Necessary facts:

  • Born in Brighton UK, resident of San Francisco since 2013.
  • 2012 - present: Product Manager at Google (Android, Robotics, Research)
  • 2011 - 2012: Masters in Advanced Computer Science, University of Sussex (dissertation: superoptimization for virtual machines)
  • 2000 - 2011: Co-founder and Managing Director of Future Platforms, a software consultancy which designed and built products for mobile phones
  • Professional interests include user interfaces, artificial intelligence, robotics, organizing software projects and teams
  • Amateur interests include karate (2016 - present) and aikido (1998 - 2012)