Summary
Adrian Rowbotham is a Technical Director with 14 years’ experience bridging UX, design and systems architecture for brands like McLaren, Team GB, Rolex, Vodafone and Starbucks. He founded and runs Ade Rowbotham Ltd, combining hands-on development and technical consulting while leading small teams and managing complex projects. As a former partner at EdTech startup Milk and early technical lead at Pirata, he has deep experience scaling both agency practices and product-focused startups. His work has earned a D&AD Wood Pencil and Gold and Silver One Show Interactive Pencils, reflecting a rare blend of creative and technical excellence. Often brought in as the technical backbone for creative agencies, he still codes regularly and enjoys turning design-driven ideas into robust, production-ready systems. Based in South Kesteven, England, he brings entrepreneurial grit, client-facing pitch experience, and an engineer’s attention to detail to every engagement.
13 years of coding experience
HND, Professional Sound and Video Technology, Pass with Merit, HND, Professional Sound and Video Technology, Pass with Merit at University of Salford
BEng (Hons), Electronics, Music and Media Technology, 2-1, BEng (Hons), Electronics, Music and Media Technology, 2-1 at Leeds Metropolitan University