Meet the team, here are just a few of the faces that you may have work with.
Gwyn ap Harri
CEO
Gwyn founded realsmart way back in 2004 to allow him to teach in the way he wanted. He is the founder and CEO of the XP School Trust, a world renowned Multi-Academy Trust. Previously, he has designed systems for the DfE and others, using technology to underpin school improvement at a national scale.
Gavin Norris
Project Manager
Gavin has managed projects at realsmart for the past 10 years and successfully delivered over 600 school websites and G Suite integration.
In his spare time, you can find Gavin under or in his camper van or walking with his wife and his Dog, Buddy.
Sam Gray
Technical Director
Sam leads our technical team at realsmart managing our infrastructure and product development. When Sam isn’t writing code he can be found on his bike, in the sea, out for a run or taking a walk with his wife Ashleigh and his daughters.
Michael Heslop
Design Lead
Michael is our design lead who will take you through your website design process from start to finish. Michael also has UI input into all of our applications and a capable front end developer. In his spare time Michael enjoys watching/playing most sport as well as spending time out and about with his family.
Matthew Belbin
Developer
Matthew joined the team in November 2020 as a junior developer. Matt is looking forward to putting his own stamp on some of the realsmart applications and has instantly fit in with the team. In his spare time Matt enjoys listening to music and spending time with his friends.
Nate Bird
Web Developer
Nate joined realsmart in January 2021, since that time he has covered a multitude of areas, primarily he assists Michael with new & ongoing website projects, including design proposals, customer training, website support, etc.