Team Coviu

Meet the people behind Coviu that work tirelessly for telehealth excellence.

Dr Silvia Pfeiffer, CEO & Co-FounderSilvia has more than 15 years experience with Web video and has worked for Accenture, Google, Mozilla, NICTA and CSIRO. Coviu is her second startup. She co-edited standards that made video a prime citizen of the Web and underpin Coviu. Silvia has a PhD in computer science, a masters in business management, has published two books on HTML5 video, and one on video consultations for healthcare businesses.

Nathan Oehlman, CTO & Co-FounderNathan has engineered the tech of early stage startups and innovative state departments. An all-rounder in systems architecture, front- and backend development, test automation, security & system operations, Nathan is obsessed with automation and scalability while delivering solutions that make an impact for customers. He wants to help healthcare businesses with technology to become better at reaching consumers.

Linzi Fine, Sales ManagerLinzi has loved customers since she was 11 years old working in a family business.Determined to make a difference to the health of the planet, Linzi has 3 degrees in Biochemistry, Health Science and Complimentary medicine.Fluent in customer success and technical support, Linzi was excited to join Coviu as she wants to help Coviu’s users transition into a digital consultation landscape.

Kaamraan Kamaal, Software EngineerA recent graduate in software engineering from The University of Queensland, Kaamraan has a keen interest in all things web. Coviu's mission of providing access to quality healthcare to everyone really resonates with him and gets him excited to walk into work every morning. When not typing coloured lines on black screens, Kaamraan can be found cheering for FC Barcelona!

Jennifer Wratten, Marketing ManagerJennifer began at Coviu in 2018 and has since witnessed a major industry shift towards telehealth, supporting Coviu throughout. She is particularly passionate about improving the mental health of young Australians and believes telehealth is key to making that happen. On the weekends, she enjoys painting and cooking with friends.

Dr Annie Banbury, Project ManagerDr Annie Banbury has a PhD in telehealth and has worked with a range of health and community care organisations to support them effectively implement videoconferencing. In addition, she has developed patient education programs specifically for telehealth. Annie is an active researcher who has published widely on the use of telehealth for chronic disease self-management particularly with older people. She has a background in public health and is an advocate for using telehealth to reduce health inequalities.

Alex Metelerkamp, Partnerships

Buddhika Jayawardhana, Software EngineerBuddhika is a WebRTC/Fullstack Engineer at Coviu

Itamar Steigrad, Integrations ExpertItamar is a motivated, fast paced individual who thrives in a multitasking environment. As such, fuelled by his tireless enthusiasm for everything, he has accrued skills and experiences in every aspect he can get his teeth into. His background is in manual therapy, technology and design and uses these interests to find a solution to any problem he is faced with.

Jay Jha, Senior Software EngineerExperience Result oriented, engineering robust, user-focused software engineer with more than 15 years of experience and proficiency in a verity of platforms, languages, and quality assessment procedures. With master’s in software engineering, Jay has gained certification in testing as well as dev background and he is passionate about the Coviu mission. Apart from laptop screen, he can be found at basketball ground, walking -jogging and meeting with his family & friends.

Kristy-Lee Dalton, Executive AssistanceKristy loves keeping people organised and has 15+ years’ experience in Executive Assistant and Office Management roles. You will find Kristy camping on the beach or hiking mountains on weekends. She is very passionate about health and well-being and loves traveling the world with the thrill of chasing new experiences.

Luke Freeman, Marketing ManagerLuke is a passionate entrepreneur, technologist, and marketing specialist with a passion for solving important problems. He built and grew Positly as CEO and co-founder and grew Sendle from concept to #1 rated courier in Australia.

Liora Steigrad, Customer SuccessLiora is a UTS graduate with a BA in Business and Marketing. She has an ongoing romance with everything organisational and strategic. Between her accumulated work experience and her studies she has a considerable wealth of knowledge and an enthusiasm for working with people. She is organised, energetic and a creative problem solver.

Marina Lyshova, Customer SuccessMarina is a university of Sydney graduate. She is passionate about technology enabling meaningful human interaction and founded her first startup during her last semester at university. She is driven by solving customers’ problems and is on the front lines of Coviu sales and support. In her free time, you may find Marina bushwalking, swimming and spending time with family.

Oliberth Reyes Sanches, Financial OfficerMechanical and Industrial Engineer - MBA. Oliberth is a highly numbers-oriented person with outstanding grasp of mathematics, statistics and finance. Oliberth spends his days at Coviu between accounts management, financial forecasting and data analysis.

Peter Simpson-Young, Marketing AnalystPete is a health technology expert and graduate in Psychology, Neuroscience, & Philosophy from the University of Sydney. His work historically falls within 3 categories: supporting patients with brain disorders; technology development; & scientific research.

Raphaella Kreiling, Customer Success ManagerRaphaella has a background of building great teams across a wide variety of industries. She loves making things work easily and efficiently. She strives to ensure that each and every customer can deliver telehealth in a way that works for them.

Rhiannon Nevin-Dolan, Key Account Relationship ManagerRhiannon is a passionate, driven clinical research specialist. Working globally to leverage technology and deliver human centered services is her passion and the reason Coviu's mission aligned; equal and accessible healthcare. Qualified with an MSc in Healthcare and Design at Coviu she supports and advises customers through operationalising the platform.

Sonam Chhogyel, Software EngineerPrior to Coviu, Sonam worked in travel and insurance industries, helping modernise the booking and retail system at FlightCentre and digitise the claims onboarding and workflow at RACQ and CUA. Outside work, he enjoys trekking and nature-related activities.

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