Onfido delivers next-generation identity verification and background checks, helping businesses verify anyone in the world – within seconds. Powered by machine-learning technology, Onfido's identity verification software verifies that a person is who they say they are before running further searches such as Criminal or Anti-Money-Laundering Checks. Built for an online world, Onfido’s solution enables businesses across sectors to run checks remotely and at scale.I led the Engineering, Research and Security & Compliance teams

Working with Whipper founders through early proposition and seed funding, and beyond, providing input on product and technology generally and with specific focus on speech technology, language processing, messaging and mobile apps.

SwiftKey builds technologies to help people create and communicate on mobile, using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning principles. SwiftKey has been named one of the top 10 most innovative mobile company in the world by Fast Company and is currently ranked Wired's No 1 hottest startup in London. Its world-class keyboard software and innovative culture have led to a clutch of major awards including the Europas Grand Prix prize, Appsters Champion award and a Meffy for innovation.The SwiftKey Keyboard, became free in mid-2014 after two years as Google Play's biggest-selling paid app globally. SwiftKey Keyboard for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch had more than 1m downloads in its first day of launching on the App Store, hitting No 1 in the US and UK free charts. Swiftkey input technology currently runs on more than 250 million devices.As VP Product Development, I scaled the engineering team from 8 to roughly 80 over a three year period, building on core competencies around natural language processing, machine learning and Android app development and adding capabilities for big data, cloud and iOS development, amongst others, adding structure and process as necessary. Multiple releases of the original SwiftKey Keyboard for Android phones were made, also a Cloud based store and ecosystem for backup and synchronization across multiple devices and to support in-app purchasing. We released our first products on iOS. Core technology releases were made to handset manufacturers enabling them to build keyboards utilizing SwiftKey AI prediction and correction solutions.

Developer of software algorithms which predict trend changes in Forex, commodity and stock markets based on changes in (not obviously) related markets.

I lead the engineering team with responsibility for delivering the software components of ClearSpeed's HPC solution, including programming tools and runtime libraries.

Intuwave produced mobile phone middleware for data synchronisation and remote device management, licensed to device manufacturers and system integrators. I managed the engineering team, achieving multiple releases and successful technical partnerships with key mobile companies.

Superscape produced various software products and technologies to support the creation and visualisation of real-time 3D content on multiple platforms, ranging from desk-top PC to mobile phone. I built and ran the engineering team over a ten year period, until the company focussed it's attention on content publishing rather than the earlier focus on software products and technologies.

R&D project manager for electronic mail products, R&D section manager for the European operation of a software engineering tools division, and responsible for technical and commercial activities around licensing this software to other suppliers (Apple, IBM, Hitachi, Siemens among others)Prior to HP I had worked at ICL and Digital Equipment Corporation in various software engineering roles on system software projects (operating systems, compilers, networking software)