James Fennell
Consultant Where Defence, Development And Diplomacy Meet at Independent Consultant
Stony Stratford, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolJames Fennell is a seasoned consultant and conflict‑stabilisation strategist who blends defence, development and diplomacy to design and deliver pragmatic solutions in fragile environments. With more than three decades of front‑line experience across four continents and visits to over 130 countries, he has led operations from emergency response to organisational leadership, including roles at DFID, BITNATION and as COO of Bitnation. He combines deep expertise in conflict analysis, humanitarian response and defence with a strong interest in AI and decentralized technologies, having founded technology ventures and collaborated on blockchain-related projects. Known for turning intractable problems into actionable programs, he brings both field credibility and operational rigour to complex political and security contexts. A geomorphologist by training with advanced research ties in peace and security, he pairs analytic curiosity with practical implementation experience often developed in active warzones.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Honorary Senior Research Fellow Peace and Security, Honorary Senior Research Fellow Peace and Security at University of BirminghamBA(Hons) Geography (Geomorphology Specialisation), BA(Hons) Geography (Geomorphology Specialisation) at King's College LondonMSc. Soil and Water Engineering, MSc. Soil and Water Engineering at Cranfield University
French, Arabic
Github Skills (10)
borderless9
liquid7
mesh-network1
mesh1
python1
backend1
nextjs1
get-started1
blockchain1
react1
Github contributions (4)
Bit-Nation/BITNATION-Constitution
Aug 2017 - Aug 2017
Decentralized Borderless Voluntary Nation (DBVN) Liquid Holocracy Constitution
Contributions:15 commits, 15 pushes, 1 comment in 2 days
liquidconstitutionborderlessdecentralizednation
Bit-Nation/BITNATION-Panthalassa
Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
Contributions:1 comment in 12 days
meshjurisdictionsblockchainmesh-networkbackend
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