Tim Lingard is a Senior Data Scientist with a decade of experience building production AI for autonomous systems, currently leading technical teams at Faculty to deliver next-generation autonomy capabilities. With a PhD from the University of Portsmouth and a background in theoretical physics, he blends deep research rigour with practical ML engineering, from data pipelines and statistical models to deployable ML processes. He has driven impactful projects across startups and consultancy—shaping labeling services at 1715 Labs and scaling ML solutions at Faculty—while maintaining an entrepreneurial streak as founder of an accessibility-focused STEM startup. Known for being an "overly enthusiastic technologist," he focuses on translating cutting-edge AI into reliable, real-world systems and often bridges research and production in the same sprint.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at University of Portsmouth
Master’s Degree, Theoretical Physics (Research Placement), 1:1 (hons), Master’s Degree, Theoretical Physics (Research Placement), 1:1 (hons) at University of Sussex
Suite of software tools for analysing data exports from the Galaxy Builder Zooniverse project
Contributions:6 PRs, 185 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year
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