Austin Poulton

Austin Poulton has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies.

Austin worked at Equal Experts from 2014 and currently holds the position of Head of Data SA, where they are responsible for overseeing data-related operations. Prior to this role, they worked as a Data Scientist from 2016 to 2022 and as a Technical/Data Architect from 2014 to 2016.

Before joining Equal Experts, Austin worked at HMRC as a Data Architect from 2013 to 2014. In this role, they helped transform customs delivery teams to agile working practices and open-source technologies. Austin also provided design assurance on international trade and targeting systems application and technical assurance on the HMRC mobile applications team.

Austin also held a position at The Home Office in 2012 as a Data Architect. In this role, they conducted a detailed analysis of an existing technology contract and deliverables between a major systems supplier and the Home Office as part of a new procurement. Austin presented findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders and played a key role in contract negotiations.

From 2011 to 2012, Austin worked at Estafet as a Software Engineering Consultant, providing SOA and data grid technical expertise to investment banking and retail clients. Austin was involved in pre-sales proposal development, best practice development, and on-site architecture and development roles.

In 2011, they also worked at Estafet as a Data Grid Architect at Deutsche Bank. Here, they helped develop and architect a global security inventory and trade information system using Oracle Coherence, Java, and WebLogic.

Earlier in their career, Austin worked at HM Revenue and Customs as an Architect/Technical Lead from 2008 to 2011. Austin was responsible for application architecture, business analysis, and development/design of business processes.

Austin also worked at Methods Consulting as an Architect and Senior Developer from 2007 to 2008. In this role, they were responsible for migration strategy and complex workflow system mapping.

Before that, Austin worked at HMRC as a Technical Architect from 2006 to 2007, where they were involved in architecture and development projects for eVAT services and customs applications.

Austin'searly career included a role as a Software Engineer/Architect at Mide Technologies from 2003 to 2004, where they worked on various client engagements and product development projects.

Austin also worked as a Lecturer at Rhodes University from 2000 to 2003.

Overall, Austin Poulton has extensive experience in data science, architecture, and technological solutions across different industries.

Austin Poulton has a diverse education history. Austin completed their Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science from Rhodes University in an unspecified year before 1998. Austin then pursued a Master's Degree in Data Science & Machine Learning from Queen Mary University of London from 2015 to 2016. In addition to their formal education, Austin has obtained various certifications. These include the "Functional Programming Principles in Scala" from EPFL, earned in July 2014, the "Certified Oracle Specialist: BPM, SOA and Coherence" from Oracle, achieved in January 2012, and the CFA Level III, which signifies completion of all three levels of the CFA Program and eligibility for the charter from the CFA Institute. However, specific details such as the month and year of obtaining the CFA certification are not provided.