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It's who we are

From national energy to sustainable transport to education and care, we’ve a range of experiences and it’s what makes us Future Arc.

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The team
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Wyndham Plumptre

CEO

Wyndham is the Managing Director at Future Arc. He is passionate about delivering impactful change through challenging the status quo. Ask him anything about Supply Chains, incentivisation mechanisms, decentralisation and talent development!
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Dave McGahey

COO

Dave looks after people and operations for Future Arc. Along with searching out talent, creating a culture, and managing people, Dave is passionate about how technology and data improve the way we operate and grow.
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Indy Hothi

NON-EXEC DIRECTOR

Indy is our Chief Economist, financial expert and all-round top bloke. He’s also the Vice President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, on the board of various humanitarian charities and hosts a podcast - The CA Agenda.
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Adam Painter

HEAD OF VENTURES

Adam has a great passion for taking ideas from zero to launch and building successful ventures and innovations that create impact. He has a background working in high-performance teams and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
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Jay-Ann Bravo Harriott

JUNIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Jay-Ann is a Junior Software Developer at Future Arc. She’s responsible for building products that solve problems and meet the needs of both clients and users.
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Cyrus Devlin

DELIVERY ASSOCIATE

Cyrus is Future Arc’s first employee and is a seasoned management consultant. Ask him about delivering large-scale change management programmes, growth hacking in startups and electric scooters.
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Sam Crump

DELIVERY MANAGER

Sam is Future Arc’s Delivery Manager, focused on making sure Future Arc clients receive maximum value from our work. He is passionate about how technological innovations improve our everyday lives and how challenging the status quo can foster some of our greatest ideas.
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George Setchell

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

George is the Financial Controller at Future Arc. Apart from the normal finance jobs, he is all about minimising those manual repetitive tasks using tech, improving productivity and reducing the risk of errors.
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Joseph Webb

USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER

Joseph is Future Arc's User Experience Designer. He is an analytical and creative designer responsible for designing software and platforms to meet the needs of our varied and creative clients and ventures. Joseph is passionate about frictionless design that empowers and enables individuals to fluidly interact with their environment and products.
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Samiya Ahmed

JUNIOR UX DESIGNER

Samiya is a Junior User Experience Designer. Her role is to generate positive interactions using design principles, empathy and integrity for every user in mind.
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Eleanor Hooker

USER RESEARCHER

Eleanor is passionate about discovering why people think and feel and how experiences can be optimised. She uses a human-centred design approach; ensuring the output is intuitive, easy and accessible for all.
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Lucy Octave

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRADUATE

Lucy works on Future Arc's main venture, Cimple, as a Business Development Graduate. Her focus is on helping to create and drive a sales pipeline for Cimple and managing the post sales customer care.
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Chelsea Howard

SENIOR USER RESEARCHER

Chelsea's role is to ensure that our products are built with the end-user in mind, advocating for them at each stage of the development process to ensure their needs are catered for.
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Izzy Markwick

PRODUCT LEAD AT CIMPLE

Izzy is the Product Lead at Cimple. A firm believer in putting users first when it comes to building products, obsessed with making data-driven decisions, and loves unpicking complex problems.
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Ashish Goyal

UX DESIGNER AT CIMPLE

Ashish is a UX Designer & Researcher at Cimple. He strives to design solutions with usability, utility and desirability in mind. Ashish is passionate about building products that stand at the intersection of art, design and technology. As a person who believes in the power of planning, he is someone who has a checklist for almost everything.
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Alexandra King

DESIGN STRATEGIST

Alexandra is our venture studio design strategist. She cares deeply about using design thinking to impact sustainability and society as a whole. She's designed products and services that save 1000s of tonnes of plastic from landfill, products to change the experience for post menopausal women, and now builds and supports startups, position, go to market and grow.
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Omar Anwar

