Get to know AlayaCare

Adrian is a serial technology entrepreneur having built two successful mobile software companies; both achieving leadership positions in their respective markets before being acquired. Adrian is an active Angel Investor and sits on the boards of several companies including fast-growing technology firms like the point-of-care medical device company Chipcare, the SaaS company TrackTik, and the GRC software provider Resolver. Adrian is also the co-founder of the Madiro Fund, a charitable organization created to support innovative solutions to the health problems in low-income countries.

Andrew McDonald has over 20 years of experience leading innovative product teams that break into new markets, beat the competition, and delight customers. He has been part of a successful exit of a venture-backed startup and multiple enterprise software businesses that have grown rapidly and profitably past the $300M revenue mark. He comes to AlayaCare, having most recently held senior positions at Alcatel-Lucent, CENX, and Kinaxis where he was the Chief Product Officer.

An avid hockey player, Andrew holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Annette leads AlayaCare’s Australia and New Zealand operations. She brings more than 23 years of experience in the aged care industry, holding numerous positions, including COO of BaptistCare NSW – Australia’s leading and most respected home, community and residential aged care provider, with over 3,500 employees and 160 offices. There she oversaw the operational activities of the organisation and led the company’s strategy and growth.

In her role as AlayaCare General Manager ANZ, Annette leads the growth strategy of the ANZ operations, focusing on delivering better client care and experiences and leveraging data to drive improved outcomes.

Brady Murphy is an accomplished marketer, speaker, and entrepreneur, he has been part of two exits of start-ups in the technology field. The first startup brought to marketers the world of mobile marketing, his company was one of the first mobile marketing agencies to emerge in the digital boom in the early 2000s. The second startup was a pioneering software company to bring mobility to workforce management. Today, Brady oversees sales and marketing of AlayaCare.

As Chief Operating Officer, George oversees a portfolio of AlayaCare’s operating functions including Customer Success, Strategy & Corporate Development, People & Culture, Finance, Legal and Compliance. A passionate academic, thought leader and team-builder, George joins AlayaCare and the home-based care industry after more than a decade building Clio into the largest and most innovative legal technology platform in the world. George contributed significantly to the digital transformation of the practice of law by launching the Legal Trends Report. He also serves as a Board Member to several technology startups and is a mentor to technology leaders. At AlayaCare, George focuses on building high-performing teams that help our customers thrive.

Jean-Francois (JF) Gailleur brings more than 30 years of experience in the software industry, leading positions with fast-growing start-ups and large companies such as SAP, hybris, AppDirect, Elevate Security, and Radialpoint. He has held many different roles in positions such as software engineering, system architecture, product management, business strategy, CTO as well as leading many Development and Cloud Engineering teams in international environments. 

JF holds an Engineering Degree in Computer Science and Robotics from Marseille Polytechnic University and an MBA from John Molson School of Business, Concordia University in Montreal. JF is a member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec. JF has two kids and enjoys outdoor sports.

Isaac Alexander is responsible for leading and driving the AlayaCare technology platform. He serves as the technical evangelist for the architectural vision, strategy, and principles for AlayaCare and Procura (formerly Complia) products. Isaac is the champion for AlayaCare’s individual contributor career track ensuring top talent is challenged and supported well.

Manuela leads the People & Culture function at AlayaCare. Her focus: overseeing the company’s people strategy, building a culture of high-performing teams, attracting, developing and retaining the best talent and creating a world class employee experience. She brings over 15 years of experience in human resources and leads with empathy, passion, transparency, and integrity. She truly cares about our people and is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where employees feel that they are supported and can accelerate in doing the best work of their careers. Manuela holds a B.A. in Human Resources from l’Université du Québec à Montreal and is a Certified Human Resources Professional from l’Ordre des CRHA. She’s been working directly with people from a very young age and realized early on that she wanted to make a positive impact on people’s lives. She has two daughters and enjoys laughing and dancing with them.

Naomi’s current challenge as Head of AlayaLabs is to support AlayaCare’s innovation strategy through applied research in machine learning and optimization applications. Naomi has spent the last few years leveraging and exploiting new technologies to build and commercialize products that solve real business problems.

Prior, Naomi was the VP Business Development at Nexalogy, responsible for commercializing the suite of products, forging channel partnerships and growing the sales. Naomi’s unique experience combines both start-up entrepreneur and seasoned IBM technology and business consultant. 

Oleg leads strategy and execution across all financial functions including accounting, FP&A, business intelligence, treasury, public reporting, investor relations and tax planning. He creates and maintains AlayaCare’s data-driven decision-making culture by implementing processes and systems that capture timely and accurate data to make better decisions as we scale. He brings over 15 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, M&A and business operations. He cares about AlayaCare financial performance, safeguarding of company’s assets and efficient operations. Oleg holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Oradea, a Diploma in Chartered Accountancy from Concordia University, and a MBA from Goodman Institute of Investment Management, Concordia. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. He enjoys solving complex problems and likes challenges. Oleg has a wife, two daughters and a cat named Lucky.

