About Us

John has been working with banks and SMBs for nearly 20 years. Based in London, John was the Marketing and Product Director for Barclays Business from 2005–2010.

Thouraya’s background includes roles at Mazars LLP, Standard Chartered Bank and Oliver Wyman Limited. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of York.

Aaron co-founded Cordel in 2012 and has extensive technology experience of both hardware and software across a range of settings, covering a wide range of remote sensor technologies, including LiDAR and photogrammetry, data fusion & data processing, machine learning, UI design and more. He has a degree in Computer Sciences and Mathematics from University of Newcastle, New South Wales.

Mike brings over 25 year’s experience in software product and solution related sales including SaaS , sales management and associated sales and revenue forecasting. Mike has worked across a range of organisations including early stage software companies and most recently Microsoft where he led breakthrough business into a number of tier 1 enterprise accounts. Mike has specific domain expertise in the latest public and hybrid cloud deployment models and has developed some of the latest 5g initiatives in particular covering private enterprise use cases.

Mike Mischke is a retired BNSF Railway Senior Systems Engineer who spent over 45 years developing advanced technology solutions to track assessment focusing on the goal of improving railway operational safety and advancing track assessment systems. Retire as a member of BNSF Technology Service (TS) Image/Video Analytics team leading the development machine vision systems to automate the detection of conditions that may affect the safe operation of trains and maintenance personnel. His career began at BNSF in 1996 with the engineering department managing the advancement of track measurement information systems. Mike is an technology innovator with experience in the field of track assessment technology, condition data analytics, geographic information systems (GIS), UAS data systems and railway networks for traffic planning. Diverse work history which includes FRA testing program with Ensco, international maintenance of way track testing development/production Plasser American Corporation then developing the utilization GPS technology in railway industry with GPS Technology Corporation.

Rebeka is a Chartered Engineer with 30 years of experience on UK and international railways since her Oxford University degree. Grounded in asset maintenance and people management, she gets excited about whole system optimisation, defining and deploying R&D for better railways. A Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Rebeka volunteers as an organiser, a thought leader and a mentor.

Nick is the co-founder of Cordel. Nick inspires and leads a diverse and geographically dispersed team. He helps pioneer cutting-edge Machine Learning, LiDAR and automated analytics technologies for the world’s infrastructure networks. With an entrepreneurial spirit and highly competent leadership style, Nick is always looking for the best in himself and his teams.

Tim brings Cordel over 25 years of deep railroad expertise. This includes tenures at Class 1 railroads including Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern Railroads. Tim then transitioned into the vendor side at Herzog, where he managed sales and marketing functions across the full spectrum of US railroads and associated partner ecosystems. Tim is passionate about improving and advancing the industry and in particular identifying ways to continually improve safety and reduce derailments.

Paul has extensive experience bringing new innovation and technology to industries including construction and mining. Prior to joining Cordel, Paul served in leadership positions, such as Global Product Manager for Strata Worldwide and General Manager APAC where he succesfully led management of change that envelopes technical advancement within organisations. Paul Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering and is responsible for overseeing all accounts in the APAC territory, managing the business growth and developing the strategic product roadmap.