Our people

Tom Stroud is the founder and CEO of Tazio. Prior to founding Tazio, Tom was the CEO of Webcast Global, an audio and video webcasting company in London. In 2005, he founded Miura Conference, a telephone, web and video conferencing business, eventually selling it to MeetingZone in 2008.

Tom is responsible for the strategic direction, vision, growth and performance of Tazio. He is passionate about growing Tazio by focusing on our core values and developing long term relationships with our customers and partners.

Away from work, Tom is a forever optimistic Bath Rugby supporter, a keen runner, and a classic car collector and restorer. He's currently building from scratch a replica Maserati 300s and restoring a 1968 Lancia Fulvia, which turned out not to be quite as solid as it was described!

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Starting her career with Tazio as Customer Success Manager, Jen’s role has grown alongside the business. She has a successful background in sales and business management, working with both enterprise and SME sectors.

Tazio has ambitious goals and Jen is guiding the team to build great customer relations and drive Tazio forward as the number one provider of online assessment for emerging talent for graduate and early career recruitment. 

Outside of Tazio, you can find Jen running up a hill somewhere, apparently for fun, or walking her faithful Labrador Bertie along the coastal path in Wales.

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Tim Smith is the Technical Director of Tazio and is responsible for all technical areas at Tazio.

 Responsibilities include the design and management of the Tazio infrastructure and system architecture, project and programme management and management of all software development activities from architectural design through to test strategy.  

Tim has 35 years of experience in the software industry and over 20 years of experience in project/programme management. He has experience across a huge variety of employment environments from multi-national companies to SMEs. Previous employers include BAe, Liebherr(Germany), Sony and BSkyB as well as start-ups TVonics. Tim has previously managed large teams of engineers and multi-million pound projects.  

Tim’s breadth of experience allows him to bring the best elements of best practice from diverse areas of the industry; from safety critical development in the aerospace industry and development to military standards, through mass-market consumer electronics to cost critical start-up environments. This knowledge allows the Tazio development team to combine flexible, agile development with the highest standards for product reliability, quality, and information security.  

Tim has a first-class honours degree in Electrical and Electronic engineering and is a Chartered Engineer with the IET. 

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Jo is part of Tazio’s Customer Success team.

In this role, her mission is to develop and enable Tazio’s strategy by delivering exceptional customer service and experiences for our clients and candidates alike, ensuring they get the best out of the Tazio platform.

Prior to Tazio, Jo was a recruitment consultant for many years before joining us in 2020. Outside Tazio, Jo is a mum to her teenage daughters and Jack Russel Terrier, she enjoys cycling and can often be found on Strava, planning routes, and virtually competing to get the best time.  

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Chelsea is part of Tazio’s customer success team and has a strong track record of building lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

Prior to joining Tazio, Chelsea worked within the Recruitment industry, initially as a consultant, and then later as a manager. Having worked within recruitment, she has experienced first-hand how a virtual recruiting platform can streamline, simplify, and modernise the hiring process.

Chelsea was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa and upon graduating in Consumer Science, decided to relocate to Wales in 2017. She is a keen runner and recently completed her first half marathon.

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Gareth is Tazio’s Senior Software Engineer, tech enthusiast and cheeseburger connoisseur, on a mission to further scale our global platform. He has over 20 years experience in the industry and is responsible for over seeing our software department.

Gareth has obtained multiple degrees in Computer Science and History from Cardiff University. Prior to joining Tazio he has worked in a variety of tech companies, ranging from a small start-up in a garage to large scale national organisation.

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Judith is an experienced Software Test Engineer with other two decades of experience, she particularly enjoys the collaborative element of her role working alongside Tazio software developers and ensuring our clients have the best possible finished project. 

Outside of Tazio, Judith enjoys being creative with her passion for textile art and other crafts. She also has two young grand children that she likes spending time with and teaching arts and crafts.

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Darryl is one of our Software Developers with a decade of extensive experience and technical skill, he started coding at a young age and discovered his passion for computers.

Darryl graduated from Aberystwyth University where he studied Internet Computing and loves working on complex and intellectually stimulating coding issues.

Outside of Tazio, you can find Darryl playing video games or planning his next trip to Japan.

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Emily is our Marketing Manager, bringing a wealth of marketing experience to Tazio. She leads the company’s digital marketing, advertising, communications, market research and growth initiatives, elevating Tazio to new clients around the world and deepening engagement with our existing community.

Prior to joining Tazio, Emily was Head of Marketing at a prestigious law firm and is an MSc graduate of the School of Management at Bristol University.

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Beth is an accomplished Project Manager and has extensive experience in both private and public sectors. She is well versed to project management methodologies, process engineering, organisational change management, project planning and communication.

Beth holds a bachelor’s in Public Relations and outside of Tazio is always trying new hobbies. She loves the outdoors and enjoys running, normally after her two young children.

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Jack is the latest addition to our Marketing team.

Jack graduated in 2020 from the University of Plymouth with a First Class Hons Degree in BSc Marketing. Since then has obtained over two years of experience in B2B Marketing and specialises in the creation of engaging content for all Tazio platforms.

Outside of Tazio, Jack is a keen golfer and has been fortunate enough to travel all aroud the UK and Europe playing competitvely.

Emily graduated from Bath Business School in 2020 and took it upon herself to find and complete a business internship which sparked her interests in marketing, especially in social media. Emily describes herself as a perfectionist and is keen to start her journey with Tazio especially when it involves developing and updating different media avenues.

Outside of Tazio, Emily has a passion for horse-riding, something she has done from a young age. She enjoys the social and competitive side of owning horses. Otherwise, you will find Emily walking the local coastal paths with her cocker spaniel Beau or planning her next getaway.

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