Summary
Jan Shah is an HE Lecturer and AI/ML specialist based in Manchester with a decade of practical IT and software development experience spanning teaching, web application development, IT support, and business analysis. He holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence (Distinction) and a strong academic progression from foundation degree to first-class BSc in Software Development, complemented by a PGCE and full‑stack training from Free Code Camp. Jan blends hands-on coding and systems experience from roles as a web developer and IT technician with classroom-facing pedagogy, making complex AI concepts accessible to students and practitioners. His background as a director of a smaller tech firm and long tenure in IT support give him a pragmatic, end-to-end perspective on deploying reliable systems in real environments. Notably, he continues to bridge academic research and industry practice, focusing on applied machine learning solutions that are teachable, maintainable, and production-ready.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
PGCE, Pass, PGCE, Pass at The University of Huddersfield
Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering at Free Code Camp
ICT Systems and Principles, System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, ICT Systems and Principles, System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager at The Manchester College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Software Development, 1st, Bachelor of Science - BS, Software Development, 1st at UCEN Manchester
MSc, Artificial Intelligence, MSc, Artificial Intelligence at The Manchester Metropolitan University
English, Urdu