extra technology

About Us

Leadership

Mark Mannion

Mark Mannion

Mark Mannion is Extra Technology’s CEO and a recognised expert in the field of Intelligent Automation, including Robotic Process Automation, Workload Automation and Advanced Analytics. Mark advocates a pragmatic approach to Automation, encouraging a policy of using ‘the best tool for the job’.

Prior to co-founding Extra Technology, Mark worked in Senior Automation roles, architecting and delivering robust, scalable solutions for many of the world’s biggest banks and working with leading Automation vendors. He developed his first automated solution in 1992 and has continued to deliver robust, scalable and sophisticated Automation ever since.

Mark is a regular guest speaker and panellist at Automation seminars, conferences and user group events.

Satish Patel

Satish Patel

Satish Patel is Extra Technology’s Chief Operating Officer. Satish has extensive experience successfully spearheading technology initiatives within large corporate organizations. He is respected for his pioneering approach to solutions, influencing skills, delivery transparency and collaboration, which have enabled excellent stakeholder management.

He has taken leading roles in managing programmes and projects delivering strategic Business Change initiatives in major financial services businesses.

Paul Donoghue-Parker

Paul Donoghue-Parker

Paul is Extra Technology’s Global Head of Sales. He has extensive commercial management experience and is also responsible for our legal processes.

Paul manages key customer accounts including global financial services organisations, manufacturing companies and leading retailers and oversees our new business initiatives.

Adrian Woffendon

Adrian Woffendon

Adrian Woffendon is Extra Technology’s CTO for Intelligent Automation, a role that includes responsibility for our Robotic Process Automation and Cognitive Automation strategies.

A straight talker, Adrian is a trusted advisor well-known for his practical and pragmatic guidance. He has designed and delivered sophisticated Automation solutions in Telecoms, Energy, Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Banking Sectors.

Adrian's extensive experience with Robotic Processing Automation makes him a highly valued member of team.

Chirag Dave

Chirag Dave

Chirag is our Enterprise Automation Director for Workload. He has been in the Workload Automation space for around two decades, from being a software engineer at a products-based Workload Automation startup to holding a senior role in the product management space at a large corporate organisation. Chirag has architected the implementation of Workload Analytics solutions at large global financial institutions.

Chirag runs our managed service and DevOps practices as well as leadership for a wide variety of consultancy solutions including upgrades and migrations.

Shivam Ghelani

Shivam Ghelani

Shivam is an Automation Anywhere™ Expert with the highest level of vendor certification. He is one of our senior practice leads delivering sophisticated automation projects to a leading biopharmaceutical firm, he has also worked with stock exchanges, global banks and various other financial institutions.

Zakk Rockett

Zakk Rockett

Zakk is one of our RPA Practice Leads and is Extra Technology’s Head of Education.

He is highly experienced in intelligent automation having delivered complex automation solutions for organisations in a variety of different sectors, including financial, legal, retail and pharmaceutical. Zakk’s vast experience ensures the best solution is always presented and provided to our clients when implementing automation to their business.

Zakk heads up our Automation Anywhere Education department, tailoring and conducting our highly regarded bespoke Robotic Process Automation (RPA) training courses. Resulting in the successful training of hundreds of students worldwide.