I specialise in establishing and growing the data function in startups and scale-ups, having been in the founding team of multiple successful startups across a range of industries. Getting value from data is easy when you set things up right, and painstakingly hard when you don’t. I can give you sober advice on everything from who to hire, what processes to put in place, and what technologies to use. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence can do a lot for a business, but do not buy a first-class ticket to the AI hype train without knowing your destination and each stop along the way. Industries I’ve worked in: web3/blockchain, social media insights, medtech, proptech, retail, education, consultancy, government and the entertainment industry. My past experience includes: publishing machine learning research in the prestigious scientific journal Nature, leading highly regulated companies through security and compliance audits, conducting hundreds of interviews for data roles, and most importantly building and deploying AI / analytics solutions to benefit users.