Summary
Philip Goddard is a data leader with 11+ years' experience building and scaling algorithmic data products across sportsbook, retail, and charitable sectors. As Head of Data for FDJ’s Sportsbook Platform he leads a ~70-person multi-disciplinary organisation delivering pricing, risk, personalisation and ML-driven products in real-time regulated environments. He founded and grew Kindred’s product-led data organisation, unifying Data Science, Quant, ML Engineering, Data Engineering, Product Analytics and BI to embed models into core operations. A PhD in theoretical physics underpins his quantitative rigor and habit of translating complex models into operational systems that drive measurable commercial impact. Colleagues describe him as a thoughtful, empathetic leader who prioritises culture and cross-functional collaboration to accelerate delivery and innovation.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Theoretical Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Theoretical Physics at University of Surrey
English