Celso Milne

• Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical: 1st Class Honours and the University Medal, 1st in Course (2020).
• Bachelor of Computer Science and Mathematics: High Distinction (2020).
• Dean's List for academic excellence in every year from 2016 to 2020.

• Achieved final ATAR of 99.55, top 0.45% of the nation.
• Studied Extension I Maths, Extension II English, Extension Italian, and Chemistry.

Growth Lead, then Chief of Staff and Product Chief of Staff

Anima is an AI-powered integrated care platform for NHS GP practices. As Chief of Staff and Product Chief of Staff, I run operations and lead the product office, working alongside the Head of Actuated Product and the Head of Engineering.

• Run operations and manage every generalist in the business.
• Lead hiring. I have been directly responsible for hiring more than 20 people in the six months since joining, across generalists, engineering and revenue. Hiring had stalled and was the biggest bottleneck in the business before I joined.
• Lead the product office and all product operations. I directly manage the engineers, and I am accountable for the engineering team's productivity.

Chief of Staff

Mytos manufactures devices that automate cell culture for regenerative medicine therapies.

• Revenue tripled while I was there. That included locking in StemSight, Novadip and Rinri through a grant I identified, led, sourced partners for, and closed.
• Identified and negotiated the Stevenage site for the regenerative medicine CDMO, led the early implementation, and planned what the site would look like.
• Ran operations, including finance and people, and owned the legal function.
• Led the ISO 9001 implementation.
• Played an instrumental part in the Aspen Neuroscience agreement.
• Ran the quarterly business reviews.

Operations Associate

Digital health company scaling Juniper, the UK's fastest-growing prescription weight-loss brand.

• Managed the UK/EU supply chain during a period of explosive growth, supporting an increase in ARR from <$2m to >$50m in 12 months.
• Owned relationships with major suppliers including Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly; established VP-level data-sharing partnerships to secure exclusive stock access during global shortages, achieving the most stable supply of GLP-1 medications in the UK market.
• Built regional stock-keeping models to accurately forecast requirements across Rx and retail, enabling precise purchasing and capital efficiency.

Founder's Associate

Early-stage supply chain SaaS platform.

• Supported the founder in launching initial sales and operations.
• Hired the first commercial team and secured initial revenue.

Associate

Global management consulting firm.

• Managed the rollout of a front-line operating model at two Australian iron ore mines, increasing site productivity by 20%.
• Developed the end-to-end business case for a $1.9bn copper mine in South Australia.
• Led the pro-bono redesign of the governance framework for Australia's largest paediatric oncology research centre.
• Completed >10 commercial due diligences in PE, Healthcare, and Industrials.

Engineer

Cochlear develops implantable hearing solutions for people with hearing loss.

• Developed a digital surgical tool to assist surgeons implant devices; later granted regulatory approvals across the US, EU, and Australia.