Meet the team
We are a growing team of experts, including scientists, researchers, doctors, lawyers, designers, developers, and business people. All on a mission to educate, empower and help you be #ReProductive. We all bring our individual skill sets together to ensure that we can provide entirely tailored, accessible, affordable, and high-quality at-home health testing.
We are the Hertili-team.

Dr Helen O’Neill
CEO, Founder
BSc (hons), MSc, PhD
Dr Helen is a lecturer in reproductive and molecular genetics and a leading expert in reproductive science. She has a Masters in Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Medicine and a PhD in Stem Cell Biology from UCL. Her research focuses on pre-implantation embryo development and the use of CRISPR genome editing to assess understanding and treatment of disorders of infertility.

Dr Natalie Getreu
COO, Co-Founder
BSc (hons), MSc, PhD
Dr Natalie is an ovarian biologist with expertise in bringing scientific discovery to clinical practice. She has a Masters in Reproductive Science and Women’s Health and a PhD in Fertility Preservation from UCL. Her research focuses on ovarian tissue freezing, which allows women facing cancer treatment to be able to preserve their fertility.

Deirdre O’Neill
CCO, Co-Founder
BCL (hons), MA
Deirdre is our Chief Commercial & Legal Officer. She is a dual-qualified lawyer in England and Ireland and has worked in corporate law for a number of years. She has a masters in Medical Law from King’s College London. Deirdre is head of corporate strategy and deals with legal, scaling, and business operations.

Dr Srdjan Saso
Consultant Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Cancer Surgeon
MRCS MRCOG DIPM PhD
Dr Srdjan Saso is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Cancer Surgeon at Imperial College NHS Trust. Currently a co-investigator at the UK Uterine Transplantation team, he also sits on the Scientific Board of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
I can help you with:
- General gynaecology queries
- Gynaecological cancers
- Gynaecological surgeries
- Pelvic ultrasounds
- Fertility preservation

Dr Benjamin Jones
Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Fertility specialist
MBChB BSc (Hons) MRCOG PhD
Dr. Jones is an Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist with a focus on reproductive medicine, uterus transplantation and social egg freezing. He has worked at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea, Hammersmith and St Mary’s Hospitals, and IVI London.
I can help you with:
- Egg-freezing referrals and care plans
- IVF referrals and care plans
- Trying to conceive over 6 months
- Gynaecological surgery
- Hormonal symptoms

Dr David Crosby
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
MB BCh BAO MA MD MBA MSc MRCPI MRCOG ECMGG
Dr. David Crosby is a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at the Irish National Maternity Hospital. He is the Clinical Lead of the Ireland East Regional Fertility Hub and Clinical Lecturer and Assistant Professor at University College Dublin.
I can help you with:
- Hormonal symptoms
- Gynaecological concerns
- Trying to conceive for over 6 months
- Pelvic ultrasound referrals
- Fertility treatment referrals

Dr Jennifer Barcroft
Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology Doctor
MBChB BMedSci MRCOG
Dr. Jen is a Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology Doctor with a passion for reproductive medicine. She works with women of all ages with a focus on IVF and fertility treatments, sports and reproductive health and symptom management.
I can help you with:
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Trying to conceive for over 6 months
- IVF referrals & care plans
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Sports and Fertility

Dr Kirsty Munro
Consultant Gynaecologist & Endometriosis Specialist
MD MRCOG
Dr. Kirsty Munro is an Endometriosis and Laparoscopic Surgery Specialist. She is currently the lead clinician for Risk Management with Gynaecology and Deputy Lead for the EXPPECT Edinburgh Endometriosis Centre.
I can help you with:
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic pain or structural issues
- Gynaecological surgeries
- Infertility
- Hormonal symptoms

Dr Sugha Murugesu
Clinician
MBBChir MRCP MRCOG
Dr Sugha Murugesu graduated with First Class Honours from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University and is now a specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar as well as a clinical fellow at Imperial College. Her research focus is technology applications in Gynaecology.

Dr Lorraine Kasaven
Clinician
BSc (Hons) MBChB MRCOG PGCert
Dr Lorraine Kasaven is a Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology Doctor with a BSc in Medical Sciences from the University of St Andrews, an MBChB from the University of Manchester and a PGCert in Medical Leadership, Research and Education at the University of Cambridge.
I can help you with:
- Perimenopause/menopause
- Menstrual Disorders
- Preconception counselling
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Hormonal contraception

Dr Silvia Nedelcu
Clinician
MD MSc
Dr Silvia Nedelcu completed her training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Romania. She is currently an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar, as well as undertaking an MSc in Reproductive Sciences at University College London Hospital. Her research interests include reproductive endocrinology and IVF.

Dr Saaliha Vali
Clinician
MBChB BSc (Hons)
Dr Saaliha Vali obtained a BSc degree with honours in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences from Imperial College London and an MBChB from the University of Liverpool. She is currently a Clinical Research Fellow and doing a PhD with Imperial College London. Her research interests include fertility preservation.

Dr Tharni Vasavan
Head of Scientific Product Research
BSc (hons), MSc, PhD
Dr Tharni is a scientific researcher with an MSc in reproductive science from University College London and a PhD in women’s health from King's College London. An author of multiple publications on foetal cardiac dysfunction during pregnancy, an oral presenter at the RCOG annual academic meetings and British Maternal and Foetal Medicine Society.

Zoya Ali
Senior Scientific Research Associate
BSc (hons), MSc
Zoya is a scientific researcher with a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and a Masters in Prenatal Genetics & Foetal Medicine from University College London. Her research interests are reproductive genetics, fertility preservation, gynaecological health conditions and sexual health.

