Summary
Daniel Farrell is a Director and engineering consultant in Cambridge with 16 years of experience helping start-ups, spin-outs and engineering teams commercialise hardware and software IP. He combines a rare mix of hands-on scientific Python development, semiconductor and optical physics expertise, and product-focused engineering to deliver prototypes and simulation tools that bridge research and industry. His background includes JSPS-funded research at the University of Tokyo, a PhD and research roles at Imperial College where he generated patents and released the pvtrace optical ray-tracing tool, and senior engineering work on Qualcomm radio products. Comfortable moving between lab experiments, device simulation and optimisation algorithms, he excels at turning complex physical problems into practical, commercial outcomes while building long-term client relationships.
17 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer