Tom Durrant is a Cambridge-based co-founder and CTO with a decade of experience building deep-technology products at VividQ, where he progressed from Head of Development to Chief Technology Officer. He combines a strong mathematical foundation (BA in Mathematics with Linguistics from Cambridge and an MSc in Mathematics & Foundations of Computer Science from Oxford) with hands-on software engineering experience from internships and early research roles. Tom leads innovation across hardware-accelerated imaging and computational optics stacks, translating academic rigor into product-ready systems. He also supervises computational projects for mathematics students at St John’s College, reflecting a persistent commitment to mentorship and technical education. Colleagues value his rare mix of formal theory, practical engineering, and startup-scale leadership.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science, Distinction, Master of Science (MSc), Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science, Distinction at University of Oxford
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics with Linguistics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics with Linguistics at University of Cambridge
High School, A-Levels, High School, A-Levels at Norwich School
Contributions:3 releases, 39 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 2 months
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