DESIGN STRATEGIST

Omar is a Strategy Analyst at Future Arc who joined us after completing his degree in medicine. Not wanting to limit himself to one discipline he has an interest in generative AI, Geopolitics and Healthcare systems to name a few areas. Omar also has roles in the Future Arc Environmental and Business Development teams to round out a busy schedule!
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Andrew Wardrop

PRODUCT MANAGER

Andrew is Future Arc's Product Manager, he leads teams to create value for end-users and businesses, by identifying significant problems to solve and uncovering unexplored potential. Ask him about agile & scrum, growth hacking and co-living.
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Wyndham Plumptre

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Wyndham is the Managing Director at Future Arc. He is passionate about delivering impactful change through challenging the status quo. Ask him anything about Supply Chains, incentivisation mechanisms, decentralisation and talent development!

"Eat, sleep, walk Geoff, walk and repeat"

Ways we work:
I staunchly believe in the power of small, committed groups to create change.

Dave McGahey

DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS

Dave looks after people and operations for Future Arc. Along with searching out talent, creating a culture, and managing people, Dave is passionate about how technology and data improve the way we operate and grow. Ask him about HR tech, creating a great company culture and Bath Rugby.

"I'm always open to trying new ways of working."

Ways we work:
In the morning I think clearly but I'm not a talker, in the afternoon I have a million things in my head and find discussion easier.

Indy Hothi

NON-EXEC DIRECTOR

Indy is our Chief Economist, financial expert and all-round top bloke. He’s also the Vice President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, on the board of various humanitarian charities and hosts a podcast - The CA Agenda. He’s a coach and mentor to many people and a role model for business professionals everywhere. Ask him about social impact, customer experience strategy, financial modelling and how to keep chickens.


"Living with passion and purpose is key!"

Ways we work:
I love to go in-depth into what I’m working on but please don’t ask me to multi-task!

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Adam Painter

HEAD OF VENTURES

Adam has a great passion for taking ideas from zero to launch and building successful ventures and innovations that create impact. He has a background working in high-performance teams and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

‘We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress’.

Ways we work:
I’m working to create impact and a difference in the work that we are doing.

Jay-Ann Bravo Harriott

JUNIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Jay-Ann is a Junior Software Developer at Future Arc. She’s responsible for building products that solve problems and meet the needs of both clients and users. Ask her anything about software development, basketball and R&B music.

"You may not be able to control every situation or outcome, but you can control your attitude and how you deal with it."

Ways we work:
Honest and authentic relationships are key for me. I enjoy working with people with the same mindset so we can develop together and hold each other accountable.

Cyrus Devlin

DELIVERY ASSOCIATE

Cyrus is Future Arc’s first employee and is a seasoned management consultant. Ask him about delivering large-scale change management programmes, growth hacking in startups and electric scooters.

"Be a good person and care about others."

Ways we work:
I love working with incredibly intelligent people. I always ask a lot of questions so am always fascinated with those who have an in-depth knowledge about anything!

Sam Crump

DELIVERY MANAGER

Sam is Future Arc’s Delivery Manager, focused on making sure Future Arc clients receive maximum value from our work. He is passionate about how technological innovations improve our everyday lives and how challenging the status quo can foster some of our greatest ideas. Ask him about your continuous business improvement strategy and all things entrepreneurship.

"Clear your calendar and fill it with things that create value"

Ways we work:
I love to engage in structured growth conversations, where all parties points of view are heard.

George Setchell

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

George is the Financial Controller at Future Arc. Apart from the normal finance jobs, he is all about minimising those manual repetitive tasks using tech, improving productivity and reducing the risk of errors.

"Don’t be scared of failure – the most successful have all failed at some point!"

Ways we work:
The morning is my productive time – after my second coffee of course.

Joseph Webb

USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER

Joseph is Future Arc's User Experience Designer. He is an analytical and creative designer responsible for designing software and platforms to meet the needs of our varied and creative clients and ventures. Joseph is passionate about frictionless design that empowers and enables individuals to fluidly interact with their environment and products.

