Dr Gary Macindoe

Dr. Gary Macindoe is a Principal Software Engineer at the BBC, where they are currently involved in porting the iPlayer backend to a cloud-based microservices architecture. They have previously held positions as a Senior Software Engineer at the BBC and as a Software Engineer at Perigon Solutions, focusing on data visualization applications for the oil industry. Dr. Macindoe holds two PhDs—one in Computing Science from the University of Glasgow and another in Statistical Science from University College London, where they also contributed to high-performance numerical linear algebra routines. Their early career included roles as a Research Software Developer and Student Programmer, where they developed software for scientific research and implemented web services for computational applications.