Summary
Isaac Thimbleby is a data scientist with eight years of combined research and industry experience, currently leading data work at British Airways after roles at Achilles Information and Oxford. He has a DPhil from Oxford and an MRes in HCI, and blends rigorous academic methods with product-focused delivery—having been technical and product lead on two successful BA products. Isaac developed ESG scoring models now used by major corporates like Google, Total and Saudi Aramco to manage supply chains, and earlier created cognitive test generators from his doctoral work that drive a national health study with over 7,000 participants. He brings expertise in turning complex, socially relevant problems into usable, production-grade analytics and tooling, with a background that spans human-centred design, mathematics and even human-rights advisory work.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
DPhil, DPhil at University of Oxford
MRes, Human Computer Interaction, MRes, Human Computer Interaction at Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
BSc, Mathematics, BSc, Mathematics at Newcastle University