Engineer · Ex-CEO · Researcher
I take new ideas to revenue.
I build the first version of new products — the working build that closes the round, lands the first customers, and gets into real use. Deep on AI when it matters, plain software when it doesn't.
- Research
- PhD in machine learning
- Operating
- 7 years as a bootstrapped CEO
- Clients
- Raised £5M+ on the builds
- Published
- 500+ citations
Who I am
An operator with research-grade depth.
I've spent the last decade in software — as an engineer, a CEO, and a researcher. I came up at an enterprise software business that was later acquired, then bootstrapped my own for seven years as CEO without venture capital, with customers across multiple continents. My PhD is in machine learning, with 500+ citations in the field.
I'm hands-on in production code most days — and equally comfortable in a board meeting or in front of investors. I've shipped research-grade systems to enterprises that pay real money. I know which ideas are worth building and which ones aren't.
What I've done
Selected work.
What I've actually shipped. Outcome first, stack second.
How I build
The stack I ship with.
Current practice, not aspiration. Everything here I've shipped to paying users.
AI & ML
- Anthropic & OpenAI APIs
- Claude Code / agent loops
- RAG architectures
- Vector databases
- Eval harnesses
Engineering
- TypeScript
- Python
- Next.js / React
- Postgres + Drizzle / Prisma
- Tailwind / shadcn
Production
- AWS / GCP
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Multi-tenant SaaS
- Monitoring & logging
Where it runs
In production at banks, telecoms, and global enterprises.
Say hello.
A question about something I've built, an invitation to your show or stage, or just hello — send a note or email. I read everything.