About
After building and running a company in Vietnam for a decade, to analyse sound waves using artificial intelligence (AI), I became particularly interested in the efficiencies and ethics of AI. My system itself was developed to analyse accents, but led to us being able to understand the height of a person, their education level, gender, predict age and other protected characteristics. The intrusiveness of AI was both fascinating and sometimes frightening.
After selling the AI company I went on to build AI systems that could assess companies for potential growth by building business landscapes. Used by my director friends at Expedia and Shazam amongst others for ethical investments.
I went on to study this field under Ian Goodfellow (creator of the GAN), in the field of autonomous vehicles. Which led me full circle back to my hobby of finding flaws and weaknesses in AI models and how to hack them without the need for code.
Today I work for the National Physical Laboratory as their Enterprise Architect, where I am fortunate to work along side a number of amazing scientists. I co-run the AI interest group (AIIG), where we regularly invite industry experts to share their research, with a focus on “uncertainty in metrology” (the science of measurement and the accuracy of that measurement).
I write for a number of journals including generalist journals Mensa and industry journals BMTA (BMTA Summer 2022 Newsletter and BMTA Spring 2022 Newsletter), where I attempt to disseminate scientific papers in practical everyday scenarios to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
I am still continuing my field of research from University of Newcastle in Australia, in the area of ethical AI and bias data sets, with a focus towards LGBTQI+ and women in technology. I enjoy helping young people to find passion and excitement in technology, to help them open and expand their horizons in and out of work. As an experienced presenter, facilitator, negotiator and mentor, I am adept at risk, client and stakeholder management with excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills.
I am a resourceful and seasoned leader with twenty years of experience in IT software and consultancy. I founded a successful IT solutions and consultancy business, based in the UK and Asia, and ran it successfully for a decade servicing and satisfying a high-value client portfolio (OFGEM, BP, Novartis, Allegan, Close Brothers, Netcompany, Shazam, General Cologne Re, AMP, amongst others). During my tenure, I increased the value of revenue streams six-fold through new sales channels and partnership alliances. I also spearheaded numerous projects to streamline processes that reduced operating costs by 50%.
I am accomplished in building and motivating global, cross-cultural Agile teams, and have successfully delivered software applications and cloud solutions on schedule and budget. As a forward-thinking high achiever and experienced strategist, I am driven to ensure revenue growth and cost efficiency through innovative technological solutions and modern management techniques. I have consistently helped clients significantly reduce operational costs through creative solutions for process automation and optimisation. As a thought leader, I inspire and galvanise colleagues with innovative concepts. I’ve enjoyed taking teams from idea to achievement, demonstrating how to realise and replicate success in fields such as automation, Big Data, blockchain and machine learning (ML).
