Tara Annison

Tara Annison has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Tara most recently worked as the Head of Product at Twinstake starting in 2023. Prior to that, they held multiple positions at Elliptic, including Head of Technical Crypto Advisory/Head of Education (Product), Delivery Management Lead, and Product Owner. Tara also served as a Guest Lecturer at Pomp's Crypto Academy and a Mentor at Third Academy. Tara worked as a Technical Product Manager at PR9 Network and a Product Manager at Lendingblock. Tara gained valuable experience at HSBC Global Banking and Markets, where they served as a Program Manager, Product Manager, and Graduate Management Trainee. Additionally, they held the role of Head of Growth at StudentView and was the CEO and Founder of RateMyUniHouse.co.uk. Tara began their career as a Summer Intern at HSBC in 2014.

Tara Annison completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of York from 2012 to 2015. Tara then pursued a Professional Diploma in Banking Practice and Management (PDipBPM) from LIBF in 2015-2016. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification from Scrum Alliance in July 2018 and a Certified Bitcoin Professional certification from the CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium in August 2018. Tara also has a certification in Blockchain: Beyond the Basics from LinkedIn in 2019 and a Certificate of Completion from Asana in 2020. Furthermore, they completed the Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity program offered by Mind in an undisclosed year.