Our Team

Simon Yeldham is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accounts with over 30 years’ experience in senior financial management roles across a range of sectors including aerospace, telecommunications and digital media. Simon joined his first oil and gas technology start-up in 2001, before becoming a partner in an early-stage oilfield technology fund. A co-founder and director of Flodatix since its inception in 2013, Simon stepped into the role of Chief Operating Officer in 2020 to oversee the transition of the business from early technology development to full commercialisation via successful field-testing.

Sam Simonian graduated with an M.Eng in Aeronautical Engineering in 1988 and gained his PhD in Multiphase Fluid Dynamics in 1993. Currently holding 15 patents, he previously worked in a variety of roles in the oil and gas sector with Schlumberger Wireline, Anadrill and Well Completions, before joining Eclipse Petroleum Technology as a business area manager specialising in production optimisation, field development planning, reservoir simulation and well testing. He subsequently founded his own well flow consultancy, before joining Flodatix in 2017.

Lu Ma is a Research Scientist and Chartered Engineer with a track record of R&D experience following the completion of her PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the University of Bath. Principal Engineer of Flodatix since 2014, Lu Ma is primarily responsible for designing, testing and calibrating the company’s signature multiphase flow meter. Her research interests include electrical tomography, electromagnetic sensors and instrumentation, multiphase flow measurement and industrial process tomography. For a current patent and publication record, see Lu Ma’s Google Scholar or ResearchGate profiles.

Ogheneochuko holds a BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria, and an MSc in Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation from the University of Huddersfield where he was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee award in 2012, for outstanding academic achievement by a postgraduate-taught student. Having completed his PhD in Electrical Engineering, Ogheneochuko joined Flodatix in 2018 and is responsible for delivering the electronic and sensing elements of the sensor technology in order to produce a robust, fit-for-purpose commercial multiphase flow meter.

Richard holds both an MSc in Computational Mathematics and Software Applications, and a BSc in Mathematical Sciences. Having previously worked in software development for a wide range of security, workflow and maritime seismic navigation solutions, Richard joined Flodatix in 2018 to assume responsibility for the development and delivery of software and firmware for the company’s suite of flow metering technologies. This includes all aspects of the software and firmware development process for Flodatix Insight.

Richard studied at the University of Southampton and previously ran an IT support company for nine years before joining Flodatix in 2019. In his current role as Senior Technician, Richard oversees the practical system testing experiments, builds the sensors, and maintains the flow loop – the company’s own demonstration facility.

Anna has 19 years of accounting experience spanning various roles in business finance. She previously worked for a television production firm and with a telecommunications company where she was Management Accountant. Anna joined Flodatix in 2017 to oversee all aspects of administration, including the day-to-day financial management of the company.