Summary
Tony Pigram is an Artificial Intelligence Engineer with nearly three decades of hands-on experience across mobile, IoT, automotive, defence and enterprise systems, and nine years focused on advanced ML/AI. Currently serving as Chief Architect & Chief Engineer at valis-sc, he integrates FOAK AI/ML solutions into legacy and new systems, drawing on a long IBM tenure where he helped operationalise Watson, hybrid cloud and automation across industries. He began his career pioneering mobile and intermittent-connectivity solutions at AvantGo and helped scale mobile enterprise platforms through acquisitions, giving him deep practical expertise in constrained devices and integration. Known for blending business-focused outcomes with technical risk-taking, he also writes about geeky projects and IoT on his blog, signaling a persistent maker mindset beyond formal roles.
9 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
HND, Computer Studies, HND, Computer Studies at Anglia Ruskin University
A developer's guide to the Internet of Things (IoT), A developer's guide to the Internet of Things (IoT) at Coursera
Mobile Application Development, Distinction, Mobile Application Development, Distinction at Marist College
7, Certification, 7, Certification at Siebel
OND, Computer Studies, OND, Computer Studies at Dovedales College of Further Education