Edward Thomas

Background

About Edward Thomas

I am an experienced software developer and researcher with a deep understanding of software engineering. My main strengths are that I am able to see how technologies can be applied to business problems, and to work as part of a diverse team to apply these solutions and deliver value quickly. My strong theoretical background in computer science allows me to quickly see where bottlenecks and problems may occur; my years of experience working in a consulting role within an enterprise and with external clients allows me to communicate effectively with stakeholders and team members. For the past four years I have been working for a large publishing company, helping them understand and adopt new technologies where they can improve the value proposition to their customers. Prior to this I worked as a researcher into Semantic Technologies at the University of Aberdeen, where I worked on two major research projects. During this time I was the lead developer and researcher on two platforms: ONTOSEARCH2: a semantic search and reasoning engine, and TrOWL: a tractable reasoner for expressive ontology languages. Both of these platforms featured technology and research that were published in major international conferences. Before working at the University of Aberdeen, I was co-founder of a web development agency. As technical director I built websites and consulted for organisations such as the Scottish Government, Aventis Pharma, Cambridge and Durham universities, DC Thompson publishing, as well as local startups and SMEs.