Richard Smith

Richard Smith has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Richard is currently the CFO at Qualus starting from February 2022. Previously, they served as an Advisor at NewAfrica Impact Ltd starting from November 2021. From November 2020 to May 2022, Richard was a Director at Viridis Capital Ltd. Before that, they were a Director at Propelair Ltd from May 2017 to April 2022, where they focused on air-assisted flush toilets and water conservation. Richard also held positions in Earth Capital from December 2009 to October 2020, where they served as the Director of Investments and Partner for Technology Investments. Additionally, they worked at SoftIron as a Director and Investor from May 2017 to March 2020. Richard began their career as an Investment Director at IBIS Asset Management Ltd and IBIS Capital Management LLP from September 2006 to September 2009. Prior to that, they held roles at L.E.K. Consulting as a Senior Engagement Manager, Visteon Corporation as a Resident Engineer and Customer Support Manager for Jaguar, and Ford Motor Company in various engineering, production management, and quality roles. Richard's broad range of experiences make him well-rounded in business, investment, technology, and engineering domains.

Richard Smith's education history includes the following:

1. In 2001, they attended INSEAD and obtained an MBA degree. The field of study is not specified.

2. From 1988 to 1992, they studied at the University of Cambridge and received a Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Engineering (MEng) degree. Richard'sfield of study was Manufacturing Engineering.

3. Richard attended Glenalmond College, although the specific start and end years are unknown. No degree or field of study is provided for this institution.

4. Richard also attended Strathaven Academy, but the dates and degree details for this institution are not provided.

In addition to their formal education, Richard Smith has obtained several certifications:

1. Richard completed a course on "Quantum Algorithms for Cybersecurity, Chemistry, and Optimization" from MIT xPRO in May 2021.

2. Richard completed an "Introduction to Quantum Computing" course from MIT xPRO in April 2021.

3. Richard holds a "Certificate in Investment Management (Level 3)" from The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI). The specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not mentioned.

4. Richard achieved a high score of 770 (99th percentile) in the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™). The month and year of obtaining this score are not specified.