Michael Doig (Phd) Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

A digital and technical leader, responsible for delivering strategic transformational change within the business, unlocking the business benefits that digital technology brings. Leading the strategy, technical implementation and deployment of LLMs to deliver business value.Technical specialist, horizon-scanning ever-evolving digital & AI capabilities. Looking to exploit novel digital technologies to deliver value to our business and our customers.

London, England, Gb

I was a Data Science Manager in Rolls-Royce AI Innovation business where I lead a team of data scientists and data engineers, delivering AI innovations helping unlock value from hard to access data .My expertise is digital strategy and product management, focusing on how best to exploit AI and technology to deliver value to our customers.

London, England, Gb

As the Digital Strategy and Innovation Lead, I was responsible for shaping the future digital and data strategy with a strong emphasis on business growth and technology enablement. Key responsibilities included: • Strategic Leadership: Developed forward-looking strategies focusing on business expansion, digital tools, and emerging technologies. • Technical Expertise: Acted as the local technical authority on digital tools and capabilities, providing insights and guidance. • Opportunity Identification: Identified new business opportunities by staying ahead of industry trends and innovations. • Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Established working groups across the wider Rolls-Royce group, driving collaboration and knowledge exchange. • Industry Engagement: Attended key defence and technology conferences to stay updated on industry developments and understand their implications for Rolls-Royce. • Policy Analysis: Reviewed government and industry white papers, analysing their potential impact on company strategy. • Stakeholder Influence: Regularly presented to and influenced senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, on strategic digital initiatives.

London, England, Gb

As Acting Data Centre Manager, I led a multidisciplinary team of over 40 engineers, developers, and data scientists. My key responsibilities included: • People & Performance Management: Oversaw the team’s performance and ensured alignment with organizational goals. • Business & Financial Objectives: Ensured that business targets and financial goals were met consistently. • Customer Deliverables: Managed the delivery of high-quality solutions, ensuring customer expectations were met on time. • Recruitment: Led the hiring process to expand and strengthen the team. • Training & Development: Focused on team growth by providing opportunities for training and professional development.

London, England, Gb

During this period, I concurrently held roles in data analytics and strategy/innovation leadership. As the Product Owner, I spearheaded a project from concept to delivery, developing a software modeling capability to support strategic, data-driven decision-making.Key responsibilities and accomplishments included: • Technical and Strategic Leadership: Directed the project’s technical roadmap, aligning it with business goals to ensure successful outcomes. • Stakeholder Engagement: Managed communication across all levels of the organization, from working-level teams to senior executives. Represented the company in engagements with high-level external stakeholders and identified potential business growth opportunities through continuous collaboration with industry partners. • Collaboration and Facilitation: Played a pivotal role in fostering collaboration both within the broader Rolls-Royce Group and with external software developers, ensuring smooth project execution. • Agile Methodology Implementation: Leveraged my Scrum Master certification to establish and lead a Scrum team, delivering stakeholder value through iterative cycles. Set up a customer steering group to drive agile development effectively. • Team Leadership: Led a team of developers to deliver the project on time and within scope. • Business Strategy & Operations: Contributed to various business aspects, from developing initial business cases to managing commercial relationships, intellectual property, and exploring future business opportunities.

London, England, Gb

I worked as a Data Scientist and Scrum Master within the Service Data Centre team at Rolls-Royce.In this role I • was responsible for managing the work and technical output of my team.• established and monitored agile working guidelines practices & process governance methods.• was involved in developing the future strategy and capability (software and hardware) for data analytics within the team and wider business.• performed software development for data analytics projects (mainly Python).• regularly presented and communicated with key internal and external stakeholders.During this time I trained as a Certified Scrum Master, promoting the use of agile working within the team and to the wider business

London, England, Gb

I worked as a Chemist within the Materials, Chemistry and Corrosion team, with a focus on computational modelling.In this role:• developed and programmed mathematical and chemical models to gain understanding and insight into a wide range of chemical systems, using both commercial and in-house software.• planned, coordinated and ran technical projects working with a diverse team across many sections of the business to ensure project delivery on time and in budget .• provided insight and leadership in active research projects, influencing their future direction.

London, England, Gb

Working in a theoretical chemistry group and University of Edinburgh developing computational molecular modelling techniques to study the properties and performance of engine oil additives. My research was sponsored by BP. My research expands on my PhD research, building more complexities into my models to gain a more accurate, in-depth understanding of how the additives work at a molecular level. From this role I have developed the following skills and experience:• Have significant experience developing my own data analysis tools, primarily in Python and Fortran• Application of my custom-made analysis tools to large data sets.• Am an expert in using the molecular dynamics software LAMMPS.• Experience in liaising with industry and presenting work in an interdisciplinary environment.• Running training classes on computational simulation techniques.• Have presented my research at international conferences and in publications.

London, England, Gb

During my post-doc, I drafted a successful proposal for EPSRC Impact Acceleration Award funding to enable me to organise and undertake industrial secondments within BP to further industrial/academic collaborations, facilitate two-way knowledge transfer and further promote computational chemistry research techniques by being embedded within their research and development team.

Edinburgh, Gb

Computer simulations of surface active molecules under dynamics conditions.Computational Chemistry / Molecular Dynamics / Soft Matter / TribologyThe structural and tribological properties of engine oil additives under different physical conditions were researched using molecular dynamics simulations.

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Gb

I was employed on the company's graduate training scheme. This gave me the opportunity to work on a number of projects across the business including energy policy, component testing and nuclear decommissioning. It gave me experience in project management, liaising with external clients, compiling technical reports, as well as technical knowledge from the different projects.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemistry

Mchemphys, Chemical Physics