About us

Our Team

Executive Team

Michael Macilquham

Chief Executive Officer

Michael is an accomplished business leader with a strong background in sales, marketing, and operations. As the CEO of Nicolab, he has been instrumental in shaping the company’s growth and strategic direction. Michael has also brought a disciplined approach to aligning Nicolab’s commercial strategy with its overall business direction and processes, ensuring a cohesive and focused path to success.
Prior to joining Nicolab, Michael held various leadership roles at Siemens Healthineers, where he played a key role in driving revenue growth, developing strategic partnerships, and launching innovative healthcare solutions. His extensive industry experience has enabled him to build successful teams and execute impactful initiatives.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Diagnostic Radiography and a Master of Health Science, majoring in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, from the University of Sydney.

Merel Boers, PhD

Founder and Director

Merel is a Dutch health tech entrepreneur with a medical technology background and a PhD in image analysis in stroke.
One out of nine women ever to obtain the highest honors for her PhD research at the Technical University of Twente, Merel was awarded the Prof Vooijs award for the most clinically relevant research.

Focused on creating value and making a difference, Merel has a clear vision for the company and the role of AI in the emergency workflow.

A regular speaker at events hosted by Google, HPE and universities, in 2021 Merel has been awarded the EU Prize for Women Innovators in that year.

Michael Macilquham

Chief Executive Officer

Michael is an accomplished business leader with a strong background in sales, marketing, and operations. As the CEO of Nicolab, he has been instrumental in shaping the company’s growth and strategic direction. Michael has also brought a disciplined approach to aligning Nicolab’s commercial strategy with its overall business direction and processes, ensuring a cohesive and focused path to success.
Prior to joining Nicolab, Michael held various leadership roles at Siemens Healthineers, where he played a key role in driving revenue growth, developing strategic partnerships, and launching innovative healthcare solutions. His extensive industry experience has enabled him to build successful teams and execute impactful initiatives.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Diagnostic Radiography and a Master of Health Science, majoring in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, from the University of Sydney.

Merel Boers, PhD

Founder and Director

Merel is a Dutch health tech entrepreneur with a medical technology background and a PhD in image analysis in stroke.
One out of nine women ever to obtain the highest honors for her PhD research at the Technical University of Twente, Merel was awarded the Prof Vooijs award for the most clinically relevant research.

Focused on creating value and making a difference, Merel has a clear vision for the company and the role of AI in the emergency workflow.

A regular speaker at events hosted by Google, HPE and universities, in 2021 Merel has been awarded the EU Prize for Women Innovators in that year.

Razmara Nizak

Chief Technology Officer

Razmara is a technical physician with over ten years of experience in the medical health tech sector, specializing in leveraging technology to enhance healthcare. With a strong background in medical engineering, he has a proven ability to translate innovation and R&D into practical solutions that improve patient care and operational efficiency.

Razmara’s expertise includes developing and implementing scalable healthcare technologies, leading cross-functional teams, and navigating the complexities of healthcare IT systems with the goal to drive impactful innovations that address industry challenges

Charlie Bell

Chief Financial Officer

Charlie is an Australian accountant specializing in financial reporting, governance, and stakeholder relations and management, with over ten years of experience in professional services working with pre-IPO, ASX-listed, and large private companies across multiple statutory jurisdictions.

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Charlie holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accountancy and Business Law.

Razmara Nizak

Chief Technology Officer

Razmara is a technical physician with over ten years of experience in the medical health tech sector, specializing in leveraging technology to enhance healthcare. With a strong background in medical engineering, he has a proven ability to translate innovation and R&D into practical solutions that improve patient care and operational efficiency.

Razmara’s expertise includes developing and implementing scalable healthcare technologies, leading cross-functional teams, and navigating the complexities of healthcare IT systems with the goal to drive impactful innovations that address industry challenges

Charlie Bell

Chief Financial Officer

Charlie is an Australian accountant specializing in financial reporting, governance, and stakeholder relations and management, with over ten years of experience in professional services working with pre-IPO, ASX-listed, and large private companies across multiple statutory jurisdictions.

