Our people

Rob Helle

Founder

Forward thinking, and with an innate love of problem solving, Rob likes nothing more than pitting his wits against a gritty challenge. A former national-level sailor and windsurfer, he now regrets that the passage of time has downgraded his exertions to playing national-level Bridge and Backgammon.

The founding force behind Objectivity, Rob is responsible for all commercial areas within the company. But thanks to his efforts in establishing such a strong management team, he is now free to concentrate his energies on his first love – exploring new markets and opportunities for the future growth of Objectivity.
Peter Brookes-Smith

Managing Director

Peter has a real passion for helping businesses improve their profitability - by selling more, cutting costs and increasing margins. Previously, when Peter was at Volkswagen, he conceived, initiated and managed their hugely successful Vehicle National Stock programme, helping to wipe up to L200m worth of debt from the UK importer’s balance sheet.

At Objectivity Peter is responsible for the long-term strategy of the company and brings a wide range of business experience to the role – including consulting, IT, business development, sales, regional management and logistics. Peter has masterminded third-party acquisitions, researched and piloted new processes across numerous businesses, and prides himself on being able to get the very best out of others.

And in his spare time? Well, with five children between the ages of six and eighteen, Peter doesn’t really have much of that. But any me-time he can spare is channelled into his garden, his beloved collection of ride-on lawn mowers (he has three!), and his lifelong passion with the theatre.
Lyn Helle

Corporate Affairs Director

An avid number cruncher, Lyn was the very first employee of the British Payroll Managers’ Association, rising to take charge of HR, accounts and payroll.

But, for all Lyn’s talent with numbers, it’s her contact with people she enjoys the most. Very much a ‘people person’, she has responsibility for all aspects of Human Resource Management, helping to provide an important link between staff and the rest of the Board. As a Fellow of the Institute of Payroll and Pensions Management, Lyn’s varied role within Objectivity also includes administration, office management, finance and arranging the company’s social calendar.

When not tending to the finances of Objectivity, Lyn spends a lot of her free time relaxing and socialising with friends and family, in the beautiful town of Stratford upon Avon and the surrounding countryside. However, her competitive nature is never too far away as her nephew will testify when he tries to score past her in goal!

Matthew Weaver

Consultancy Director

Matt has worked in many roles during his career in IT, mainly in Financial Services and is highly respected across the industry as a versatile business and IT consultant.

Matt’s remit within Objectivity involves setting out the vision and strategy for our core propositions to the market.His role also includes designing and providing the most pragmatic and effective solutions for all of our clients and as an ardent techie, is often found with his sleeves rolled up supporting the delivery and implementation of our major projects.

An avid reader, and a frustrated writer, Matt freely admits to loving anything made from grapes (the older the better) and to playing Guitar Hero. No doubt the two are closely linked. However, with a Black Belt in Judo, few people will want to ask him to keep down the noise.
Steve McNulty

Sales & Marketing Director - UK

Steve has worked as a senior Sales and Marketing professional for more than 15 years , specialising in sales of complex IT solutions. He previously spent 20 years in retail banking where he gained a great deal of experience of implementing and managing major strategic change programmes within the financial services sector.

A graduate of the world renowned Philip Crosby Quality College in Florida, he brings to Objectivity a strong focus on identifying and satisfying customers’ requirements.

Married with two grown up children, he now spends his leisure time walking on the fells around the UK whilst keeping a keen eye out for the local wildlife – A lifetime member of the RSPB and supporter of The Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. He is also a very passionate season ticket holder of his beloved Blackburn Rovers – his home town club which he has supported since he was a lad...a very long time ago!!
Murad Uddin

Senior Account Manager

A sales professional with over ten years in the IT industry, Murad has been with Objectivity since 2003. Murad’s previous experience includes four years with a global technology integration firm, selling software and services, and one year working for an offshore outsourcing company.

Professional, reliable and extremely dependable at every level, Murad thrives on building relationships and is always committed to delivering value to clients. A firm believer in teamwork, he gains a real sense of satisfaction in seeing his efforts contribute to the overall success of Objectivity and our customers.

In his spare time Murad enjoys reading, cinema, dining out, travelling, fishing, and current affairs. He has a great love for the outdoors and likes to keep himself fit. A former lifeguard while at university, Murad now limits himself to a few visits a week to the gym and mixed martial arts…something he says is quite at loggerheads with his “very low pain threshold”.

