Summary
Martin Higgs is an engineering development lead based in London with 13 years of software engineering experience who now focuses on building technical learning programs, culture and events across EMEA. At FactSet he moved from architecting resilient, cloud-native database services to designing and running internal developer conferences and a company-wide training curriculum, while also leading his UK office culture group. He blends hands-on backend and embedded systems experience (C++/Linux, cloud auth and schema automation) with people-facing roles in recruiting, L&D and ops. A first-class MEng in Computer Science with AI from the University of York, he pairs rigorous technical foundations with a knack for turning complex platform work into accessible developer learning. Notably, he was awarded FactSet’s Mike D Christina Values award in 2023 for contributions that exemplify company aspirations.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng), Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence and Year in Industry, First Class Honours, Master of Engineering (MEng), Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence and Year in Industry, First Class Honours at University of York
Physics (A*), Maths (A), Chemistry (A), Computing (A), Further Maths (A), Physics (A*), Maths (A), Chemistry (A), Computing (A), Further Maths (A) at Bay House Sixth Form
English, French, German