Phil Barker is a learning technology specialist and partner with 11+ years of focused experience improving higher education through semantic approaches to resource description, discovery, and management. He blends deep academic roots (PhD in Physics) and long-term research roles with entrepreneurial leadership at CETIS LLP and PJJK Limited, translating metadata standards—schema.org, LRMI, CTDL, Dublin Core—into practical systems for open educational resources. Known for evaluating technology in engineering and physical sciences, he helps institutions make evidence-based decisions about learning pathways and resource selection. Based in Edinburgh, he pairs technical metadata craftsmanship with a pragmatic commitment to openness and interoperability, often working at the intersection of standards, evaluation and real-world adoption.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Physics, PhD, Physics at University of Bristol
Contributions:2 PRs, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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