About BigOceanData

Mark is Managing Director of BigOceanData, with responsibility for long-term strategy, operational delivery and commercial growth. He combines a strong engineering foundation with broad experience in project delivery and operational management across the defence, maritime and technology sectors. With multi-disciplinary technical expertise and a strong customer focus, Mark works across client relationships, commercial oversight, project execution and team leadership, helping ensure the business delivers successful outcomes while maintaining clear alignment between day-to-day operations and long-term strategic goals.

Wail is Commercial Director of BigOceanData and founder of Maritime Cortex Limited, the parent company of Big Ocean Data, with responsibility for commercial strategy, market development and growth. He combines deep commercial and technical expertise with broad leadership experience across telecoms, digital platforms and data-led businesses. Having founded Strategic Imperatives and led the business to a successful exit, as well as holding senior roles at Three and Thomson Reuters, Wail brings strategic vision, entrepreneurial leadership and a strong customer focus to driving growth and long-term business value.

Simon leads finance and administration at BigOceanData, supporting the business across its commercial, operational and organisational activities. With more than twenty years of experience in the vessel tracking and vehicle telematics sectors, he combines strong financial management with a practical, detail-oriented approach to business operations. Working closely with management and the support team, Simon helps ensure the business runs efficiently and consistently, with a strong focus on coordination, continuity and delivering dependable support across the organisation.

Steve leads technical development at BigOceanData, overseeing software architecture, platform performance and the ongoing evolution of the company’s core technology. With more than 25 years of experience in software development, he brings deep expertise in real-time systems, geospatial data and maritime technology. Steve combines hands-on engineering with strong technical leadership, working across cloud infrastructure, production systems and application architecture to ensure platforms remain robust, efficient and scalable, while helping teams solve complex technical challenges and deliver reliable software in demanding operational environments.