The team
The people closing the loop
The team
Santiago Denari
Chief Executive Officer
Founder, and original architect of the closed-loop algorithm. Leads business development and the day-to-day running of the company.
Oliver Case
Head of Science
Founder, and patient number one. Leads the science programme and clinical investigation strategy. Named DysConf2026 Innovator of the Year for the work behind nomad.
Callum Shingleton Smith
Lead Hardware Engineer
Developing the system architecture that fits a closed loop around the ear.
Manuel Hidalgo Sola
Application Development
Builds the companion application: the surface where readings, calibration, and clinician feedback live.
Ben Black
Operations
Runs operations and strategy: the machinery turning a working prototype into a shipping device. Serves on the board.
Magnus Bruce
Research & Operations
Leads outreach and stakeholder engagement across nomad's university research partnerships.
Tanmay Burde
Head of Engineering
Leads engineering across hardware and firmware, turning the closed-loop system into a manufacturable device.
Aoife Skuse
Women's Health Researcher
Researching the application of nomad's next-generation technology to pain management across the menstrual cycle, with the University of Bath.
The Board
Santiago Denari
Chief Executive Officer
Founder. Leads business development and day-to-day running.
Oliver Case
Head of Science
Founder. Leads the science programme and clinical investigation strategy.
Ben Black
Operations
Runs operations and strategy.
Lt Col Dr Guy Winters
Director, Strategic Governance
Clinical and strategic governance: the scrutiny the loop answers to.
Clinical Advisory Team
Prof. Imanuel Lerman
Clinical Advisory Team
Advises the clinical programme from UC San Diego, one of nomad's four university partners.
Dr. Rohan Kandasamy
Clinical Advisory Team
Clinician and researcher at University College London.
Strategic Advisors
Prof. Steve Alty
Engineering Advisor
Advises on signal processing and wearable engineering.
Anders Borg
Strategic Advisor
Former Managing Director at KKR. Advises on institutional and strategic direction.
Ben Newton
Strategic Advisor
Strategic advisor to the founding team.
Dr. Ali Hawks
Strategic Advisor
Advises on strategy and market development.
Patrik Nilsson
Supply Chain Resilience
Advises on supply chain architecture for medical-device manufacturing.
Ben Skuse
Advisor
Advises the founding team.
David Gudgin
Strategic Advisor
Chief Executive of Applerigg and Partner at Albion Capital, with over 25 years' experience investing in early-stage businesses.