Olly Oechsle
About Olly Oechsle
Olly Oechsle is the Director of Software Engineering at BenevolentAI, with extensive experience in media and agricultural technology sectors.
Company
Olly Oechsle is the Director of Software Engineering at BenevolentAI. BenevolentAI is a company focused on using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery.
Title
Olly Oechsle holds the position of Director Of Software Engineering at BenevolentAI. His role involves overseeing software development processes and ensuring the alignment of software solutions with business goals.
Education and Expertise
Olly Oechsle studied Computer Vision at the University of Essex, where he achieved a PhD after eight years of scholarly pursuit from 2001 to 2009. Prior to this, he attended Norwich School and obtained A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, and Maths, completing his studies there in a decade-long period from 1991 to 2001.
Professional Background
Over his career, Olly Oechsle has accumulated broad experience in software engineering and consultancy. He has worked in various roles, including Senior Engineering Manager and Lead Application Engineer at BenevolentAI, Creative Technologist at Telegraph Media Group, Senior Developer at Anglia Farmers Ltd., Core Developer at Guardian News & Media, and Senior Developer at IG Group. His consultancy experience includes positions at Petrologica Ltd. and Intelligent Web.
Industry Experience
Olly Oechsle has spent over a decade in the software engineering industry, building a wide-ranging portfolio of work. His experience spans across media and agricultural technology sectors, highlighting his ability to deliver innovative and creative software solutions. He has also been actively building software for scientists for six years and has documented his experiences and insights in the field.