Alex Miller

Leading the data science strategy and execution within the analytics team of the University, focusing on advanced data analysis and machine learning applications.

Led a team of 4 data scientists to utilize machine learning techniques to enhance products used by 270,000 customers, improving product performance and user experience.

Founded a spin-out from Glasgow University focusing on automatic detection of news from social media, enabling financial traders to access market-moving news ahead of time.

Responsible for the setup of iOpt's data architecture during a short-term contract, focusing on data management and cloud solutions.

Applied machine learning techniques using Apache Spark to solve big data challenges in the retail industry and established new data warehousing methodologies.

Focused on applying machine learning techniques to large-scale data problems, achieving a 10% improvement using multivariate regression models.

Worked on improving photo tag recommendation methods for Flickr, utilizing various data processing technologies to enhance user experience.

Developed mobile applications for the public sector, focusing on frontend development for Blackberry devices, primarily for the Hampshire Police department.

Completed a Doctorate of Philosophy focusing on the role of context in image annotation and retrieval, culminating in a thesis that contributed to advancements in the field of computer science.

Studied Computing Science, gaining a comprehensive understanding of programming, algorithms, and data structures, which laid the foundation for a successful career in data science.

Completed Highers with a focus on Mathematics, Physics, Information Systems, and Art, which provided a strong analytical and creative foundation for further studies.