About us
Our company
We’re a team of technologists and data scientists building specialist software to help clients collect, clean and enrich their data. Our pragmatic human-in-the-loop solution streamlines and systematises human data work, combining man and machine to deal with a wide range of data preparation challenges.
The software was initially developed in 2014 within the research and data science division of global investment manager, Winton Group, and used exclusively internally for four years. In 2018, we spun out from Winton as a team of seven and since then we have doubled in numbers, closed our first funding round jointly led by Fidelity International and Barclays, been selected to be part of the Investment Association’s inaugural fintech accelerator Velocity, won the FIA Innovator of the year award in 2019, and secured a range of clients from hedge funds and asset managers to data vendors and technology start-ups.
Our team
Adrian Rothan, Senior Security Engineer
Adrian Rothan, Senior Security Engineer
Adrian Rothan, Senior Security Engineer
As Hivemind’s Senior Security Engineer, Adrian Rothan is the point of contact for all things security. His main focus is maintaining a platform resistant to leaks and attacks while ensuring we harbour an infosec-conscious work environment that adapts and responds to the latest threats.
Adrian holds a Computing BEng from Imperial College, London and an Information Security MSc from University College London, and has a background in security at one of the top technology firms in the world.
Adrian enjoys participating in hacker-security Capture The Flag competitions, and despite his all-technical background, he can often be found expressing his creative side through photography and filmmaking.
Alex Dawes, Lead Engineer
Alex Dawes, Lead Engineer
Alex Dawes, Lead Engineer
Alex Dawes is a co-founder and Lead Engineer at Hivemind, where he helps lead the team of engineers and provides hands-on expertise with the design and implementation of the Hivemind platform.
Alex holds a master's degree in Mathematics from the University of Oxford, where he also earned an academic scholarship from Jesus College and placed amongst the top performers in each year of his studies. During his time at university, Alex took a keen interest in programming and spent his free time learning to develop code in numerous different languages. He became a Software Engineer after graduating and possesses an acute talent for problem-solving and a passion for elegant design.
Alex enjoys problem-solving and thrives on the challenges of working on complex software platforms. When not at his laptop, Alex can be found walking his dog through the beautiful Cotswolds countryside, playing board games with friends, or leading his weekly Dungeons and Dragons group through their next gripping adventure.
Alex Taroghion, Lead Engineer
Alex Taroghion, Lead Engineer
Alex Taroghion, Lead Engineer
Alex Taroghion is a co-founder and Lead Engineer at Hivemind where he helps lead the team of engineers in the design and implementation of Hivemind’s interfaces. It’s Alex’s role to ensure our clients have an intuitive, meaningful and relevant experience when they use our software platform.
Alex earned a BSc in Computer Science from Durham University and has more than ten years experience in technology within the financial sector, designing robust user interfaces for a variety of software applications.
Alex is a keen cyclist and snowboarder who can be found at the weekends cycling round the hills of Surrey, while dreaming of snowboarding in the Alps. He’s also an amateur nature photographer, with the wild orangutans of Borneo, and Yosemite’s spectacular spring waterfalls being his favourite shots to date.
Casey Fitzsimmons, Director of Business Development and Partnerships
Casey Fitzsimmons, Director of Business Development and Partnerships
Casey Fitzsimmons, Director of Business Development and Partnerships
Casey Fitzsimmons is Hivemind’s Director of Business Development and Partnerships. He connects with businesses to explain how we can help with large scale data challenges, and expertly handles ongoing relationships with existing clients and partners.
Casey worked at eVestment (acquired by Nasdaq in 2017) for six years, where he held multiple roles across the data, account management and sales teams. He studied at the University of Buffalo, and holds a Masters from the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School.
Originally from New York, Casey has lived and worked in London since 2015. When he's not travelling with friends or playing American flag football, you can find him in the kitchen whipping up a batch of his world-famous buffalo chicken dip.
