Scott Sherwood Ph.D.
About Scott Sherwood Ph.D.
Scott Sherwood, Ph.D., serves as the VP of Engineering at Kpler and has extensive experience in engineering and architecture roles across various organizations, including Wood Mackenzie and Glasgow City Council. He holds a Ph.D. in Computing Science from the University of Glasgow and has a strong background in entrepreneurship from prestigious institutions such as MIT and the University of Cambridge.
Work at Kpler
Scott Sherwood has been serving as the VP of Engineering at Kpler since 2022. His role involves overseeing engineering operations and leading technical initiatives within the organization. Kpler is known for providing data intelligence solutions in the commodity markets, and Sherwood's expertise contributes to the development of scalable technical solutions that meet client needs.
Previous Experience at Wood Mackenzie
Prior to his current position, Scott Sherwood held multiple roles at Wood Mackenzie. He served as VP of Engineering from 2019 to 2022, where he led engineering teams and initiatives. Before that, he was the Director of Engineering for one year and the Lead Architect for both the Application & Data Platform and the Content Platform. His tenure at Wood Mackenzie spanned from 2016 to 2022 and was based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Education and Expertise
Scott Sherwood holds a PhD in Computing Science from the University of Glasgow, where he studied from 2004 to 2008. He also earned a BSc (Hons) in Computing Science from the same institution between 1999 and 2003. Additionally, he has pursued studies in Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Cambridge, completing programs focused on entrepreneurial studies.
Background in Software Development
Before his roles in engineering leadership, Scott Sherwood worked at Sherwood Software as an iOS Consultant from 2007 to 2012. He also served as a Lead Architect at Glasgow City Council for one year. His early career included a position as a Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow from 2008 to 2010, where he contributed to academic research in computing.
Fellowship at The RSA
Scott Sherwood has been a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (The RSA) since 2014. This fellowship recognizes his commitment to social innovation and his contributions to interdisciplinary collaboration in various projects over the past decade.