About Damilah
Damilah are the experts in Partner-shoring, helping ambitious technology leaders deliver from vision to value, bringing intelligence, automation and possibility into every product and platform experience.
Leveraging AI across the SDLC we provide end-to-end technology services that support everything from re-platforming legacy systems to full-cycle digital product ideation, design, development and go-live.
Founded by former CTO Iain Bishop, we understand the pressure CTOs face to deliver more with less. UK based but with our nearshore team in Macedonia, clients partner with us to achieve high-quality delivery while maximising their financial runway.
You can collaborate with Damilah on:
AI & Emerging Technologies
By combining strategic insight with hands-on delivery, we help our clients turn AI ambition into tangible outcomes. From re-imagining the vision and identifying the right AI-enabled use cases, to designing and integrating intelligent features into existing platforms, we support the full journey — enabling our clients to go from Vision to Value quickly, confidently and responsibly.
Product Discovery and Design
We work closely with clients to shape software that drives real product success. By uncovering user needs, mapping key personas and exploring dependencies, we set the direction early. Where it adds value, we dig into market and competitor insights too. The result? A clear, validated foundation that reduces risk and accelerates product impact.
Cloud-Native Development
Whether you’re planning to use public or private cloud and whatever provider or platform you’re planning to use, our team can help. We are experts in building cloud native applications, ensuring the new applications are secure and operational costs are minimised.
Scaling your Business, Product or Platform
If you’re looking to scale, our delivery partnership can enable you to do this cost-effectively and with minimum risk. We like to call our approach ‘partner-shoring’ – meaning we are a nearshore software development company that will work as an extension of your own team, fully focused on delivering your objectives.
Advisory & Consulting
Thanks to decades of experience at CTO level and above, we can offer advice, consulting and mentoring for technology leaders and their teams. Our expertise can help you leverage more modern, tooling, technologies and practices that improve productivity and accelerate delivery of business value.
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Meet Damilah
Iain Bishop – Founder and CEO
As a former CTO, I understand first-hand the challenges technology leaders face—balancing technical excellence, commercial pressures and team performance while navigating rapid change. I’ve led transformations that internationalised products, scaled engineering teams and unlocked significant shareholder value.
Now, as Founder and CEO of Damilah, I help exceptional CTOs and technology leaders achieve their goals by building world-class software that’s strategically aligned, technically robust and designed to deliver measurable impact.
Natasha Mandjurova Krsteva — Delivery Director
My role is all about making things happen—bringing people together, ensuring smooth project execution and driving success for our clients. What excites me most is seeing growth—whether it’s a project, a team, or an idea taking shape. There’s something deeply rewarding about nurturing something from the start and witnessing its success through collaboration, innovation and dedication.
Aleksandar Karavasilev — CTO
With more than 15 years’ experience in our industry, I’m an outcomes-driven technology leader. I have a passion for tech, application lifecycle management and engineering excellence, as well as nurturing colleagues’ growth and well-being.
Iskra Ristovska — Principal Product Owner
My role as a Product Owner is driven by analytical curiosity—exploring uncharted areas, spotting patterns and continuously improving processes and products. The most exciting part of my role is tackling what I call a “spaghetti problem”—those complex, tangled challenges that require patience, creativity and problem-solving to unravel and find the best solution.
Julian Horwood — Business Development Director
My focus is on scaling the business, building genuine, long-term relationships, and helping our clients achieve meaningful outcomes through high-quality, nearshore delivery. The pace of change in technology is extraordinary and Damilah is uniquely positioned to turn that disruption into opportunity—backed by our AI-driven capabilities and a team that’s passionate about delivering real impact.
Are you looking for a high-quality, nearshore development team? Let’s talk.
