Simon describes himself as a hacker at heart. Currently, he mainly uses Scala and is the lead architect of Open Bank Project. He studied electronic engineering in Manchester in the early 80's and focused on real time programming and digital systems. Simon has worked as a software developer, architect, sysadmin, DBA and CTO on numerous web/mobile platforms. Simon is also a composer and enjoys interdisciplinary creative collaborations. He’s a keen supporter of open source and open data believing they are a sustainable force for social good