a long tenure at HP selling into the Enterprise. David has a strong interest in selling financial systems into businesses with a focus on streamlining processes and delivering maximum value to the client. Outside of work, David tries to spend his time playing golf and football.
Dwayne has worked in a variety of sales and leadership roles at Thomson Reuters and Informa Telecoms and Media. Dwayne leads a team of Salesforce and FinancialForce PSA consultants that support customer is getting the most out of Sales & Service Cloud, Salesforce CPQ, Customer Experience Cloud, Custom development and FinancialForce PSA.
Hi his spare time Dwayne is a keen Rugby and Formula 1 fan and enjoys the odd round of golf as well as travelling home to South Africa when the chance arises to spend time with his family.
Gemma is an experienced Business Services Professional. Throughout her career she has working as an agency and in-house recruiter, Sales Administrator and in Event Management. She brings her experiences to Xenogenix to lead their growth in personnel, while supporting their HR requirements and event coordination. Outside of the office Gemma enjoys spending time on Chichester harbour sailing and SUPing, she loves to walk her dogs and is at her happiest when her can enjoy these things with her family.
Irina recently joined Xenogenix as a trainee Salesforce consultant. She is a Salesforce certified administrator and platform app builder with a multicultural experience in sales and marketing in the tourism industry and charity sector. Irina is passionate about delivering effective business solutions and developing her Salesforce knowledge in order to contribute most effectively to the success of the company. She combines a professional and academic background, the latter of which culminated in her gaining a Master's degree in Tourism Management. Outside of work, Irina enjoys doing yoga and meditation, reading books, and discovering new places with her family.
Mark founded Xenogenix after leading marketing, sales and customer service teams at Cellnet, NTL and Dolphin. He has worked on more than 20 performance improvement assignments including clients such as Vodafone, Virgin, Abbey and the Financial Services Commission.
Matt has joined our Salesforce team as a PSA Consultant. Matt is currently a certified Salesforce Administrator and is working towards his App Builder qualification.
Outside of work Matt cycles and reads a lot, he also has a 2yr old daughter so finds most of his free time spent making memories with her.
Michael is a certified full-stack Salesforce developer with a proven ability in Lightning Web Component creation and maintenance, Apex/SOQL/SOSL programming, Salesforce administration and business logic communication. He has a background in computer science, first working in Salesforce in the financial sector implementing banking services. When not in a Salesforce org, he enjoys music production, going to the gym and cooking.
Michael is a salesforce professional with 8 years' experience working with Communications, Hi-Tech, Professional Services and SAAS companies throughout the UK and Ireland. He is a well-rounded consultant who knows the value of automation and optimised business processes.
When not buried in a project Michael enjoys hiking through the hills of Dublin or sampling cuisines from far away shores.
Mike co-founded Xenogenix. He is a unique blend of engineer, marketeer and Olympic Gold medal winning athlete, and knows what it is to juggle priorities on a day to day basis and achieve excellence at the same time. Mike has led and facilitated major change and performance improvement projects for the RAC, Virgin, and Vodafone.
Paris is part of our specialist development team and is Xenogenix main Salesforce developer. In a nutshell Paris works mainly on building programmatic solutions for our customers to fit their needs on the platform. His role is an exciting one as he gets to work on on both the front and back end of Salesforce. The solutions he designs are a full and final products built entirely by our team.
For fun he really enjoy working out, swimming, and walks in the city or nature. A fun fact fact about Paris is that he is a big Pokémon fan and plays it regularly on Switch!
Meet Patrik, our esteemed Professional Services Manager at Xenogenix. Patrik joined our team in February 2019, transitioning directly from Sage, where he refined his skills and expertise. With a commendable track record in benchmark development, consulting, support, and ensuring customer satisfaction with Salesforce platform accounting solutions, Patrik brings over 7 years of invaluable experience to our company.
His journey encompasses consulting, technical development, and support within Salesforce platform accounting solutions, alongside practical accounting proficiency gained from diverse business environments. Patrik's hands-on involvement in accounting roles tailored for both Mid-market and Enterprise sectors adds depth to his expertise.
As our Professional Services Manager, Patrik is dedicated to driving excellence and innovation within our service offerings. With his wealth of experience and commitment to client success, Patrik plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of Xenogenix.
Penny honed her Salesforce and PSA experience in the IT security industry. She brings her in-depth knowledge of Professional Services organisations and Operations background to her work with PSA clients, delivering new implementations and helping services teams streamline their delivery. Outside of work, Penny is a 3rd Dan in Aikido and enjoys spending time with her young family.
Ross recently achieved his Salesforce Admin certification alongside getting up to speed with FinancialForce and settling into his role as a Financials Consultant. As part of our Financials team, he'll be helping support our FinancialForce customers with their system queries and integrations.
When not at work Ross enjoys hiking up mountains, taking walks with his wife and 1 year old son. He also gets out cycling whenever possible. Anything to do with nature and getting that lovely fresh air.
Ross has used SF for 6 years and has been involved with Lightning UAT . He also has 6 years experience of working with a range of accounting software covering Budgeting/Forecasting, Marketplace and Making Tax Digital.
Rostin is an experienced ecommerce developer specialising in Shopify and WordPress platforms. After working in the city in the medical industry for 7 years he started pursuing a career in ecommerce and CRM solutions. This quickly lead to his first Salesforce certification and hasn't looked back since. When not learning new skills, he participates in road cycling as a Cat 3 racer and travelling with his wife and dog.
Samantha has a strong marketing background having been self-employed for over 8 years as a marketing consultant. With a love for all things digital she aims to build on the solid foundations that Xenogenix already has in place. Samantha has a background in technology having started her career in the IT/Telecommunications/Video Conferencing sectors.
Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her five year old daughter, learning Spanish (slowly) and has over 15 years experience practicing martial arts with a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Sarah is an experienced Marketing Professional. Sarah holds a BA (Hons) degree and a CIM postgraduate diploma in Marketing, which is backed up with over 15 years' experience in various marketing roles. With experience across Business to Business marketing including time as Marketing Manager for Motorola, Invensys Climate Controls and in Citrix Distribution. Sarah enjoys keeping fit, live music and theatre.
Steve joined Xenogenix in March 2024. He has over eight years of experience with Salesforce and Certinia and an extensive consultancy background in ERP solutions across multiple industries, particularly in Finance, Services and Manufacturing.
Outside of work Steve, his wife and teenage daughter are keen volunteers and members of Rotary, and enjoy family days out and travelling.
Thomas recently joined Xenogenix as a Trainee Salesforce Consultant. He is a certified Salesforce administrator and App Builder with a background in coding and testing technologies before moving into the Salesforce space. Thomas is growing fast and is keen to add more certifications and business knowledge to help the company provide and deliver the best possible business solutions. Outside of work, Thomas enjoys football and tennis, as well as learning and researching all areas of Ancient History, a subject in which he attained a master's degree.
Vickie has recently joined Xenogenix Finance Consultancy team as the new Project Manager. Drawing on her 15+ years industry experience, in both finance departments and software implementation. Becoming a specialist in implementation design, migration, and integration, using her PRINCE2 foundation and Management Accountant qualifications as a basis for redesign of implementation methodologies. Where the priority has been to make the complex simple. Outside of work Vickie can often be found enjoying time her young sons.