Simon Gibbons

Simon Gibbons has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Simon started their career in 2012 as a PhD student in Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge, where they conducted research on the structure of the Milky Way and presented their findings to various audiences.

In 2016, Simon joined Citymapper as a Software Engineer, where they worked on the company's multimodal transit router and developed their first user data-driven Machine Learning model.

In 2020, Simon became a Senior Software Engineer at Beacon, a startup in the freight forwarding industry. Their notable project at Beacon involved leading the migration of the company's core freight database to a new scalable and domain-appropriate data model.

Simon then joined Cosmos Video in 2021 as a Software Engineer. At Cosmos Video, they focused on backend and video infrastructure, contributing to the development of virtual offices using real-time video chat and a 2D virtual world.

Most recently, Simon joined Blackbird plc in 2022 as a Senior Software Engineer, although their current role and end date are not specified.

Simon Gibbons attended the University of Cambridge from 2008 to 2012, where they pursued a Master of Science - MSci degree in Natural Sciences.