Christian Gilson, Head of Data Science
Christian Gilson, Head of Data Science
Christian Gilson, Head of Data Science
Christian Gilson is a co-founder and Head of Data Science at Hivemind, where he leads a team of data scientists who help businesses transform their messy or unstructured data into relevant, accurate, and valuable data assets.
Christian holds a first-class honours degree and MSci in Physics from the University of Bristol where he also received the ‘Best Astrophysics Research Award’ and the ‘Best Physics Research Award’. In 2013 he was selected as one of the ‘top three physics students in the UK’ at the Science, Engineering & Technology Awards.
Christian lives and breathes all-things-data, but occasionally finds the time to play Pokemon, watch football, and catch up on his Reddit stream.
Dan Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer
Dan Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer
Dan Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer
As a co-founder and CEO of Hivemind, Dan spends his days building commercial partnerships, interacting with investors and the board, and leading the Hivemind team to new heights of success.
Dan holds a first-class degree in Modern History, a MStd in Historical Research, and a DPhil in History, specialising in eighteenth-century historical voting patterns, all from the University of Oxford.
Before Hivemind, Dan was Head of Research Data at Winton Group (and a member of the Research Management Board), where he led a team of data scientists in the exploration and collection of data. He was also involved in conceiving and creating the first fore-runner of Hivemind at Winton in 2014.
Dan spends his spare time writing and performing sketch comedy, and devising puzzles and games for his children. He takes (self-confessed) geekish glee in psephology (the statistical study of elections and trends in voting), and more generally enjoys reading and ranting about British and American politics.
Efosa Omorogbe, Senior Frontend and UX Engineer
Efosa Omorogbe, Senior Frontend and UX Engineer
Efosa Omorogbe, Senior Frontend and UX Engineer
Efosa Omorogbe is a Senior Frontend & UX Engineer at Hivemind, where he works alongside an exceptional data science and engineering team to improve and evolve the user experience of Hivemind’s software platform.
Efosa took a year break from university to launch his own startup, then returned to graduate with a BA in Graphic Design. He’s been a freelancer for over ten years working with a number of advertising agencies, including Ogilvy & Mather (Ogilvy) where his digital design work helped them secure Ernst & Young (EY) as a client. He also worked with Ogilvy’s creative directors to launch the NHS Change4Life 10 Minute Shake Up with Disney campaign, which won two Silver Data & Marketing Association (DMA) awards in 2015.
Efosa loves music and has an extensive iTunes library that’s meticulously organised by playlist genres he’s hand-crafted to suit every emotional state-of-mind. He is an enthusiastic learner—and is self-taught in coding, drawing and animation. He also enjoys basketball, and from time to time he writes poetry.
Hoi Fong Chan, Senior Backend Engineer
Hoi Fong Chan, Senior Backend Engineer
Hoi Fong Chan, Senior Backend Engineer
As Hivemind’s Senior Backend Engineer, Hoi Fong Chan spends his days helping to improve the current features of our software platform, as well as adding and developing new elements to increase the scope of use for our clients.
Hoi studied Computer Science at the University of Warwick where he achieved a first-class MEng with honours. His studies included image processing, steganography, robotics and neural networks. Hoi has over ten years of experience in developing Enterprise IT software which are used within a wide range of sectors including finance, public, and motorsports.
Hoi is a techie at heart and enjoys dabbling with the latest gadgets such as domestic robots, home automation and audio-visual equipment. He also enjoys playing pool, mountain biking and watching Formula One.
Jon Bratton, Chief Commercial Officer
Jon Bratton, Chief Commercial Officer
Jon Bratton, Chief Commercial Officer
Jon Bratton is Chief Commercial Officer at Hivemind, where his team is responsible for growing the business through direct sales, marketing and partner development.
Jon’s background covers large enterprise sales and leadership at Microsoft, founding businesses and helping startups take new products to market, 2 of which grew to become publicly listed companies during his tenure.
Outside of work Jon is a keen runner and plays tennis at his local club when his young family permit him a break from playing Lego.
