about
I live and work in Edinburgh. This blog is a place to think out loud about technology, and whatever else I find interesting.
Currently
- Consultant at the Asian Development Bank deep technology and innovation, including AI and machine learning, quantum technologies, digital assets, blockchain and geospatial systems, in its Digital Innovation Sandbox; my work includes tokenisation initiatives with international development institutions
- Advisor to the Centre of Excellence for Trust
- Visiting researcher at the Blockpass ID Lab Edinburgh Napier University; research profile
- MSc in Data Science at the University of Edinburgh 2026 to 2027 academic year
Past
- Nethermind incubated new ideas and helped run its venture studio
- Copper.co helped lead the Circle integration, which enabled US-dollar funds to move directly into USDC for its prime-brokerage business
- Universal formerly Alongside Finance; partnered with a leading ratings provider to deliver an early on-chain index-based investment product
- Monolith connected DeFi markets to consumer card wallets
Education
- PhD candidate at the University of Aberdeen geological modelling from drone-based photogrammetry under Adrian Hartley and John Howell, before deciding to leave academia to work with technology
- Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen First Class Honours