"Be in the moment or you'll miss it!"

Ways we work:
A night owl through and through! Ideas on the wall and sketches early on to warm up those creative muscles.

Samiya Ahmed

JUNIOR UX DESIGNER

Samiya is a Junior User Experience Designer. Her role is to generate positive interactions using design principles, empathy and integrity for every user in mind. Samiya is passionate about making products accessible to everyone by acquiring an inclusive design mentality and paying attention to what users say. Ask her about food spots or anything related to Figma.

"There is nothing impossible to those who will try."

Ways we work:
Putting my playlist on and mocking up wireframes in the afternoons.

Eleanor Hooker

USER RESEARCHER

Eleanor is a user researcher. She is passionate about discovering why people think and feel and how experiences can be optimised. She uses a human-centred design approach; ensuring the output is intuitive, easy and accessible for all.'

“Be a good egg and make it fun”

I like structure and feel more confident when I have time to prepare. I solve problems and learn best by talking things through. Love chatting and conversation so come and say hi!

Lucy Octave

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRADUATE

Lucy works on Future Arc's main venture, Cimple, as a Business Development Graduate. Her focus is on helping to create and drive a sales pipeline for Cimple and managing the post sales customer care. Ask her about the importance of building relationships with customers, developing a business, and anything sports-related.

"Change the world by being yourself."

Ways we work:
I love to work with others who will challenge me and I work best in environments that have open and honest communication.

Chelsea Howard

SENIOR USER RESEARCHER

Chelsea's role is to ensure that our products are built with the end-user in mind, advocating for them at each stage of the development process to ensure their needs are catered for.

"Empathy, authenticity and appreciating the present are things we should value but also live."

I'm at my happiest and most productive when collaborating with others. I have a more considered and deep style of thinking and love to build a holistic picture of things.

Izzy Markwick

PRODUCT LEAD AT CIMPLE

Izzy is the Product Lead at Cimple. A firm believer in putting users first when it comes to building products, obsessed with making data-driven decisions, and loves unpicking complex problems.

"Teamwork makes the dream work."

Keen collaborator, always asking for feedback, wouldn't opt for the early start.

Ashish Goyal

UX DESIGNER AT CIMPLE

Ashish is a UX Designer & Researcher at Cimple. He strives to design solutions with usability, utility and desirability in mind. Ashish is passionate about building products that stand at the intersection of art, design and technology. As a person who believes in the power of planning, he is someone who has a checklist for almost everything.

"It's your attitude, more than your aptitude, that decides your altitude."

Understanding a challenge at its core, gives me the confidence to tackle it. I believe that working collaboratively is the key because having multiple perspectives to a problem always helps.

Alexandra King

DESIGN STRATEGIST

Alexandra is our venture studio design strategist. She cares deeply about using design thinking to impact sustainability and society as a whole. She's designed products and services that save 1000s of tonnes of plastic from landfill, products to change the experience for post menopausal women, and now builds and supports startups, position, go to market and grow.

"Make it simple, but significant."

Design is a formal response to a strategic question.

Omar Anwar

STRATEGY ANALYST

Omar is a Strategy Analyst at Future Arc who joined us after completing his degree in medicine. Not wanting to limit himself to one discipline he has an interest in generative AI, Geopolitics and Healthcare systems to name a few areas. Omar also has roles in the Future Arc Environmental and Business Development teams to round out a busy schedule!

“Have strong beliefs, but hold them weakly!”

I like lots of instant and critical feedback on my work otherwise how else are you supposed to learn quickly?

Andrew Wardrop

PRODUCT MANAGER

Andrew is Future Arc's Product Manager, he leads teams to create value for end-users and businesses, by identifying significant problems to solve and uncovering unexplored potential. Ask him about agile & scrum, growth hacking and co-living.

"Wherever you are, be all there."

Energised by conversation and collaboration; equally appreciating time to draw insights and reassess.