Team Firefinch
Darren Troy
Darren has years of experience in managing both small and large software projects. Through this he has learnt a few things: that maintaining software quality during development is critical, that good communication is essential to ensure that the software meets the user's needs, and that simplicity in design leads to long term maintainability.
Matt Connelly
Matt is the systems analyst in the team. From his previous role as a scientist he brings significant experience in developing and testing products and processes. And as a dedicated R advocate, he is often happiest when sifting through data to find solutions to real world problems.
Barry McHoull
Barry is the tech evangelist for the team. He's motivated to find and explore new technologies to see what he can bring back to the world of serious programming. His previous life as a software project manager at a biotech company gives him a great understanding of the whole process of designing software, from conception to delivery.
William Acton
Will's keen attention to detail and consistency has led him to become the team's UI/UX champion, ensuring that customer-facing software is elegant and painless to use. Experienced in instrumentation communication and control, he can usually be found bridging the gap between R&D teams and the end-users.
Ruaidhri Primrose
Ruaidhri is an experienced architect and developer with a record of leading Agile development teams and comfortable working on all elements of software development, from product design and development through to production deployment and on-going maintenance. He specialises in cloud projects and has an extensive background working in heavily regulated fields.
Sophie Read
Sophie is a marketing professional with over twenty years of experience in manufacturing and life science roles. When Sophie isn't working she is an active STEM Ambassador and has an allotment.
Steven Swan
Steven has years of experience working on fintech projects and B2B cloud and on-premise solutions. He has worked both on in-house developed products and as a consultant for both small and large projects giving him a breadth of experience of different software processes and development practices over a wide range of technologies.
Richard Addison
Rich is a software engineer with 10 years of commercial development experience, primarily in the fintech industry. As well as being proficient in multiple technologies, Rich is also a qualified scrum master.
Patrick O'Neill
Patrick is a former business owner with a decade in engineering experience gained in both Scotland and Norway. From handling custom client designs to working offshore, he's familiar with the challenges that our clients face.
Noura Elhakim
Noura is a talented software engineer with a knack for asking the right questions about new software projects. With experience in the financial services she's aware of how important getting the data right is to our customers.
Jonny Reading
Jonny is a full-stack engineer with a strong history in providing powerful data visualizations in high pressure environments. He started out building plugins for image processing software and moved into software engineering to pursue his talents further.
Andrew Kirkwood
Andrew has a decade in technical roles from architectural technician to Subsea project engineering before becoming a developer. When not developing, Andrew spends his time making and producing music
Jimi Wills
Jimi brings the experience of 20 years as an academic scientist, working with diverse partners in wet and dry labs across sectors. He’s been researcher, coder, manager, and consultant at the intersection of biology, computing and communication. Jimi likes to mindfully balance idealism against pragmatism, giving the right mix of productivity and excellence.
Phil Tolland
Phil is a developer with experience in writing software for digital forensics, medical imaging and petroleum thermodynamics. He was originally a chemical engineer with a Master's degree in shampoo production, but moved horizontally into software development and hasn't looked back.
Hansel Kang
Hansel is a software engineer with a background in architecture, electrical engineering and photography. His previous experience guides his sustainable and innovative design in the tech industry as well.
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