Summary
Sophie Varlow is a seasoned business development coach and consultant with eight years of focused experience in client relationship management, account strategy, new business acquisition, and negotiation, complemented by a parallel professional practice as a violinist and violist. Based in London, she founded the Commons Platform—an open-source collaborative commons project—for community organising, ethical commerce, resource sharing and independent media, blending civic tech with practical service design. Her background includes director-level client services roles and international account management, giving her a rare mix of strategic sales acumen and hands-on consulting. She brings a creative, multidisciplinary approach informed by studies in Philosophy with Literature, and uniquely pairs artistic practice with community-focused tech and business development.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Stantonbury
Philosophy with Literature, Philosophy with Literature at University of Sussex