Hugh Collins

Hugh Collins has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Hugh currently works at Roblox as a Principal Software Engineer, a position they have held since April 2023. Prior to that, they were a Senior Software Engineer at Roblox from April 2020 to April 2023.

Before joining Roblox, Hugh was the CPO & Co-founder of Code Kingdoms, an online platform aimed at developing the next generation of developers. Hugh co-founded the company in October 2013 and was involved in raising over $3 million in venture capital.

Hugh also participated in the Entrepreneur First program as a member of the 2013-14 cohort. Additionally, they worked as a Social Systems Designer at the European String Teachers' Association from September 2010 to January 2014, where they created an online social network for string players.

In 2012, Hugh founded PointCliki, a company that develops online social games for children. Hugh was responsible for the release of popular games such as Splodge, Snowfrog, and Lettercraft. The PointCliki platform also provided a social portal for players to compete and challenge each other.

Prior to their entrepreneurial ventures, Hugh had experience as a Systems Contractor at ARM and a Software Engineer at Broadcom. Hugh also worked as an Open Source Developer at BT Osmosoft from August 2009 to August 2011.

Hugh's earliest work experience was as a Web Developer at JUTP from 2008 to 2010.

Hugh Collins attended Exeter School, but no information is provided about the degree or field of study. After completing their education at Exeter School, Hugh Collins went on to attend the University of Cambridge, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Computer Science. However, specific start and end years are not mentioned for either of these educational experiences.