Summary
Alexander Hampton is a Senior Data Scientist based in York with four years’ experience applying machine learning and NLP in industry, currently leading data science work at London North Eastern Railway. He transitioned from a PhD in chemistry—sponsored by Syngenta—where he developed the first general methodology for using fluorine gas as a selective difluorinating reagent, bringing a strong experimental and problem-solving mindset to data-driven projects. At Pivigo he built ETL pipelines and NLP models that extracted actionable insights from unstructured PDFs, demonstrating an ability to deliver proof-of-concept products under tight timelines. Comfortable bridging lab-grade rigor and production analytics, he combines domain expertise in physical sciences with practical ML engineering to tackle noisy, real-world data.
3 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry at Durham University
A levels, Chemistry (A*), Biology (A*), Maths (A), Further Maths (A), A levels, Chemistry (A*), Biology (A*), Maths (A), Further Maths (A) at The Judd School
English