Strategic Data Architecture, AI & Automation.
I build resilient data pipelines, automate complex processes, and architect intuitive systems.
View Case StudiesData Engineer and Full Stack Developer with 15+ years in digital marketing and technology. I build data pipelines, automate processes, and create intuitive systems. Winner of international hackathons and passionate about solving complex problems.
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The Myth of AI Gatekeeping
The criticism of restricted frontier model access misses the point. When a tool reaches state-actor capability, controlled scaling isn't gatekeeping, it's responsibility.Why bringing an AI "Revolution" to the Judiciary is a Data Architecture Challenge
Revisiting Hannah Fry’s 'Hello World' to explore why 'black box' AI systems in legal and medical sectors are a data architecture liability, not just a technical hurdle.Getting to grips with Claude Code
A few weeks into using Claude Code as part of our development workflow — what works, what doesn't, and how persistent memory and peer review have changed the way I...The Wolds 20 Challenge 2025 - Completed in 7h 54min
Completed The Wolds 20 Challenge in 7 hours and 54 minutes, a challenging 20-mile walk through the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds countryside.Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - Completed in Under 12 Hours with Modo25
Completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in under 12 hours with colleagues from Modo25, climbing Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough in a single day.Google I/O 2023: AI, PaLM2, and the Future of Search
Google I/O is Google’s annual developer conference, and it’s always a big event for the company to show off its latest products and technologies. This year’s conference had a number...Hands-On with AI Hackathon - Learning Azure Data Science in Leeds
The event was a great opportunity to learn about the applications of AI technologies in different fields, and to get hands-on experience with them...Book Review: How to Be a Productivity Ninja - A Critical Look
Productivity Ninja is a series of actions and processes to help you improve your productivity. It's not fantastic going when you keep putting the book down as you don't have...PyCon UK 2022 - Three Days of Python Learning and Community
I had underestimated was the sheer amount of enthusiasm I would come back with. Spending time with many different people applying python to different problems and disciplines really shook up...Book Review: Atomic Habits - Building Better Daily Routines with James Clear
Doing a little, every day, leads to progressive change. It doesn't sound like a new idea, but it is a great one to drive home and to consider more pro-active...