Dean Lesslie is an experienced software engineering leader currently serving as the Head of Software Engineering at Hiscox since October 2018, where responsibilities include building and leading a strong development team for the London Market. Prior to this role, Dean occupied positions such as Lead Software Engineer and Lead Developer at Hiscox, focusing on creating catastrophe risk modelling software. Dean's career includes a tenure at Wood Mackenzie from August 2008 to October 2018, where the emphasis was on development following the acquisition of Brook Hunt. Dean began professional experience in September 1998 as the I.T. Manager at Brook Hunt & Associates Ltd, overseeing commercial software development and maintaining costing models. Dean holds a Higher National Diploma in Computing Business Systems from Brunel University of London.