Head of Engineering


OpenSC


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OpenSC uses cutting edge technology to verify low-carbon and sustainable food production at source. The aim is to help businesses and consumers avoid illegal, environmentally damaging or unethical products, while improving supply chain accountability and transparency.


Summary

I was part of the initial European team in May 2019, consisting of just four software engineers (following a successful pilot out of Sydney, Australia). We built OpenSC’s core platform from scratch. In January 2020, I took the role of Lead Engineer for the Platform team. I have been operating as Head of Engineering since February 2022.

OpenSC’s Data Science and Engineering team is responsible for developing the core platform that allows customers to verify, trace and share information about their supply chains. We are developing algorithms to make sustainability claims in an automated fashion. For example, we use readily available GPS data from fishing vessels with a machine-learning algorithm to detect whether vessels are fishing in protected ocean zones.

We also enable digital supply chain traceability for our customers. The data is stored immutably on a public blockchain to provide a layer of tamper-proof auditability.

This sustainability and traceability data can be made available to end consumers of supply chain products. The aim is to help them learn about the origin and journey of the products they buy and help them make more informed buying decisions.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Building OpenSC’s core platform from scratch, including our public API, frontend applications and cloud infrasructure.
  • Responsible for driving the evolution of the platform and overseeing and taking architectural decisions.
  • Development across the entire stack, research spikes & architecture design.
  • Managing relationships with partners/external stakeholders.
  • Accountable for team delivery.
  • Hiring across the Platform team inc. engineering, design & product.
  • Coaching team (of 7) & promoting a good working culture.
  • Evolving & improving team processes.
  • Managing security and GDPR for the company.