Design Technologist
I am a technologist happiest at the intersection of creativity, analytics and innovation. I connect data, design and code with my background in art and science to build experiences that explore and visualise complex information.
Whilst my special interest is in Data Visualisation, I have diverse skills across the technology stack and have experience building tech products from scratch and leading inter-disciplinary teams.
Some tools I've enjoyed using recently include: Next.js, Apollo GraphQL, visx, and d3.js. That being said, I am always eager to explore new frameworks that can enhance my craft.
Toolkit
Experience
Lead Software Engineer
kulea - Africa's Commodity Intelligence Platform
Current
->
•
Founding engineer and tech lead for kulea, a seed-funded intelligence platform for African commodities.•
Overseeing product development and managing a team of engineers in Nairobi, Kenya.•
Full-stack development - React / Next.js, TypeScript, d3.js, Apollo GraphQL, PostgreSQL & AWS.•
UI/UX design and creative direction.Dec 2020 - Present
•
3 yrs 8 mos
Nairobi, Kenya •
Remote
Data Visualisation Engineer & Designer
Freelance
•
Various projects at the interface of software development, UX design and data visualisation.Oct 2020 - Present
•
3 yrs 10 mos
Remote
Software Engineer
Supernova AI
->
•
Discovery work for a novel ESG Investment platform.•
Developed visualisations using d3.js and established UI component library using Storybook.May 2021 - July 2021
•
2 mos
Remote •
London, UK
Data Scientist & Visualisation Specialist
Global Canopy
->
•
Analysis of data from TRASE, a supply chain transparency initiative for agricultural commodities.•
Worked from briefs to write data-driven stories and visualisations for communications materials.Oct 2017 - April 2018
•
6 mos
Oxford, UK
Education
MSci Computational Ecology (1st Class Honours)
University College London (UCL)
•
Research project in Computational Ecology (78%).•
3rd Year at University of British Columbia, Canada.•
The Dean’s List Nominee (2014)Sept 2013 - June 2017
•
3 yrs 9 mos
London, UK