Profile
Creative technologist and practice-based PhD researcher exploring how non-technical creatives can use AI to build real software. The research at the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in AI for Digital Media Inclusion focuses on vibe-coding as a creative design medium. I have shipped over 50 projects through conversation with AI, and spent seven years before that managing the FuseBox innovation hub and running emerging-tech programmes across VR, AR, and AI.
Education
2024 – now Royal Holloway & University of SurreyPhD · UKRI CDT in AI for Digital Media Inclusion. Thesis: Vibe-coding as a creative design medium: human-AI co-creation for non-technical creatives.
2014 – 2017 University of KentBSc Multimedia Technology and Design, First Class Honours.
2009 – 2014 Brighton CollegeA-Level and GCSE in Computing, Physics, Maths, Design & Technology.
Experience
2021 – 2024 Wired Sussex · Innovation and Technology ManagerRan The FuseBox, Brighton's innovation hub for creative and digital businesses. Led the Alternative Stages WebVR live-music platform with LIDAR-scanned Brighton venues. Programmed Discovery Day workshops and Show & Tell events. Provided strategic technology consulting to member organisations. Coordinated cross-sector collaborations including the Crisis UK "Impossible to Ignore" campaign.
2019 – 2021 Wired Sussex · Emerging Technologies CoordinatorCoordinated VR, AR, and AI projects. Facilitated resident companies including VRCraftworks. Delivered tech-education programmes and demo days for the regional creative-digital network. Sourced and evaluated immersive technology for partner organisations.
2018 – 2019 Wired Sussex · Emerging Technologies AssistantSupported emerging-tech initiatives and event production. Created digital content including videography, livestreaming, and multimedia production.
Speaking and teaching
Nov 2025 ASC Conference · The Kia Oval, LondonConference talk · The future of creative AI and vibe-coding: from fast prototypes to responsible practice. Part of the ASC's Beyond the Hype programme on real-world GenAI for research and insights.
Jun 2025 XReative Tech Meetup · Barclays Eagle Labs, BrightonMeetup talk · Human-Centred AI. How generative AI can empower grassroots creatives through accessible, open-source tools.
May 2023 Royal Holloway, University of LondonGuest workshop · Cinematic Synthesis: generative AI in creative storytelling. Half-day workshop for multimedia students using Midjourney, NeRFs, motion capture, and AI video.
Feb 2023 Wired Sussex / The FuseBox · Emerging Technology Discovery DayFull-day workshop covering AI, 3D scanning, and VR/AR with demonstrations and hands-on activities for creative businesses.
Ongoing AI coding workshops30-minute talks, 2-hour workshops, and half-day intensives on AI-assisted coding for non-technical creatives.
Selected projects
2023 – now 50+ vibe-coded projectsA portfolio of more than fifty AI-paired projects: laughter-detection games, fantasy-sports engines, educational AI chatbots, full-stack platforms, AR business cards, research plugins.
2025 ClaudeCreative research pluginA Claude Code plugin implementing seven design interventions from the PhD research.
2024 Try Not To LaughReal-time laughter-detection game across seven iterations. CNN classifiers, survival modelling, Elo ratings, adaptive difficulty. PyTorch, Vue.js, WebSockets.
2024 AR business cardWebAR experience triggered by a physical marker. 3D avatar with real-time conversational AI via Google Gemini and ElevenLabs.
2022 – 2023 Alternative StagesWebVR gig platform featuring LIDAR-scanned Brighton venues for virtual live music.
2022 Crisis · Impossible to IgnoreGenerated a synthetic composite face from 17 participants and produced an Unreal Engine 5 MetaHuman blueprint for a 4.3-metre sculpture in Crisis UK's national homelessness campaign by adam&eveDDB.
2021 FuseBox Office Space VR templateReusable VR office environment built with Mozilla Hubs Spoke. Later cited in peer-reviewed research on VR training usability in LIS education.
Skills
Research and AI: AI-assisted development, vibe-coding research, human-AI co-creation, PyTorch, machine learning, prompt engineering.
Development: Python, JavaScript, C#, HTML and CSS, React, Node, full-stack web.
Creative tech: VR/AR development, WebXR and A-Frame, Unity, LIDAR scanning, multimedia production, livestreaming.
Professional: tech education, workshop facilitation, public speaking, project management, innovation-hub operations.
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