Sava leads our Customer Success team, including Professional Services, Customer Enablement, Customer Adoption and Support, for North America. Her focus is bringing to life the voice of our customers in home care through delivering value-added quality customer engagements based on their needs and feedback.

Previously, Sava served as the founding CEO of eCaring, an early stage medical software development company, where she led the design of a caregiver management platform and mobile app that enables caregivers to track patient care and trigger interventions that improve health outcomes. She took this role after spending several years leading and consulting private-equity-backed companies growing through acquisition. She started her career in corporate finance and M&A at GE. Prior to beginning this journey, she had the privilege of working on the first Obama for America campaign on the national policy and speechwriting team.

Sava periodically teaches negotiations and business fundamentals as a senior lecturer at Brandeis University. She has a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and a J.D. from Yale Law School. Her recent awards include an Emerging Executive Pinnacle Award from the Chamber of Commerce and a distinction as a Young American Leader from Harvard Business School.
You can read about Sava’s personal and professional experience with home care here: https://www.pdsoros.org/news-events/sava-berhan%C3%A9-how-i-m-shaping-culture

Richard is responsible for the Legal, Risk and Compliance functions at AlayaCare. He leads a small team of in-house and external professionals who support key aspects of AlayaCare’s business and operations including intellectual property, commercial contracting and strategic partnerships, regulatory matters, privacy and data security, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Richard brings over 20 years of experience building and developing innovative and high-growth technology companies, including most recently acting as SVP, Legal and Compliance at PointClickCare, one of the leading EHR providers in the long-term care space.

With over 20 years of experience in the home and community care sector, majority in leadership roles with Complia Health. Trained in product management, product strategy alignment, project management, and business consulting, Scott was the primary architect of Complia Health’s Procura software. He also provided service and advice to enterprise customers in the U.S., Canada and Australia. Scott has an ability to develop the skill sets of exceptional individuals and create high-performing teams, leading them to deliver on projects that are on time and profitable.

As the Director of Client Services at AlayaCare Australia, Thilan is responsible for all project implementation, project management and consulting services across our product portfolio. Thilan works closely with customer stakeholders, project teams and external partners to deliver high class IT and Digital Transformation projects. He is results and outcomes focused and passionate about the application of technology to improve HealthCare. With over 12 years of experience in the Community, Disability and Aged Care sectors, Thilan has deep industry knowledge and experience in deploying technology solutions to solve the business problem at hand. Thilan has previously worked in senior management and executive roles with a number of software vendors in the industry including Procura and Telstra Health. Outside of work, Thilan enjoys the company of his two daughters and is a car enthusiast.

Scott Shaw is our Director of Sales at AlayaCare Australia. Scott leads the sales strategy for the ANZ region and provides leadership and guidance to a dedicated client focused sales team.

Scott has been part of the team for over 6 years where he helped grow the Procura operation to a position of dominance. Bringing over 12 years’ experience in leading technical sales and negotiations having worked for start-ups, owner operators and true multinationals across Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Thailand, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Outside of work Scott is an active member of Royal QLD Golf Club and enjoys all things outdoors. He is proud of his rural New Zealand upbringing and believes this keeps him hungry and humble.

Lucy Lin leads the Marketing function in Australia and New Zealand where she is responsible for building the brand, building the team and scaling growth in our region. She has 18+ years of marketing experience where she worked on growth strategies for American Express, Qantas Airlines and HERE Technologies, and she has lived and worked in 5 countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, Taiwan and the UK. She is passionate about the health, aged, disability care sectors and utilising advanced technologies and innovations to revolutionise these industries and deliver better outcomes for clients, residents and providers. Outside of work, she is an advisory board member for startups, a keen tennis player, a global traveller and an advocate for more women in tech.

John is our Technical Services Lead in Asia Pacific.  John has 20 years in e-Health with experience right the way across the Health ecosystem both locally and globally in hospitals, GPs, specialists and most recently, 6 years in Community Health.  A self-confessed geek, he has a passionate about preventative health care through well integrated  technologies  and better use of data. With an early  passion  for Artificial Intelligence, John is looking forward to the utilisation of predictive technologies to improve  health and business outcomes. Outside of work he enjoys chasing his kids around, indoctrinating them to the world of Lego and woodworking.

As the HR Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Mike partners with the business to recruit and manage AlayaCare’s people across the employment lifecycle, manages employment relations and works to maintain a supportive and high performance culture.

Mike joined AlayaCare in 2020 after working in various HR and operational management roles across the private and public sectors. He loves the intersection of technology and care at AlayaCare and is passionate about building organisational capability to enable positive outcomes for clients. Outside of work he keeps fit, is a keen guitar player and reformed metalhead, and enjoys watching rugby union and Formula 1.