Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes is an experienced data and analytics professional currently serving as the Head of Data and Analytics at FullFibre Limited since August 2021, after a significant tenure as Senior Data Scientist at Openreach from September 2015 to August 2021. Expertise includes advanced network analytics, data wrangling, machine learning model development, and GIS mapping, utilizing technologies such as R, SQL, and Hadoop. Prior experience encompasses a role as Research and Development Scientist at Imerys, where Chris managed a laboratory team and coordinated experiments, and a PhD in Physics from the University of Exeter focusing on nematic liquid crystals. Early career experience also includes work as a Graduate Transport Planner at Parsons Brinckerhoff, involved in traffic flow analysis and stakeholder presentations.