Alex Coley is a strategic data leader and Managing Director with 12+ years delivering high-integrity digital services across national government, regulatory agencies, and large-scale public platforms. He specialises in data strategy, linked data, metadata standards and semantic technologies, and has a rare blend of policy, technical architecture and delivery experience from roles at Defra, the Environment Agency and as chair of UKGovLD. At the helm of employee-owned Epimorphics he has driven growth, restructured the business model and scaled enduring data platforms used by the Environment Agency, Defra and the FSA while fostering a high-retention, impact-focused culture. His background in aquatic science and GIS underpins practical domain expertise in environmental data, and he remains an active Open Data advocate connecting evidence to access through design. Open to non-executive and advisory roles, he focuses on opportunities where data strategy, public-interest technology and organisational stewardship intersect.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science Degree, Aquatic Resource Management, Distinction, Master of Science Degree, Aquatic Resource Management, Distinction at Kings College London
Master of Science Degree, Geographical Information Systems, Merit, Master of Science Degree, Geographical Information Systems, Merit at The University of Glamorgan
Bachelor of Science Degree, Oceanography with Marine Biology, 2:1, Bachelor of Science Degree, Oceanography with Marine Biology, 2:1 at University of Southampton
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