Alasdair Cowie-fraser
Head Of Data And Digital
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolAlasdair Cowie-fraser is a seasoned technology leader with 11 years’ experience building and directing digital and data capabilities, currently serving as Head of Data and Digital at Wellcome Trust. He progressed through hands-on roles from Drupal architect and senior back-end developer to leading software, UX and agile teams, blending technical depth with people and delivery leadership. With an MSc in Data Science (Distinction) and a background in orchestral conducting, he pairs analytical rigor with strong orchestration skills—aligning cross-functional teams to deliver complex digital products. He still surfaces from time to time in the Drupal community (Drupal.org profile) and brings a pragmatic, architect-first approach to scaling platforms and practices in mission-driven organisations.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Music (MMus), Orchestral Conducting, Master of Music (MMus), Orchestral Conducting at Royal Welsh College of Music & DramaMaster of Science - MSc, Data Science, Distinction, Master of Science - MSc, Data Science, Distinction at Birkbeck, University of LondonBachelor of Music(BMus), Music, Upper second-class honours, Bachelor of Music(BMus), Music, Upper second-class honours at Manchester UniversityLawnswood School
French, Spanish
Github Skills (14)
drupal9
frontend8
waffle8
nodejs8
sass8
monorepo8
typescript6
project-management4
python3
science3
charts1
data-visualization1
visualization1
react1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
alfraser86/playing
Apr 2015 - Feb 2016
Contributions:16 PRs, 13 pushes, 12 branches in 10 months
wellcometrust/together-science-can
Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
Site for the Together Science Can campaign.
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch, 20 comments in 10 months
opensciencepythonscience
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