Ethos is the product/service that I started creating in 2016 whilst working as a consultant. It is a data-driven energy management service that provides engineering insight into customer equipment. I built the majority of the solution in C# .NET, which encompasses the wide scope of data collection, transmission, storage, processing, and display of reports.The Ethos solution spans 30+ repositories, there are circa 100 data loggers in operation and it has collected circa 70 billion “tags” so far. The solution interfaces with multiple external services and the customer-facing web portal serves over a hundred active users (a mix of internal single sign-on accounts and external customer accounts).For the first three years, I was the sole developer, then in the latter four years, I have had the support of another developer, with whom I provide mentoring and support. Delivering an innovative technology service to a traditional engineering company brings challenges. I continually break new ground and often have to take the lead, researching solutions and problem-solving with limited support.I spend approximately half of my time in software engineering and for the remainder have to “wear many hats” to progress the service. I am also involved in developing the Mechanical Engineering digital twin methodology and meeting with customers to drive new sales and cultivate relationships.Ethos has won four awards (2021 TCS&D, 2019 TCS&D, 2018 RAC, 2018 ACR). Given the growth and success of Ethos, I was pleased to form the Star Data Analytics department, which provided more control as well as a broader focus on data than just energy management.

I carried out traditional consultancy work for the first year: specifications for tender, technical projects, safety-related inspections for pressure safety, and ammonia safety. Then, for the next four years, I worked predominantly on developing the Ethos service as described above. Initially, I focused on determining the best way to collect the data and structuring the analysis. Latterly, I focused on developing the digital twin and scaling the solution.

Graduate engineer in the design office. Core activity was taking an industrial contract from the sales team and carrying it through to the site commissioning team. Primary tasks were detailed design calculations/drawings, procurement, and project management. I predominantly worked on industrial applications for food storage and manufacturing. However, I also was involved in innovative projects such as power generation from waste heat, high ambient mud coolers, and high-end petrochemical hydrocarbon systems.

Student design engineer in the design office supporting industrial contracts with calculations and procurement. Main highlight was carrying out detailed system modelling to maximise efficiency on a 14MW 90°C heat pump for the district heating system in the town of Drammen, Norway.

Learned 3D CAD using Pro Engineer. Created models for 3d printing and CNC machining in the development team.

Spent the summer assisting the project manager on building sites. SPIE was responsible for the building services on a number of new-build schools. This mostly involved project management and procurement.