Testimonials
I have been extremely fortunate to work with many talented people during my career and look forward to doing so with many more. Here is feedback that some of those people have given me...
“Chris is a true expert in the financial data & analytical world and developed a ground breaking product set with us when I was at Deutsche Bank. As a bonus, he is also a great guy to work with."
David Moore,
Chairman & Co-Founder, Chief Nation
“Chris is a rare talent in software development. Someone who can innovate whilst successfully balancing all aspects of usability, technical design and speed of delivery. An absolute pleasure to work with, as is demonstrated by our continuing friendship after having met at university and then founding and working for over 20 years together at Xenomorph."
Brian Sentance PhD,
Entrepreneur, Co-Founder & former CEO of Xenomorph
"I had the pleasure of working with Chris for many years, collaborating on several partner projects when I was at Microsoft. I was impressed by Chris's deep technical skills combined with domain expertise. He is a true Data Scientist as well as a creative Software Architect and developer. I very much look forward to having the opportunity to work with Chris again in the near future."
Antonio Zurlo,
Principal Tech Bus Dev (BDM) HPC, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
“Chris provided vital assistance to i2i during its start-up phase, by combining his technical and business expertise to deliver immediate value to the company. His ability to quickly grasp complex business problems and translate them into meaningful solutions enabled the company to launch to market in greatly reduced timelines."
Tim Maddock,
Managing Director and Co-Founder. i2i Logic
“I have had the pleasure of knowing Chris personally and working with him professionally for over 35 years. He is without doubt one of the most exceptional people I have met in terms of his ability and contributions towards all the analytical, business and technical elements of working in the Financial industry or indeed applying himself to any industry. He follows process, is extremely thorough in what he does, makes excellent design decisions with future-proofing taken into consideration, and produces top quality work. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending his services and would welcome the opportunity to work with him again in the future should it arise."
Mark Woodgate,
Founder, Xenomorph Software Inc.
“In 20 years working in Financial services I have met some of the smartest, most creative people in the world. I even had the chance of working with a few including Chris. He architected and built a full technology stack from scratch which today is used in many of the leading financial institutions across the world. Chris is a true giant in his field, a gentleman and a pleasure to work with. This represents my personal opinion not that of my current employer."
Stefano Sclano,
Quantitative Development Manager, Insight Investment
"I worked with Chris for 10 years at Xenomorph, where he was a tremendous asset. In fact, it was his vision and energy to succeed that motivated me to join the company. He has strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, combined with a highly client-oriented attitude. He works very well with customers' business stakeholders and product managers to align technical solutions to their business needs and vision. Chris is a highly intelligent and knowledgeable professional and I have always been impressed by his outstanding diligence and his high level of technical expertise. He is responsible and delivers on promises to clients and co-workers. Despite being a senior executive at the company, he always managed to maintain a flat relationship with all employees whilst gaining full respect from them. He not only helped his co-workers deliver solutions, but was also a good listener and I found it a pleasure to discuss ideas with him."
Irina Taran,
Independent Software Engineer, Sydney, Australia
“I have known and worked with Chris for 18 years. Chris is undoubtedly one of the finest technology architects I have had the pleasure of working with. His ability to innovate propelled Xenomorph's own data management platform, TimeScape EDM+, into a leading position in an increasingly competitive space. Chris's ability to articulate his thoughts and to put together a team that can buy into and deliver a vision is a skill that he possesses in abundance. Above all, I have always found Chris to be sincere and exact in his approach to deliverables and a joy to work with."
Naj Alavi,
Managing Director, Xenomorph Software Inc.
"I worked with Chris during my time at Xenomorph, on a variety of projects. Chris is a highly knowledgeable and dedicated professional. Thanks to his leadership, I was able to quickly develop new skills and expertise in the IT market. I would highly recommend him and his work."
Sara Verri,
Account-Based Marketing Director, Dataiku
"I worked with Chris in London at Daiwa Europe and at Bankers Trust. He was highly regarded as an efficient, creative and gifted developer of trading and quantitative analytic systems. Chris was always calm, friendly and a pleasure to work with. He was practical and very quick to understand the complexities of the fast paced businesses that we worked in."
John Shields,
Manager Financial Modelling Systems, Woodside
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