JOHN WALLEY

An enthusiastic and flexible individual with a proven background in technical computing. Looking for opportunities which sit at the intersection of technology, business and design.

CONTACT

SKILLS

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

C#, Javascript, MATLAB, CUDA, d3.js, React, Android, build & deployment tools

COMMUNICATION

Proven ability to adapt presentations to the technical level of the audience and comfortable presenting to large groups.

Familiar with the sales process, practiced in uncovering customers’ underlying pain points, and experienced in developing relationships as part of responsive customer service.

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Analytics, prioritization, specifications, user interviews

TECHNICAL SALES

EXPERIENCE

CEO and Founder

Mulberry House Software / 2017 - Present
Data visualization products and services.
www.mulberryhousesoftware.com

  • Building Remarkable Charts. Create beautiful charts in seconds with Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Designed and implemented interactive dashboards to enable pension experts to explore financial models.
  • Visualization of a family tree to help clinicians assess cancer risk.

TRAINEE PRODUCT MANAGER

Redgate / 2015 - 2016
Improved awareness and increased usage of a newly acquired database deployment tool.

  • Developed in-product analytics functionality.
  • Coordinated content marketing.
  • Set development priorities through closely working with UX specialists.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Redgate / 2014 - 2015
Helped to solve SQL Server database deployment for users of the most popular release management tools.

  • Designed and implemented algorithms for human motion capture using low-cost inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers and gyroscopes.

Sungard / 2012 - 2014

  • Developed a bespoke financial trading tool for an independent trader.

EDUCATION

MSC IN MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AND SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING

University of Oxford
2002 – 2003
Modules included mathematical modelling, numerical linear algebra, numerical optimisation and distributed computing for computational finance. Dissertation explored the numerical solution of magnetic fluid flow.

BA IN MATHEMATICS

University of Cambridge
1999 – 2002
Emphasis on applied mathematics, statistics and theoretical physics.

HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING DEVELOPER

Fidelity / 2010 - 2011
Rowing, coxing and coaching at my local rowing club. A core member of the newly founded applied team. I was instrumental in designing, implementing and introducing quant-based methods to the wider organization.

APPLICATION ENGINEER

MathWorks / 2008 - 2010
Worked directly with customers to understand their technical and business challenges. Acted as the main point of contact for customers evaluating and using MathWorks parallel computing tools in the UK.

  • Analyzed users’ problems to determine the best solution.
  • Developed demos and proofs of concept.
  • Prepared and delivered presentations to customers and prospects.
  • Provided feedback to the commercial and R&D organizations.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST

QinetiQ / 2004 - 2008
Contributed to a diverse range of projects:

  • Assessing and improving warship stealth.
  • Sensor fusion - combining radar and infra-red sensor output to improve situational awareness.
  • Data analysis and modelling of a mass spectrometry experiment in Fortran. Joint author of a paper; 'Hyperfine-resolved spectrum of the molecular dication DCL2+'.