Q & A with Richard Barnes, Full Stack Engineer Richard is a Full Stack Engineer based in London. Before moving into tech Richard worked in Education for over 10 years. Fun fact: Richard lived in Beijing, China for 7.5 years and he can speak Mandarin. We wanted to find out what inspired Richard to join Vortexa, what some of his biggest milestones have been to date and what day-to-day life really looks like for a Full Stack Engineer…
Q&A with Alan Everitt-Story, Senior IT Manager Before joining Vortexa, Alan worked at Amnesty International UK, a leading human rights charity, leading a team, in a similar role. Alan enjoys all things tech and a bit of geeky fun. Outside of work, he is a massive animal lover and he’s into sports, TV shows, movies, and music. Fun fact: Alan has been a lifelong Nottingham Forest fan, who’s current owner has many things in common with what we do at Vortexa in a business context!
Welcome back! Q&As with Oliver de Sousa Sequeira Meet Oliver de Sousa Sequeira who returned to Vortexa as a Senior Full Stack Engineer. We sat down with Oliver to find out: 💭 Why did he decide to come back? 💭 How did he find his return? 💭 What does he enjoy most about the company?
Teamwork in action! Last week our team spent their Monday morning volunteering with at Food For All. From peeling vegetables, to baking apple pastries and portioning and packing food, everyone brought energy, empathy, and a shared commitment to making a difference. A reminder of what we can achieve when we show up together.
Q&A with Charles Baldwin, Customer Success Manager Charles is a Customer Success Manager based in our Houston office. Prior to joining the company, Charles worked at Energy Intelligence for 8 years as a Client Relationship Manager in Houston, TX. Fun fact: Charles played college basketball for 4 years! We wanted to find out what inspired Charles to join Vortexa, what some of his biggest milestones have been to date and what day-to-day life really looks like for a Customer Success Manager…
A day in the life of Dhruv Segat, Senior Data Engineer Dhruv grew up in Delhi, India, and moved to the UK to study Computer Science at the University of Manchester, graduating in 2021. Before joining Vortexa, he worked as an MLOps Engineer in cybersecurity at Proofpoint. Fun fact: Dhruv studied art and painting for 11 years during school and still enjoys picking up a brush from time to time.
Back in December our Singapore volunteered at the Willing Hearts charity, dedicating their time to support a meaningful cause. It was a great reminder of the impact we can make when we step outside our day-to-day roles and give back to the community. After the volunteering session the team had a great time at the video game arcade followed by dinner. A great end to the 2025!
Q&A with Charmaine Chew - Head of Product Strategy Charmaine joined Vortexa in March 2025 as Head of Product Strategy. Before joining Vortexa, she was a product leader in high-growth price reporting agencies and commodity intelligence providers, as well as a VC-backed start-up. Fun fact: Charmaine has 2 rescue dogs that were adopted while she was working in China and Barbados. They have been to 6 countries across 3 continents in total and counting! We wanted to find out what inspired Charmaine to join Vortexa, what some of her biggest milestones have been to date and what day-to-day life really looks like for the Head of Product Strategy…
Q&A with Jamila Al Ibrahim, Product Specialist Over a decade in commodities markets as an Analyst, Commercial Manager and now Product Specialist for Vortexa in Dubai. Fun fact: When Jamila is not at work, you'll likely find her at the gym or a bakery – and sometimes, she even visits one right after the other. We wanted to find out what inspired Jamila to join Vortexa, what some of her biggest milestones have been to date and what day-to-day life really looks like for a Product Specialist…
🧑🍳 Vortexa's Autumn Bake Off 🧁 Recently we held our Autumn Bake Off competition at Vortexa where our team showcased some truly impressive and delicious bakes. Thank you to everyone who baked, tasted, and voted, and congratulations to our winners! A great event, some friendly competition, and plenty of sweet treats — we’re already looking forward to our next bake off!