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Charlie holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accountancy and Business Law.

Join our team of professionals

  • Driven by impacting the lives of many emergency care patients
  • Ready to take on responsibility in a fast-changing environment
  • Excited to learn and grow with an international team

Our Team

Aashish Venkatesh

AI Team Lead

Ainara Cruz Arrén

Quality Manager

Alex Haage

Sales Manager ‑ EMEA

Attila Szabo

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Expert

Ben Johnson

Head of Delivery and Implementation ‑ APAC

Bernado Henz

Machine Learning Engineer

Brenda Dubois

Product Marketing Manager

Christelle Silva

People and Culture

Dirk de Boer

Fullstack Mobile Engineer

Aashish Venkatesh

AI Team Lead

Ainara Cruz Arrén

Quality Manager

Alex Haage

Sales Manager ‑ EMEA

Attila Szabo

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Expert

Ben Johnson

Head of Delivery and Implementation ‑ APAC

Bernado Henz

Machine Learning Engineer

Brenda Dubois

Product Marketing Manager

Christelle Silva

People and Culture

Dirk de Boer

Fullstack Mobile Engineer

Eniola Waide

Business Operations Manager

Erik Westra

Senior Software Engineer

Esperanza Lázaro Valero

Country Sales Manager ‑ Iberia

Gaia Cardinali

Junior Implementation Engineer

Gerardo Fortino

Information Security Officer

Haryadi Prasetya, PhD

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Ilias Tsironis

Cloud Engineer

Isabell Bones, PhD

Solution and Service Lead – EMEA

Jorrit Boersen, PhD

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Eniola Waide

Business Operations Manager

Erik Westra

Senior Software Engineer

Esperanza Lázaro Valero

Country Sales Manager ‑ Iberia

Gaia Cardinali

Junior Implementation Engineer

Gerardo Fortino

Information Security Officer

Haryadi Prasetya, PhD

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Ilias Tsironis

Cloud Engineer

Isabell Bones, PhD

Solution and Service Lead – EMEA

Jorrit Boersen, PhD

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Kylie Westren

Sales Manager ‑ APAC

Lara Smits

Marketing Coordinator

Lucas De Vries

Machine Learning Engineer

Marco Bislick Chiquin

Senior DevOps Engineer

Mart van Blokland

Software Architect

Mayank Gajpal

Software Engineer

Monika Grewal

Machine Learning Engineer

Nicole Dyball

Head of Customer Success ‑ APAC

Kylie Westren

Sales Manager ‑ APAC

Lara Smits

Marketing Coordinator

Lucas De Vries

Machine Learning Engineer

Marco Bislick Chiquin

Senior DevOps Engineer

Mart van Blokland

Software Architect

Mayank Gajpal

Software Engineer

Monika Grewal

Machine Learning Engineer

Nicole Dyball

Head of Customer Success ‑ APAC

Ralf-Peter Herber, PhD

Head of Compliance

Reza Shabani

Country Sales Manager Germany

Ribale Chebib

Head of Business Development – EMEA

Sten Raadschelders

Software Engineer

Suzan Vreeman, PhD

Tijs Pairoux

Country Manager North‑West Europe

Tirth Dharmdas

Tomé Barcelos

Junior Quality Officer

Vani Mirg

Data Analyst Trainee

Ralf-Peter Herber, PhD

Head of Compliance

Reza Shabani

Country Sales Manager Germany

Ribale Chebib

Head of Business Development – EMEA

Sten Raadschelders

Software Engineer

Suzan Vreeman, PhD

Tijs Pairoux

Country Manager North‑West Europe

Tirth Dharmdas

Tomé Barcelos

Junior Quality Officer

Vani Mirg

Data Analyst Trainee