About
The parts that don't fit on a CV
I build software on the Market Data team at Squarepoint Capital in London. I came to it sideways, through electronics and embedded systems, which is probably why I still reach for the low-level explanation first and enjoy knowing what the hardware is actually doing underneath.
Most of what I build outside work starts as a question I want answered. How long does a market data packet really take to become a trade? What does a pint cost across London, and can that be measured honestly rather than guessed? The projects are usually the answer, written down and made to run.
🎵 Singing
Classically trainedMusic came before engineering and has stuck around longer. I trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in classical singing and sang with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain for just short of a decade.
- Grade 8 Classical Singing with Distinction
- Grade 7 Piano with Merit
- Now sings with local choirs and a cappella groups, for fun rather than marks
🎿 Away From the Desk
OutdoorsSkiing is the one I plan holidays around. Cycling is how I get to know a new city, which has kept me busy since moving to London. Volleyball covers the part of me that misses a team.
Indoors it tends to be strategy games and tactical shooters, which scratch the same itch as a hard problem at work: read the system, commit to a plan, find out quickly whether you were right.
🌍 Travel
OngoingOne of my goals is to see as much of the world as I can manage. There is a map of where I have got to so far on the contact page.
🏆 Competitions
Earlier workTwo that still mean something to me, both won building things against a clock with other people.
- Formula Student UK 2024, overall concept winners with UGRacing, where I worked on telemetry and embedded electronics
- DYHTG Glasgow hackathon, winner in 2022 and an honourable mention in 2023