Bríd Ní Dhonnabháin
Senior Scientific Research Associate
BSc (hons), MSc
Bríd is a Senior Scientific Researcher at Hertility, with a BSc (Hons) in Physiology from UCC and a Masters in Reproductive Science and Women’s Health from University College London. Her research interests focus on fertility preservation, tissue cryopreservation, foetal and maternal medicine and sexual health education.

Ruby Relton
Senior Scientific Research Associate
BSc (hons), MSc
Ruby is a scientific researcher specialising in reproductive science and women’s health, with a BSc in Biomedical Science from the University of Strathclyde and an MSc in Reproductive Science and Women’s Health from UCL—where she received the Anne McLaren Award for academic excellence, featuring on the Dean's list of outstanding students. Ruby's research includes inequalities and diversity in reproductive health, menopause and sports gynaecology.

Bethan Davies
Research and Development Scientist
BSc (Hons), MSc, RSci
Bethan is a research and development scientist with an MSc in Analytical and Forensic Science. A registered scientist with the Science Council, Bethan is currently coming towards the end of her PhD under the specialism of toxicology. Bethan’s research areas are analytical analysis for female sex hormones.

Emma Harris
BA(Hons), MA(Dist), MBACP, ACA
Emma is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA). She specialises in supporting those experiencing reproductive challenges and those navigating fertility treatment options.
I can help you with:
- Infertility
- Postpartum depression
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Relationship counselling
- PMS & PMDD
- Reproductive health conditions

Amanda Sissons
Head of Telemedicine
BA, BScN, RN, MSc

Daniella Abraham
Clinical Advisor
BScN, RN
A registered Nurse and Fertility Advisor, Daniella has worked for many years at Australia's leading fertility clinic, Number1Fertility and is dedicated to helping women, either on their own or with partners, navigate fertility treatments and procedures.

Eleanor Whitaker
Fertility Advisor
BSc, BA
Ellie is a Fertility Midwife who specialises in supporting women through pregnancy as well as those struggling to conceive or experiencing male infertility. With a compassionate approach, she has a particular interest in supporting people with previous fertility struggles.

Yasmin Ellis
Fertility Advisor
RN RM BSC PGDIPMID
Yasmin is a registered nurse and midwife with years of experience in gynaecological nursing and midwifery within the NHS, and as a fertility nurse within a private setting. Yasmin specialises in providing advice & support to women and couples through their fertility journey and beyond into pregnancy.

Tracey Hamilton
Senior Fertility Advisor
MsC, RN
Tracey has a wide range of experience as a midwife and fertility nursing including pre genetic embryo screening, scanning and early pregnancy. Her Masters degree in advanced fertility focused on pregnancy loss, and this has transferred over in her clinical practice, with her expertise in miscarriage and miscarriage support.

Dr Laura Convertino
Clinician
MD, MBChB, MSc, MRes
Dr. Laura Convertino is PhD candidate in cognitive and computational neuroscience at UCL and a Clinical Fellow in Neurology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. She has been awarded a 4-year MRes/PhD scholarship by the Leverhulme Trust EcoBrain Doctoral Training Programme and is a Co-founder of Science for Democracy.

Dr Adrian Timpson
Machine Learning & Data Scientist
BSc (hons), MSc, PhD

Amit Verma
Front-end Developer
BCA

Savita Sharma
Back-end Developer
B.Tech (CSE)

Maeve Knipe
Communications and People Associate
BA (hons)

Maxine Fish
Operations Manager
BA, MSc, MBA

Dr Naki Adjirackor
Quality Assurance and Regulatory Manager
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

Lucy Button
Director of Growth
BSc

Charlotte Ponelle
Brand & Communication Lead
BSc (Hons)

Nikita Lewis
CRM Manager
BSc

Laura Swinburne
Product Marketing Manager
BA (Hons)

Toby Levy
Commercial Operations Manager
BA (Hons)

Caroline Resende
Business Development Manager
BCom

Anna Scott
Sales Development Representative
BA

Alexandre Rieux
Head of Engineering
BSc, MSc

Ali Hutcheson
People Manager
BSc (Hons) CIPD

Dr Matt Hobby
Director of Data & AI
PhD, MEng (Hons), CEng

Lucinda Lawrie
Data Analyst Manager
BSc (Hons)

Sofia Rodrigues Vaz
Data Analyst
BSc, MSc

Lorna Brightmore
Lead Machine Learning Scientist
PhD, MMATH (Hons)

Dave Walker-Cornes
Senior Data Engineer
BSc

Jack Pickard
Full Stack Developer
BSc, MSc, PhD

Alexandros Spyropoulos
Technical Lead
BSc, MSc

Oscar Pickerill
Full Stack Developer

Ted Newton
Frontend Developer
MSci

Bernard Mordan
Full Stack Developer
BA (Hons)

Tulsi Patel
Head of Product
BMedSc (Hons)

Holly Payet
Senior Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Manager
BA (Hons)

Alex Key
Social Media Manager
BA (Hons)

Clare Rowland
Head of Finance
BA, ACA

Olivia O'Brien
Brand Manager
BA

Mathilde Henneville
Product Designer
BA (Hons)

Amara Patel
Customer Experience Manager
BA (Hons)

Mogomotsi Chiminye
Customer Care Specialist
BA

Katherine Stack
Operations Associate
BSc (Hons)

Sophie Clarke
Customer Care Specialist
BSc

Cara Leightley
Customer Care Specialist

Karl Andrew
Platform Engineer

Chavini Ranasinghe
Clinical Operations Associate
MBBS BSc (Hons)

Ashleigh Rose
B2B Senior Marketing Executive
BA (Hons)

Jodie Cozens
Marketing Designer
BA Hons

Shannon Auster-Weiss
Senior Product Manager
BA (Hons), MSc

Courtney Young
Customer Care Specialist
BSc