Ian Dickinson
Chief Technology Officer at Verna
England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolIan Dickinson is a Chief Technology Officer with 15 years of experience building data-driven web applications at the intersection of computer science, data science and UX design. At Verna Earth Solutions he leads engineering and product to deliver sustainability and biodiversity tools that combine geospatial analysis with accessible, usable interfaces. He is a full‑stack developer proficient in Elixir, TypeScript and CSS, and advocates for UI, a11y, graph-data and AI-driven features. His background includes a PhD and a strong academic foundation, which he applies to rigorous, evidence-based product decisions. Colleagues describe him as a hands-on leader who bridges research and delivery, turning complex environmental datasets into practical land‑management solutions. An understated strength is his focus on diversity and inclusive design, ensuring technical systems serve broad user communities.
15 years of coding experience
PhD, PhD at University of LiverpoolBSc (hons), BSc (hons) at University of York
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Github Skills (200)
api-server10
phoenix-framework10
querying10
gatsbyjs10
linked-data10
realtime10
time-management10
elixir10
rdf10
data-api10
api9
testing9
timer9
open-data9
sentry9
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
epimorphics/hpi-explorer
Jan 2015 - May 2016
Contributions:83 pushes, 4 branches, 14 comments in 1 year 3 months
epimorphics/hmlr-apps-feature-tests
Aug 2017 - Apr 2022
A set of BDD tests for the HMLR open data apps
Contributions:12 reviews, 5 PRs, 17 pushes in 4 years 9 months
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