Ben Simonds

Ben Simonds has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Ben currently holds the position of Head of Analytics at Mesh-AI since 2023. Before joining Mesh-AI, Ben worked at Contino as the Head of Analytics & Insight from November 2021 to March 2023, and prior to that, they served as the Head of Analytics from December 2017 to January 2022. Ben also worked as a Consultant at BIPB - Keyrus UK from January 2015 to November 2017, where they focused on assisting clients in analyzing and finding value in their data. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Director at Gecko Animation Ltd., delivering CGI animation and still images for various industries, from August 2011 to December 2014. Ben started their career as a Freelance 3D Artist, operating as a self-employed individual between January 2009 and November 2011. Ben also gained experience as an Intern at Open Creative Communications for a brief period in early 2010. Lastly, Ben worked as a Researcher at Askew International Research, conducting research on the impacts of EU Legislation on the Radio Communications Industry from November 2009 to January 2010.

Ben Simonds has a BA in Zoology from the University of Cambridge, which they obtained between the years 2005 and 2008. Prior to that, they attended Warminster School from 2001 to 2005, although no degree or field of study is specified for this period.

In addition to their formal education, Ben Simonds has obtained several certifications. These include the Professional Data Engineer certification from Google, which they achieved in November 2021. Ben also holds the FinOps Certified Practitioner certification from The Linux Foundation, obtained in October 2020. Furthermore, they are an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, having obtained this certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in June 2019. Lastly, Ben Simonds holds the QlikView 11 Developer Certification from QlikView, earned in April 2016.