Conrad Rider, PhD

Conrad Rider, PhD, has an extensive work experience in the technology industry. Conrad is currently the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Flare Bright since October 2017, where they co-founded the company and developed a fully autonomous nano glider using novel machine learning and digital twinning techniques. This technology has become the foundation of Flare Bright's products and has brought unique capabilities to the autonomy industry.

In 2018, Conrad became the CEO of Techstar Western, where they provided engineering outsourcing services including prototyping, electronics fabrication, and product testing. As the CEO, they led the company's strategy and ensured the effective and efficient operation of production, operations, and commercial functions.

Before that, Conrad was the CTO at Toucano from October 2016 to September 2017. Conrad managed a team of software developers and worked closely with the executive team to steer product development. Conrad also worked directly with clients in the financial and energy sectors to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions in data analytics and visualization.

Conrad founded and managed StarSoft QA from August 2015 to September 2017. This software development and testing outsourcing operation served a London-based FinTech company. Conrad established recruitment and training procedures and implemented a quality-focused software development and testing process, leading to a team of 10 employees before being merged.

From August 2013 to October 2016, Conrad served as the Lead Software Developer at Sibdo. Conrad started their career at SeeByte in October 2010 as a Software Engineer. During their time at SeeByte, they solely completed the development of a vehicle management interface for an oilfield inspection robot, involving a Java front end to a C++ embedded system, in a 2-year project.

Overall, Conrad Rider, PhD, has demonstrated their expertise in various technical roles and has contributed significantly to the development of innovative technologies in the robotics, software, and data analytics industries.

Conrad Rider, PhD, earned their Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science with First Class Honors from The University of Edinburgh, where they studied from 2001 to 2005. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Geography, and Computer Modeling at the same institution from 2005 to 2009.

Conrad's primary education took place at Golspie High School from 1995 to 2001, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Additionally, in March 2012, Conrad obtained their PhD from the University of Edinburgh School of Engineering.