“It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out.” Carl SaganPassionate and enthusiastic, I love all things scientific and technological, believing strongly in the capacity for human adaption and innovation to create a bright new sustainable future. An accredited AORS member of the UK's Operational Research Society, I have over 10 years of experience in environmental data analytics, strategic partnership building, and data-driven operational delivery. I have a proven track record of successfully leading and mentoring multi-disciplinary teams of specialists, including economics, statistics, behavioural insights, social science, modelling, evidence synthesis, futures, and foresight.I am a results-driven leader and confident public speaker, having worked across the UK at various scales with a range of partners from senior analytical leaders, government officials, political institutions, leading academics e.g. Turing Institute, and Cambridge University, right the way to grassroots NGOs, Local Authorities and Community Well-Being partnerships.At Natural Resources Wales, I have led on organisational data science business cases, brokered new academic partnerships, secured new operational technologies, and co-authored international papers on biodiversity risks and sustainability.My extensive experience in analytics, mathematics, and computational approaches, from data visualization and storytelling to complex large optimisation problems, has helped me make significant contributions to the environmental sector.What sets me apart is my deep commitment to the role of analytics in supporting business intelligence and decision-making, and my representation of Natural Resources Wales on the Heads of Analytics and Operational Research Forum (HORAF) demonstrates my ability to operate at this level.I care deeply about the natural environment and what drives me is knowing that our work is contributing to ensuring communities in Wales have access to biodiversity rich landscapes and high quality urban green infrastructure that can benefit mental and physical wellbeing Keen rock climber and general outdoor recreation enthusiast, I love exploring new environments, meeting new people and discovering new experiences.Happy to connect, discuss projects, build networks, share ideas etc, but please drop me an introductory message first!