Summary
Chris Haslam is an Open Source and Digital Consultant with over 25 years of experience building and scaling web and security-focused ventures. He co-founded a university security community that was acquired in 2004, helped grow Ixis into a seven-figure digital agency ranked in the Deloitte Fast 500 and recognised by the Cabinet Office, and now advises on cloud, platform migrations and blockchain. A hands-on technologist and early-stage investor (Monzo, Kraken, Boulder Hut), he blends commercial acumen with deep open-source involvement across projects like phpBB and Drupal. Chris has repeatedly moved between operator and advisor roles, executing technical architecture while shaping growth and exit strategies. Based in Nottingham, he brings a rare mix of startup founding experience, agency leadership and practical contributions to open ecosystems. An under-the-radar strength is his history of turning community-led projects into sustainable businesses and strategic assets.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer