Leadership Team

Dr Andrew McKee received a BSc (Hons) degree in Electronic Engineering and a Ph.D. from the University of Glasgow. His research was in the area of Quantum Well Intermixing (QWI) of InGaAsP MQW structures for Photonic Integrated Circuits. Andrew has extensive experience in all aspects of III-V optoelectronic device design and manufacture, gained with Agilent Technologies. As a founding member of CST Global, he is responsible at Sivers Photonics for the technical roadmap of the company, including developing new device designs and process technologies.

Iain joined Sivers Photonics (then CST Global) in 2006 as a Device Design Engineer, after completing an MEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Ph.D. in Photonics at the University of Glasgow. His research was in the design, fabrication and characterisation of VCSELs with carrier confinement by Quantum Well Intermixing. During his 16 years at Sivers, Iain has led many major projects, most recently focusing on InP sources for silicon photonics applications. As Director of Device Engineering, Iain leads the Device Engineering Team, responsible for the development of new device designs and implementing Sivers technology platform strategy.

Michael Small has a background in Physics, having earned a Ph.D. in Theoretical Cosmology from Lancaster University in 2002. Following his qualification as an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) with KPMG in 2005, Michael moved into Industry as the Financial Accountant for the frozen pizza manufacturer Schwans Consumer Brands UK Ltd. He was promoted to the position of Financial Controller at Schwans before moving on to the role of Commercial Finance Manager at the drinks company C&C Group PLC. This was followed by four years as the Financial Controller of the Whisky and Gin Operations division of Bacardi Ltd, before joining Sivers Photonics in 2020.

Graeme has held a variety of senior commercial roles within the technology sector. Prior to joining Sivers Photonics in 2020 he was Business Development Director at Novosound, a Scottish technology start-up developing thin-film, ultrasound sensors for non-destructive testing across oil & gas, aerospace, and engineering markets. Previously he spent 14 years at world renowned Scottish engineering firm Linn Products, operating in senior sales and business development roles worldwide. He holds a degree in Law from Glasgow Caledonian University and has an MBA from Strathclyde Business School.

After completing a joint PhD between Dundee University and Xerox PARC, Graeme moved into high volume DRAM manufacture with NEC Semiconductors, completing a new 8-inch silicon fab start up and holding senior process engineering positions in dry etch and CVD areas. Thereafter, Graeme moved into compound semiconductor R & D with QinetiQ, working on commercial gas sensing and IR imaging projects. Graeme joined GaAs start up Intense Photonics prior to joining CST global (now Sivers Photonics). During his time at CST and Sivers Photonics, Graeme has held several senior operational and technical roles.