Tom Dorrington Ward
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Italian Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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AirMiners Boot Up
AirMinersFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
TensorFlow Developer Professional Certificate
deeplearning.aiJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Statistical Learning
Stanford UniversityMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Professional Certificate in Data Science
HarvardXApr, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Specialization in Mathematics for Machine Learning
Imperial College LondonApr, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Experimental Economics Programme, PSE Summer School
Paris School of EconomicsJun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Microeconometrics Programme, PSE Summer School
Paris School of EconomicsJun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Enhanced Illustration - Pencil, Pen, Paint and Pixels
Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts LondonNov, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Newton Venture Program
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United Kingdom
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Newton Scholar
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Zori Tex
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United Kingdom
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Data Infrastructure and Analytics
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisor
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Co-Founder and CTO
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Jul 2022 - Feb 2023
Zori Tex's mission is to eliminate textile waste to landfill and incineration through technology and innovation.
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Carbon13
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United Kingdom
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cohort 3 Co-Founder
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Apr 2022 - Dec 2022
The venture builder for the climate emergency. The venture builder for the climate emergency.
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On Deck
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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200 - 300 Employee
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Fellow, Build for Climate (ODCT)
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Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
An 8-week build sprint for experts and operators who want to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in climate tech. An 8-week build sprint for experts and operators who want to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in climate tech.
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causaLens
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Scientist
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Oct 2020 - Apr 2022
causaLens develops human-centered artificial intelligence that organizations can trust for their most important decisions. • Led applied data science projects for clients, typically in financial services (asset management, financial markets, retail banking), applying causal AI to solve their problems. • Delivered webinars on causal machine learning to public audiences and technical & non-technical audiences within client organizations. • Advised clients on how to apply causaLens technology and prototyped new products. Show less
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Medwise AI
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Scientist / Software Engineer
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Jun 2020 - Oct 2020
Medwise.ai is an Artificial Intelligence-powered clinical question answering platform. • Conducted research into state-of-the-art medical query classification. • Compiled question and answer database for model training. • Trained production medical queries classifiers using machine learning & natural language processing (NLP) techniques. • Technologies - Python (various text-parsing / NLP packages, Scikit-Learn, Tensorflow, Flask) Medwise.ai is an Artificial Intelligence-powered clinical question answering platform. • Conducted research into state-of-the-art medical query classification. • Compiled question and answer database for model training. • Trained production medical queries classifiers using machine learning & natural language processing (NLP) techniques. • Technologies - Python (various text-parsing / NLP packages, Scikit-Learn, Tensorflow, Flask)
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Chronos Sustainability
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sustainability Researcher
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Aug 2019 - Sep 2019
Carried out French and Italian assessments for 2019 Business Benchmark for Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW). Carried out French and Italian assessments for 2019 Business Benchmark for Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW).
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The Brattle Group
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Associate
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Aug 2017 - Mar 2019
Project Manager and Senior Economist on economic consulting engagements, primarily related to energy markets and assets.• Projects relating to the economics, regulation and financing of energy assets, including renewable plants (wind, PV, CSP, hydro) and non-renewables (oil production, gas transmission pipelines), and energy markets (long-term gas import contracts, gas and electricity market competition).• Other projects relating to infrastructure (e.g. transport concessions) or financial instruments (e.g. mortgage and loan valuation). Show less
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Research Associate
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2017
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Research Analyst
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Sep 2014 - Jul 2016
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London Business School
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Practitioner Seminar Instructor in Corporate Finance
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Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
Led weekly seminars on the core Corporate Finance course on the Masters in Financial Analysis programme. • Topics included discounted cash flow (DCF) methodologies (from Net Present Values to Adjusted Present Values) and sourcing data for applied valuation (Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ). Led weekly seminars on the core Corporate Finance course on the Masters in Financial Analysis programme. • Topics included discounted cash flow (DCF) methodologies (from Net Present Values to Adjusted Present Values) and sourcing data for applied valuation (Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ).
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M&A Intern
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
Assisted Managing Director at Boutique Corporate Finance Advisory Firm, specialising in the European TMT and cleantech sectors, with business development and advisory project research. Assisted Managing Director at Boutique Corporate Finance Advisory Firm, specialising in the European TMT and cleantech sectors, with business development and advisory project research.
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International Financial Data Services (IFDS)
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Canada
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Financial Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Transfer Agent Associate
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
Moved to Luxembourg to practise German and French languages. Moved to Luxembourg to practise German and French languages.
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Flute Upcycling
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United Kingdom
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Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Assistant
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
First paid employee at circular economy startup focused on sustainable workspaces. • Contributed to communications and brand concept ahead of first product launch. • Presented furniture concept to potential clients and on social media; wrote copy for website and marketing material; compiled research on influencers in target market. First paid employee at circular economy startup focused on sustainable workspaces. • Contributed to communications and brand concept ahead of first product launch. • Presented furniture concept to potential clients and on social media; wrote copy for website and marketing material; compiled research on influencers in target market.
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Education
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London School of Economics and Political Science
Master of Science (MSc), Finance and Economics -
The University of Edinburgh
MA (Hons) Economics and Mathematics, First Class Honours -
University of Pennsylvania
Exchange Year - Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Dean's List -
Hampton School
7 A-Levels, 10 GCSEs