Mark Roulston, Senior Data Scientist
Mark Roulston, Senior Data Scientist
Mark Roulston, Senior Data Scientist
Mark Roulston is a co-founder and Senior Data Scientist at Hivemind where he develops methods to help clients create structured data sets appropriate for statistical analysis and machine learning.Mark has a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in Planetary Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
Previously, Mark was the Managing Director of Research at Winton Group, leading a team developing data-driven strategies for trading commodity futures. He has also worked at the University of Oxford, Pennsylvania State University, and the U.K. Met Office.
When he’s not actively working, Mark endears himself to his colleagues by upholding office standards of linguistic precision.
Riaz Karim, Lead Engineer
Riaz Karim, Lead Engineer
Riaz Karim, Lead Engineer
Riaz Karim is a co-founder and Lead Engineer at Hivemind where he helps lead the team of engineers in building out new platform features, and manages the security and infrastructure of Hivemind’s platform.
Riaz holds a master’s degree in Computing from Imperial College, London and has more than ten years’ experience in technology within the financial sector, building software for a variety of applications such as Sales, Trading, Settlements, and Reconciliations.
Riaz loves technology, golf, ski-ing, and cycling (but not necessarily in that order), and travels to beautiful places as often as he can where he can relax, explore and scuba dive.
Sian Wallis-Green, Administration Manager
Sian Wallis-Green, Administration Manager
Sian Wallis-Green, Administration Manager
As Hivemind’s Administration Manager, Siân Wallis-Green manages our corporate responsibilities and the commitments we've made to our clients. She keeps our office running smoothly by overseeing all recruitment and on-boarding processes, maintaining company policies, and coordinating ad-hoc internal and external projects.
Siân holds a joint honours modern languages degree in Spanish and French from the University of Leeds, receiving a distinction for her spoken Spanish. She has studied in Belgium and France, and has taught in both Spain and the UK.
In 2009 Siân moved to Oxford where she joined Elsevier Publishing company as a Senior Advisor, providing support to French and Spanish speaking customers and authors. Directly before joining Hivemind, Siân was Senior Research Administrator at Winton Group, supporting the CIO, Head of Research, and the Research department in an administrative capacity.
Siân enjoys reading, cooking and travelling - but most often will be found renovating her house in East Oxford, where she lives with her husband and young son.
Tomas Perez, Senior Data Scientist
Tomas Perez, Senior Data Scientist
Tomas Perez, Senior Data Scientist
Tomas Perez is an integral part of Hivemind’s data science team, providing clients with technical support to ensure they get the most out of the platform. He also uses his expertise to develop, hone, and ultimately improve Hivemind’s capabilities.
Tomas earned a BS in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a PhD in Cancer Biology from Stanford. He now applies the methodical, experimental and analytical processes he acquired doing research biology to large-scale data problems.
Beyond the world of data, Tomas enjoys managing an overly complex home network environment, doing advanced DIY projects, and growing uncommon vegetables.
Our investors
Winton is a global investment management company. Founded in 1997 by CEO David Harding, Winton’s business utilises computing technology to apply mathematical and statistical methods to the field of investing. Winton aims to help savers and institutional clients meet their investing goals by building intelligent, long-term investment systems that evolve as markets change.
Fidelity International offers world class investment solutions and retirement expertise and are driven by the needs of their clients, not shareholders. Fidelity’s vision is to deliver innovative client solutions for a better future, investing £221.3bn globally in 26 countries across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and South America. Clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals.
Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale bank offering products and services across personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management, with a strong presence in the UK and the US. With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 80,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
Our partners
We are building a carefully selected network of trusted partners whose expertise complements our own, helping our clients make even more of their Hivemind experience.
Alongside our managed workforce partners, we offer clients a fully integrated solution of software and workforce tailored to their data challenges.
CloudFactory provides dedicated, scalable teams of analysts trained to build the most accurate and reliable datasets used to train machine learning models. CloudFactory pairs expertise with Hivemind’s best in class text extraction and natural language processing toolset, to provide customers with a complete solution to their training data needs.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons (RRD) researchers add human intelligence from a globally competitive workforce to the Hivemind platform to create clean, pertinent, and structured data assets that unlock unique insight.