Edward D. Longhurst

Solving unusual technology challenges for you...

I am an exceptionally creative business and technology leader, communicator and innovator, with 20 years of experience solving challenging problems in science and data driven organisations, most recently as Founder of Oxford Language Technologies, and before that at CTO of Winton Capital Management. I have worked in finance, academia, ed-tech and advertising, and I am currently consulting from a base in Oxford and London.

Unusual, esoteric or never-been-done-before a speciality!

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edward@longhurst.tech @edward-longhurst @edwardlonghurst

Technology Strategy & Leadership

The most challenging technology problems require both expertise and experience. As a Consulting CTO...

I can help you take advantage of the latest cloud technologies to increase capability or reduce complexity.
I can help you design and build efficient, scalable and reliable platforms.
I can help you identify bottlenecks and build more focused teams that consistently deliver for your business objectives.
I can optimise troublesome systems and code for performance, reliability or simplicity.
I can help you with any KDB/q challenge, from historical data and back-testing to order management, trading or real-time execution.
I can connect real time pricing and data feeds for you and build custom feed handlers and databases.
I can advise you on crypto & blockchain technologies and help you write smart contracts.

Data Communication & Visualisation

A picture paints a thousand words, and grants visceral access to the insights buried in gigabytes of data...

I can build meaningful visualisations of your proprietary datasets and allow you to draw actionable conclusions.
I can help you communicate complex, technical or scientific ideas clearly and elegantly by creating compelling data-driven visualisations, websites, infographics or presentations.
I can help you explore, explain and understand the consequences of intricate relationships and patterns by creating interactive models and simulations.
I can help you explore the role of chance and the range of likely outcomes using Monte Carlo simulation techniques.
I can help you communicate your philosophy and investment strategies more effectively to your clients and potential clients.

Data Science & AI

Data is the oil of the 21^st century: if you know where to sink your well...

I can use Data Science to help you exploit your data more effectively.
I can help you understand how to build or evaluate systematic trading systems.
I can advise on the best Big Data tools for your problem.
I can help you use data more effectively to augment and enhance discretionary strategies.
I can advise you on the latest techniques in AI and Machine Learning (in particular NLP, LLMs, Chatbots, Speech Recognition & Synthesis).
I can help you create Data Science or AI teams, advise you how to organise your data, and how to exploit tools such Jupyter or Observable notebooks.

Selected CV

Oxford Language Technologies February 2023 - Present

Founder and CEO. Built the revolutionary language learning app Omniloquent Language Primer.

Winton Capital Management August 2006 - August 2020, London

Research-based Systematic Investment Management Company || Winton is a multi-strategy fund, trading 7500 global equites, all liquid futures markets, bonds, FX and interest rate swaps || Winton is a global business supported from 7 offices, 4 datacenters, AWS and Azure

As Chief Technology Officer I was responsible for developing and implementing a technology strategy which delivered the best possible investment returns to our clients. The Technology division was the single largest unit within Winton, with around 60 engineers.
Before becoming CTO, I spent many years as Head of Special Projects, applying my unique skills across the entire business.
Prior to that, I specialised in Tick Data and Execution, developing the technology to enable research into, and trading of, intraday and latency dependent signals across futures, equites & FX.

Dept. of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester April 2002 - August 2006, Rochester, NY, USA

I designed and built software to allow researchers to efficiently design, run and analyse real-time cognitive experiments, using eye trackers, FMRI machines and optical brain imaging scanners.

E-SPIRIT Interactive September 2000 - August 2001, London

Advertising and Web Design Agency

As Lead Developer I was responsible all front and back-end website development.

Jazz Pianist, Accompanist, Conductor, Lindy Hopper, Patron of English National Opera, along with various young artist schemes.