ABOUT US
We believe information, planning and support should always start from the ground up — with the person, their voice, the things that matter to them, the things that help them feel and stay safe, and the people around them.
Multi Me is a software platform and onboarding service that helps individuals, families and services plan, share and work together for a more person-centred future.
HOW WE BUILD MULTI ME
Multi Me grew from real-life and lived experience of working alongside people with learning disabilities, their families and the people who support them.
We share a passion for using multimedia as a powerful form of communication — giving people more ways to express themselves, share what matters to them and communicate beyond the barriers of words alone.
We’ve also seen how important the people around us can be. Multi Me was built to help individuals create communities of cooperation around themselves — bringing together friends, family, supporters and professionals so they can understand what matters, stay connected and work together.
That combination of lived experience, professional experience and a belief in the power of accessible technology continues to shape everything we do. Through our work with RIX Inclusive Research at the University of East London, people with lived experience contribute to the research, co-production, testing and development of Multi Me.
MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND MULTI ME
A mix of lived experience, technology, research and professional expertise — working together to make Multi Me a reality.
Charlie Levinson - Founder & Director
Charlie founded Multi Me following years of research and development in person-centred planning and multimedia profiling, including work with The Rix Centre at the University of East London to develop an early software prototype.
His passion for using multimedia to help people communicate beyond verbal barriers, express what matters to them and have greater control over their own information helped shape the original vision for Multi Me - and continues to guide its development today.
Sam Bergin Goncalves - Partner & Implementation Lead
Sam brings incredible passion and lived experience to Multi Me. As a parent carer to a young adult with complex health and care needs, she has been using digital tools and multimedia advocacy to support joined-up care since 2014. When her son’s specialist college placement broke down, she created a bespoke adult service focused on his aspirations.
Sam provides person-centred planning training for both the RIX Centre at UEL and Multi Me, and is a partner in Multi Me. She has spoken at national events about information sharing and wellbeing, and has held a number of voluntary roles with organisations supporting people with learning disabilities.
Sam was the Citizen Lead for the Professional Records Standards Body (PRSB) in the development of a number of health and social care standards and is particularly passionate about the implementation of the About Me standard in Shared Care Record systems.
She has previously been a patient and public representative panellist for the National Data Guardian and is currently a member of the steering committee for a Health and Social Care Delivery Research programme evaluating Care and Treatment Reviews for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Watch Sam discuss why Shared Care Records are important →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpYJY0GfJOA
Sergey Alvinski - CTO & Lead Developer
Sergey is Multi Me’s tech hero. A software engineer with extensive experience in full-stack web development, he has been developing Multi Me for the past eleven years, giving him an incredibly deep understanding of the platform and how it has evolved.
He graduated from Gomel State University with a degree in Computer Science in 2014 and has worked across a variety of industries, including social networks, legal tech, investment and data processing. He has experience across the entire development lifecycle, from concept through to deployment, and now leads the technical development of Multi Me.
He’s also a big fan of reading - especially dystopian and fantasy fiction.
Craig Wilkie - Project Management & Compliance
Craig is a Research Fellow at the University of East London, working with RIX Inclusive Research. He has worked alongside people with disabilities and others in marginalised or vulnerable groups to explore how technology can open up new opportunities and help build a more inclusive society.
With a background in education and technology, Craig has worked across primary and secondary schools, school improvement services and local government.
Gosia Kwiatkowska - Data Protection Officer & Executive Advisor
Professor Gosia Kwiatkowska is Director of the Rix Inclusive Research Institute (RIX) and an Associate Professor at the University of East London. Her work focuses on inclusion, accessibility and self-advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities, with a particular emphasis on co-production and user-centred design - ensuring lived experience shapes practice, policy and technological development.
Alongside her academic leadership, Gosia brings professional expertise in data protection and serves as Multi Me’s Data Protection Officer (DPO), helping ensure the ethical and compliant handling of sensitive data in line with UK GDPR and international standards.
Andy Minnion MBE - Board Advisor
Professor Andy Minnion MBE founded the RIX Research & Media Centre at the University of East London, where he served as Director and Professor of Media Advocacy until his retirement. His work has focused on using digital media to promote inclusion, advocacy and human rights for people with disabilities.
Since 2004, Andy has helped pioneer person-centred, co-produced digital tools in partnership with disabled people, families and professionals across education, health and care.
He received an MBE in 2012 for Services to the Education of People with Special Needs, and the AUCD International Service Award in 2015.
As the creative mind behind the original RIX Wiki, Andy has played a vital role in Multi Me’s journey, supporting its development and helping to build the RIX–Multi Me partnership over many years. Now enjoying life between Scotland and London, he continues to support Multi Me as a Board Advisor, bringing his experience, insight and enduring passion for person-centredness.
Professor Jim Blair - Clinical Safety Officer & Board Advisor
Jim is a highly experienced learning disability nurse, academic and advocate, and Professor of Intellectual (Learning) Disabilities Nursing at RIX/University of East London. He has spent almost 30 years working to improve healthcare, inclusion and outcomes for people with learning disabilities and their families.
Alongside his academic and clinical work, Jim has held influential roles across the NHS and internationally, including with NHS England and the World Health Organization Europe. His work has consistently championed reasonable adjustments, health equality and ensuring the voices of people with learning disabilities and their families are heard in healthcare.
At Multi Me, Jim sits on our Board and serves as our Clinical Safety Officer (CSO), bringing his clinical experience and perspective to the safe development and use of Multi Me across health and social care.
Interested in working with Multi Me?
We’re always interested in conversations with organisations, researchers and partners who share our commitment to person-centred practice and self-advocacy.