Summary
Rishi Shukla is a digital education consultant and developer with nine years' experience at the intersection of music, research and software, currently shaping digital teaching and assessment at Birkbeck. He has co-produced multiple #1 music and education apps, led award-winning audio technology R&D, and delivered transformational curriculum and facilities redesign for the UK’s largest pre-university music technology provider. His PhD work on 3D sound and immersive audio informed industry-facing projects at the BBC and product development roles at KEF and ABRSM, where his initiatives drove sustained download and revenue growth. Equally comfortable coding in C++, Java, Python and MATLAB or presenting to stakeholders, he excels at leading matrix teams across academic, UX and engineering disciplines to turn experimental research into production systems. Less obvious: his background combines qualified teacher status and certified Agile project management with hands-on product engineering, giving him rare credibility across pedagogy, research and technical delivery.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, BA (Hons) History, 1:1, Bachelor’s Degree, BA (Hons) History, 1:1 at University of Nottingham
Master of Science (MSc), Music Information Technology, Distinction, Master of Science (MSc), Music Information Technology, Distinction at City, University of London
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Media and Arts Technology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Media and Arts Technology at Queen Mary University of London
PGCE, Post-compulsory Education and Training, PGCE, Post-compulsory Education and Training at University of Greenwich