Summary
Justen Hyde is a Managing Director and software engineer with 12+ years of industry experience and over a decade leading his own firm, Emergent Design Ltd, since 2011. He combines deep academic training—a PhD and MEng in Electronics from the University of York—with practical engineering roles stretching back to embedded and software work at Yortech and Aurora. As co-founder he pairs hands-on development with business leadership, guiding product delivery and technical strategy for client-facing projects. Based in England, he is comfortable spanning hardware-adjacent electronics knowledge and software systems, turning complex technical requirements into pragmatic solutions. An understated strength is his longevity running a small engineering company, which implies strong client relationships, operational resilience, and full-stack responsibility.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Electronics, PhD, Electronics at University of York