About Us

Francois was one of the first employees of SCR and initially built and led our operations team in London. He began his career in market research as a telephone interviewer, progressing to positions in recruitment and training, human resources, and fieldwork management. He is now in charge of SCR and leads teams around the globe.

Gurpreet brings over 14 years of market research experience to SCR. She has worked in various different capacities within the industry, including: telephone interviewing, quality control, field management, project management and client services.

Izzy adds over 20 years of commercial and revenue generation experience, including a decade within the Market Research industry, to SCR. Having worked within Restech, quantitative and qualitative agencies,  Izzy will lead and work closely with the Sales, Operations and Delivery teams to maximise our offerings and make sure they remain relevant to our clients whilst providing solutions ofthe highest quality.

Putting people first, whether that be colleagues, clients or research participants, is the basis of how Izzy operates and goes about daily life within SCR.

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Julia is a pharmacist with an MSc in Pharmaceutical Management from UCLand over a decade of market research experience focused on medical technology. Her expertise spans both client and agency roles, including leading firms like Ipsos and IQVIA. Combining traditional and innovative research methods, Julia transforms complex market questions into clear, data-driven recommendations,delivering impactful insights. She thrives on collaboration and is dedicated to helping clients navigate challenges and make informed decisions in the evolving healthcare landscape.

Scott has over 25 years pharmaceutical, healthcare, B2B and consumer market research experience in the worlds largest multinational agencies, SMEs, and start-ups. Scott has broad research experience in both qualitative and quantitative research and later in his career developing an interest in neuromarketing research. 

Scott has always had a strong interest in innovative research and his experience includes implementing one of the UK’s first web-based healthcare research panels in the 1990s and appearing on national television in Asia in a documentary to discuss advances and applications in neuromarketing in 2013. He was also invited to speak at the Paediatric Endocrine Society of Thailand to present an innovative research project on behalf of a sponsor client.

Scott has lived and worked around the world in the pursuit of his research career including spending time in Asia notably in Hong Kong and China where he held senior roles including General Manager in China and Regional Managing Director for large research agencies. 

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Hanna is the Account Manager at SCR, and in her role, she is focused onbuilding strong client relationships and optimizing business outcomes. With asolid background of 15 years in market research, she is skilled atunderstanding client needs and dedicated to providing actionable insights andenhancing client strategies.

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Joseph has joined SCR after spending 5 years in the market research industry. He began his time in the industry as a project manager at MIS Group, holding several operational roles there before taking over as head of the UK qualitative team in July 2022. His role at SCR will be as Business Development Manager, driving new business and growth.

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Joe joined SCR early in 2025, bringing over 3 years' experience in the technology space. Beginning his sales career in admin and customer service, he moved up the ladder into support and onto account management. As part of SCR’s expanding sales team, Joe is excited to contribute to the company’s continued success, growth, and innovation in the industry.

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Andrew joined SCR in2017 and has around 10 years of experience in the Market Research industry. AtSCR, he started off as a telephone interviewer and is currently our QualitativeProject Director, speaking to SCR's culture of internal growth. He oversees theday-to-day operations in the Qualitative division as well as the generalwellbeing of his team of Project Managers and Supervisors. He remains eager tomaintain a positive work environment as the company expands, and valuestransparent and open communication and collaboration. 

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Alex has over six years of experience in market research. He started his career as a Junior Project Manager with SSI (now Dynata). About three years into the job, Alex was promoted to a senior role. Throughout his career in market research, Alex has gained vast experience in project management and data processing. He joined SCR in 2021 for its mission, values and culture. Now Alex manages the most challenging data collection and data management projects worldwide for SCR.

With over 6 years of experience in market research, Adrian has been actively engaged in diverse research initiatives. His roles have spanned from sampling coordinator to project coordinator and project manager.Throughout his career, Adrian has actively contributed to quantitative consumer market research at Ipsos Interactive Services and quantitative Medical &Healthcare market research at M3Global Research before joining Smart Connect Research team in 2024. His proficiency in handling complex and challenging projects underscores his passion for market research.

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Arianna is graduated in English and French at the Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice, Italy, and has a Master Degree in Audiovisual Production. Born in Brescia, she always mulishly pursued her passions and dreams: she got a Theatre Diploma and concluded a Screen-acting course at LAMDA school in London, and actively worked for years on movie sets in Rome. Her love for arts, in particular music and videoart, has always led her to strongly implement skills like communication, empathy, and emotional intelligence.

Nikola has a degree in Forensic Science and joined SCR as aqualitative recruiter while searching for a role in his field of study.However, life had other plans. In February 2020, the Coronavirus shook theworld. During his time at SCR, Nikola progressed from recruiter to supervisorand, since 2023 is working as a qualitative project manager. In this role, heis responsible for managing the recruitment teams and coordinating with clientsto ensure projects start and finish on time. Nikola handles both B2B andhealthcare qualitative studies.

In his spare time, Nikola enjoys spending time in thekitchen, perfecting his culinary skills. Despite having Italian colleagues, heproudly makes a better pumpkin risotto and tiramisu than all of them.

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Priya began hercareer in market research in 2021 when she joined SCR as a qualitativeconsultant. She progressed through the years to now become a Senior ProjectManager at SCR. As a Senior Project Manager, Priya is responsible foroverseeing a diverse range of market research projects, ensuring they areexecuted with precision, efficiency, and a high standard of quality.

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Academic Background: Bachelor Degree Forensic Science (Greenwich University)- Master Degree Cognitive Neuropsychology (Canterbury University)- Work Background: Laboratory technician (ALS Laboratories).

Dan joined SCR in November 2023 and has since worked his way upfrom recruiter to project supervisor and member of Wellness Committee, where he works to assist project completion to the best of his ability, whilst also spearheading new company wellness initiatives to increase employee satisfaction and productivity. He has a Masters and background in Film and Television and is based in Italy.

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Prior to joining Smart Connect Research in 2023 I have spent many years working in a private sector, diplomatic service and NGO' s. Private sector involved being directly in charge of manufacturing, sales, marketing and contact with customers, work force and suppliers. I started as a Qualitative Consultant for SCR and was honored to be promoted to Project Supervisor after about a year.  I am looking forward to future challenges and personal growth.

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I joined Smart Connect Research as a Qualitative Consultant in 2022 while living in Norway. I immediately embraced the challenges of the role,and over the course of my work on both B2B and healthcare research studies, I was promoted to Project Supervisor in 2024. I'm excited about the new challenges this promotion brings and look forward to further developing my skills within the company.

I originally come from Ghana, moved to Italy in 2016 for my master’s degree. With a background in healthcare, I was looking forward to finding a job that aligned with my skillset and training after school. 3years later, with the covid pandemic and a boom in remote work, I joined SCR to help mostly with Healthcare research projects, amongst others as a Senior Qualitative Consultant and I’d say this has been one of the best decisions in my life. SCR has certainly helped me learn many new things and skill sets, exceeded my hopes, offered me a chance to grow, and stepped out of my comfort zone.

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I now look forward to more growth professionally, taking up more challenges, and roles, even outside my comfort zone, to work differently across other fields to better my skills and experiences within the company.

Mariella has 19 years of experience in the Market Research industry, with the last 10 years primarily focused on partner management roles. She joined SCR in 2022, where he is responsible for managing and sourcing vendors.

Sharon has joined Smart Connect Research as a Qualitative Consultant and due to her teaching background, she has been able to use her experience in the educational field, and her digital knowledge, to convey the company’s culture and goals to new co-workers.

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