Experience

foodsquared.earth

• Co-Founder & CTO

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  FoodSquared is a b2b bioprocessing company with a patent pending texturisation process who make plant based shellfish, starting with prawns/shrimp. FoodSquared is a b2b bioprocessing company with a patent pending texturisation process who make plant based shellfish, starting with prawns/shrimp.



The Sustainable Food Story

• Food and Beverage Services

• Co-Founder

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  **Sustainable Kitchen book out now!** https://smarturl.it/SustainableKitchen A food sustainability focussed duo who conduct research and sustainability focussed writing as well as curating events and dinners. Have collaborated with a number of organisations including The Wellcome Trust, The BBC, The British Library, The Skip Garden, The Oxford Symposium of Food & Cookery and Borough Market. First book ‘Sustainable Kitchen’ published 2022 with Quarto. Available on every continent. Show less



Guild of Fine Food

• United Kingdom
• Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Great Taste Award Judge

  • Jun 2023 - Jun 2023

  Selected as a Great Taste Award judge in summer 2023 Selected as a Great Taste Award judge in summer 2023



Duchess Farms Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services

• Head of Grains

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2022

  Duchess Farm is a mixed farm focussing on regenerative agriculture while growing rapeseed, heritage grains and a herd of Herdwick sheep. I set up their newly formed heritage and alternative grains department, whereby I managed: - Grain varieties - Growing methods - Milling - Customer relations and distribution - Product development with chefs and bakers. - Working with 3rd parties of carbon credits, soil testing and monitoring regenerative impact. I also crowdfunded £20k for the installation of grain cleaning equipment and a mill on the farm in mid-2020. On top of farming duties I engage a lot in outreach and public engagement on the topics of: - Heritage and alternative grains - First-generation farmers and access to land - Women in farming Show less



Carbon13

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Carbon13 Cohort 2 Founder

  • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

  I was a founder on Carbon13’s Venture Builder for the climate crisis. During this eight month programme, a cohort of 50 founders form co-founding teams to build a high growth venture with the potential to reduce CO2e emissions by 10 million tonnes. Based in the Cambridge ecosystem of academia, entrepreneurship, and research, Carbon13 selects founders from diverse backgrounds with deep technical expertise or an impressive track record in entrepreneurship or in one of our target sectors. Founders join as individuals without a startup or even an idea, and Carbon13 supports them to build a dream team, explore the most meaningful opportunities, and transition technical ideas into a commercial success. At the four month stage, successful teams receive an investment of £75,000. Show less



Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

  Editor for Sustain's magazine 'Jellied Eel', which leveraged my knowledge of food sustainability, farming and my connections in the food industry. Editor for Sustain's magazine 'Jellied Eel', which leveraged my knowledge of food sustainability, farming and my connections in the food industry.



pale green dot

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Head of Farming

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

  I worked as a consultant for PGD during their growth phase. My main role was working on farm-chef relations and managing their 10 acre market garden at Duchess Farms site in Hertfordshire. Here I spent much of my time consulting on topics such as plant varieties, farm-restaurant connections and growing methods. I worked as a consultant for PGD during their growth phase. My main role was working on farm-chef relations and managing their 10 acre market garden at Duchess Farms site in Hertfordshire. Here I spent much of my time consulting on topics such as plant varieties, farm-restaurant connections and growing methods.



Lucasfilm

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Featured Artist - Horse Rider

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

  Horse rider in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Horse rider in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'

• Featured Artist - Droid

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

  Droid in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Droid in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'



Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farming hand

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  To learn properly how to become a farmer in the most sustainable way, I spent time at the world renowned Stone Barns and Blue Hill helping the farming team. Here I learnt about everything from selecting plant varieties and growing restaurant grade vegetables, to cooking with 'wastes' and composting. It enabled me to understand how a farm can be sustainable and successful. In return I helped them with their heritage barley trials, and spent one day a week in the bakery sharing my knowledge of wheat and learning their process of wheat breeding, milling and baking. Show less



King's College London

• United Kingdom
• Research Services

• Cellular Agriculture Researcher

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2017

  My research was split between King's College London and Maastricht University, where my supervisors we Lucy Di Silvio and Mark Post. This project was funded by the non-profit organisation New Harvest, and I was their first ever funded research student. I proposed and wrote my own topic, and worked on the areas of: - Research title: 'Creation of In-Vitro Thick bovine 3D Perfused Skeletal Muscle Tissue for the Production of Cultured Meat'. - Cell culture and analysis, with a focus on skeletal muscle cell proliferation and differentiation. - A variety of natural scaffold for cell growth, including novel ideas such as using plant roots to mimic vascular systems. - Bioreactor synthesis, including 3D printing and engineering design. I also actively participated in public engagement programmes including talks, workshops, exhibitions and seminars, including: -- Bite to the Future filming -- 'Our future on a plate' exhibition at Somerset House with photographer Joe Sarah -- Creative Mornings -- Latitude, Green Man, Secret Garden Party and Shambala Festivals -- Farmarama Radio -- Science Gallery London Show less



University of Ottawa

• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  As part of my PhD research I traveled to The Pelling Lab in Ottawa to work on my project of using decellularized plant roots to mimic a vascular system in growing cultured meat. As part of my PhD research I traveled to The Pelling Lab in Ottawa to work on my project of using decellularized plant roots to mimic a vascular system in growing cultured meat.



ONIN London

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services

• Reviewer Coordinator

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2016

  During my time at University and on my University placement I headed up reviewer coordination for the online magazine ONIN London. Here I: - Sent ONIN London reviewers scouring London in search of action and adventure. Organised their schedules to make the most of their time. - Liaised with PR companies, businesses and individuals to discover the best of London. ONIN.London @ONIN_London During my time at University and on my University placement I headed up reviewer coordination for the online magazine ONIN London. Here I: - Sent ONIN London reviewers scouring London in search of action and adventure. Organised their schedules to make the most of their time. - Liaised with PR companies, businesses and individuals to discover the best of London. ONIN.London @ONIN_London



University of Bath

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  After completing my masters I continues to work on my final year cellular agriculture project over the summer. Here I: - Assisted in the final stages of bioscaffold characterisation ready for patenting. - Researched into finding innovative ways to induce porosity and hydrophillicity in polymers through both laboratory experimentation and theoretical research. - Engaged in the characterisation of rheometry, porosity, stiffness and structure using methods including microscopy, SEM, filtration, shear stress rheometry, gas and liquid permeation. - Introduced and partook in cell culture methods and techniques. - Evaluated findings using visual and statistical analysis. - After conducting a final MEng project in cultured meat continued to work on theoretical bioreactor and process design including; thermodynamics, fluid flow (microfluidics), mass and energy balancing. Show less



Nevs Model Agency

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Model

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

  Editorial and commercial model for brands including Lego, Toni&Guy and L'Oréal. Editorial and commercial model for brands including Lego, Toni&Guy and L'Oréal.



Jacobs

• Netherlands
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Engineer

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  Engaged in mainly the refining and petrochemical side of the business. Assisted in the creation and develop proposals and client reports in the following areas: - Fuel allocations for industrial processes - Oil and gas market research - Mass balancing on individual units and overall processes - Unit upgrades - Legal disputes - PowerPoint presentations and visual display creation Was involved in several sections of P&ID construction for Jacobs Engineering: - Data sheet development - P&ID back checking - Line/instrument/equipment numbering - Line/instrument/equipment list formulation Show less