Team
Deepak Samson
CEO
Deepak’s passion to marry technology with care to offer a genuine solution to the pressing problems with care provision within Northern Ireland and the wider UK led him to start Connected Care Solutions. He comes with almost a decade of experience holding various management positions in Northern Ireland’s Health Service.
He has an MSc in Health and Public Leadership and loves nothing more than to think (and act) outside the box; although Jazz and Theology are his first loves!!!
John Compton
Strategic Advisor
John comes with a wealth of experience in senior level positions in Healthcare, including as Chief Executive of Health Trusts and the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB).
He specialises in change management at a very strategic level and has led many transformational initiatives in Northern Ireland, including authoring Transforming Your Care – a comprehensive review to recommend and implement a major reshape in the delivery of health and social care in Northern Ireland.
A social worker by background, he has an MSc in Applied Social Studies and has been awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013, for services to Health & Social Care. What most people don’t know is if it wasn’t for the bloomin 90 miles an hour gale force winds, John would have finally reached the summit of Mont Blanc. He still plots of getting back up there!
David Rose
CFO
Shortly after qualifying (FCCA) David started his career in the technology space with Tandem Computers, after which he went on to co-found one of the very first digital-imaging software houses – Imagesolve. After a successful trade sale there he enjoyed FD positions in tech/software businesses: US-based FileNet Corp and then Staffware Group in the UK.
Since 2005, David has been working as a portfolio FD with several fast-growth tech start-ups, helping with strategy, financial planning, mentoring and support. David is an active member of The ScaleUp Group, and came onboard with the Ethel team in the summer of 2021.
He can be found most days walking the Zac the retriever with his wife Gill, and regularly at Watford Football club cheering on the Yellow Army with his sons and grandchildren.
Philip Kennedy
Logistics and Quality Assurance Officer
Philip Kennedy is a Logistics and Quality Assurance Officer whose interests are varied. A graduate of Computer Science at Queen’s University of Belfast, he is eager to put his skills to the test and to thrive whilst doing so. Philip understands the importance of viewing systems from the side of a client and ensuring that their expectations are met. He is always willing to lend a hand and is open to new ideas. Technology and history, the new and the old, are interests that are carried outside of work.
Qais Nezami
Software Engineer and Full Stack Developer
Qais Nezami is highly skilled software engineer and full stack developer with a solid background in the field. He accumulated valuable experience, including five years of professional experience in web and mobile application’s development and designing. Overall, his comprehensive background, combined with his passion for web development and design, make him a proficient and adaptable professional.