Deborah Hutt

Lead Consultant

With a degree in Pharmacology and Computer Science and over 20 years of IT experience, Deborah has accumulated a broad range of skills across the public and private sectors. A skilled consultant with a specialist interest in Requirements Engineering, she particularly loves getting to the bottom of a problem and finding a creative solution (usually liberally dosed with Northern pragmatism).

Passionate about customer satisfaction, you will find her using those well-honed communication skills at Objectivity in everything from pre-sales through to final project delivery.

Outside the office Deborah is a sax addict and plays with an ever expanding list of groups including a soul band, several big bands and a sax quartet. Career highlights include the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the World Saxophone Congress and a very brief appearance on the BBC1 series "Play it Again". Despite her aspirations to stardom, she has no intention of giving up the day job.
Piotr Szatkowski

Operations Director

Formerly with Microsoft in Denmark, you’d expect Piotr to be a dab hand with Microsoft technologies. However he’s also an expert in office and system integration, experienced in designing and developing business portals, and a highly experienced software author.

For Objectivity, Piotr is responsible for the effective running of the Polish Operations Centre in Wroclaw.

When not sitting in front or a computer, Piotr loves nothing more than to bury his nose in a Midsummer Murders book, or a Sherlock Holmes novel. An enthusiastic flyer he even takes to the skies regularly in pursuit of his pilot’s licence – although he openly admits to not being too hot when it comes to landing!
Joanna Brandys

Director of Sales and Marketing - Poland

Joanna has been involved in IT solution sales for many years. She is an energetic, ambitious and positive person, with a real passion for customer service.

Within Objectivity she fulfils her passion as Sales and Marketing Director, focussed on growing the European market. Her professionalism, drive and excellent listening skills have enabled her to build successful relationships with all of her clients.

Joanna likes to be active in her spare time, with skiing and diving being her two favourite hobbies. She also tries to find time for regular rejuvenating walks and gardening.

Katarzyna Pietrzyk-Słowińska

Head of Quality

A unique combination, Kasia is a graduate in both computer science and public relations. This gives her an enviable ability to translate techno-speak into sound business sense and vice-versa.

Kasia has managed to acquire a broad range of experience – from project management to business analysis and testing. She has covered every area of quality control – defect prevention, quality assurance, quality management, and takes responsibility for obtaining ISO certification for Objectivity. Practical and enthusiastic, Kasia gets a real buzz out of mixing business and technology especially when it involves other people. As such she’s never happier than when creating, helping or training someone new or delivering a great presentation.

Kasia loves to spend her spare time meeting interesting people, listening to music, reading and playing volleyball. However, her new hobbies of snowboarding and photography are rapidly becoming obsessions.
Adam Lasoń

Head of Development

Adam graduated from the Technical University of Wroclaw and studied Computer Science (MSc).

He has been working for Objectivity since June 2008. He started his career with us as a developer, in 2010 he became a Project Manager and at the end of 2011 he was promoted to Head of Development.

Thanks to his experience at all levels of the development cycle, he knows the company processes intimately – from technical development to project lifecycle management, along with a deep insight into the day to day issues that his team members are facing. Adam is ambitious, open for new challenges and keen to build good working relations with all team members.

After work he unwinds by taking his bike for a spin. He loves speed and for him there is no better sound than that of his motorcycle engine.
Michal Zgrzywa

Head of Projects

Michal holds a Ph.D. degree in Soft Computing (Computer Science focusing on resolving complex problems in acceptable computing times), concentrating on the resolution of conflicts occurring between different parts of distributed systems. During his Ph.D. studies he also had the privilege to lead classes in the basics of programming languages and working with students was one of the most interesting experiences of his studies

During his career in IT Michal has held many different roles: from Software Developer, Team Leader, Project Office Manager and currently as Head of Projects for Objectivity. He passionately believes that one of the most important components of successful software development is team motivation. So, naturally Michal is responsible for the delivery of all Objectivity’s software, with staff motivation the core part of his philosophy.

In his spare time Michal reads a lot, particularly enjoying science-fiction, popular science, and fantasy. He also likes to hike and at almost 2 meters tall he loves to play basketball.

Piotr Hepner Head of Support

Piotr Hepner

Head of Support

Piotr is an enthusiastic and professional IT specialist with a 'can do' mentality. A graduate with an MSc in Computer Science, Piotr has participated in the full project lifecycle of a wide variety of web applications.

Within Objectivity Piotr has recently been involved in providing support services for a diverse range of clients across a broad range of sectors including network operators and international providers of cellular and the Internet.

Outside of work Piotr is a natural explorer and a keen diver, who enjoys sharing his passion of the sea with his friends. His other interests include climbing, photography, snowboarding and martial arts.