Meet the Team Behind Breeze Translate

Breeze began at the Kingdom Code hackathon out of a shared vision to break down language barriers in the local church. We are a ministry business — every design and feature choice starts with how we help churches welcome people who speak different languages. That is why the product stays simple and affordable. We aren't just a faceless tech company; we are real people using our skills to serve the global Church.

Mike Ashelby

Product Lead | Coventry, UK

Mike is the strategic leader of Breeze, bringing a unique blend of analytical precision and creative heart to the project. Holding a mathematics degree from Warwick University and a background as a musician, he previously served as Tech Lead at GoChatter videos (a Christian video ministry) and worked with Suru Partners, a technology consultancy serving charities. For Mike, Breeze is a modern fulfillment of God's heart as conveyed through the miracle of Pentecost. He is wholly focused on following God's call, living in Coventry with his vicar wife and two children, where he can often be found working in the vicarage garden or playing at the local pub's open mic night.

Ben Hartman

Lead Developer | Germany

Ben developed the original prototype for Breeze Translate at Kingdom Code and continues to serve as the technical cornerstone of the backend, ensuring our real-time translation tools are incredibly robust, fast, and secure. Living in Germany with his wife and two children, Ben serves as an American missionary, bringing a deep-rooted heart for global ministry to our development pipeline. His unique position allows him to view complex software architecture not just as an engineering challenge, but as a practical tool for cross-cultural connection and Kingdom impact.

James Ots

Lead Developer (Full-Stack & UI/UX) | Coventry, UK

James is an incredibly versatile full-stack developer who recently spearheaded the complete redevelopment of the Breeze backend while simultaneously refining the user experience. A true renaissance man, James balances his high-level engineering work as a software contractor with being a dedicated father of four and a local Scout leader. His broad technical talent ensures that Breeze remains both incredibly powerful under the hood and radically simple for any church volunteer to operate.

Tim Collins

DevOps Engineer | Southampton, UK

Tim keeps the engine room of Breeze running smoothly, scaling our cloud infrastructure so that live translations never skip a beat during high-demand Sunday services. Based in Southampton, Tim is a highly respected voice in the tech world, regularly speaking at major infrastructure conferences. He is also an active maintainer and contributor to key open-source projects that power the modern web, including Argo, Prometheus, and Vault.

Toby Fielding

Developer | London, UK

Toby brings a wonderful duality of pastoral care and technical skill to the Breeze team. Based in London, he serves as a pastor-in-training at St Andrew's Chelsea, using his development work on Breeze as a brilliant way to keep his engineering skills sharp. As our newest team member, Toby's hands-on experience in day-to-day parish ministry provides invaluable, real-world insight into how local churches interact with technology.

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