Phill S.

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) @Where You At Ltd

London, GB

Chief Technology Officer | WYA (Where You At)| June 2024 – PresentLocation technology startup enabling lost-friend finding at scale when conventional networks are overwhelmed. Applications span healthcare IoT (NHS), asset tracking, warehousing, and large-venue connectivity for tier-1 sporting events, festivals, and nightlife operators.• Define and communicate technical strategy to the board, providing regular progress reports and risk assessments to stakeholders and investors.• Recruited and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team spanning embedded firmware, hardware design, software development, full stack cloud, and data science.• Architected end-to-end IoT sensor network for queue management, air quality monitoring, and asset tracking—progressing to hospital/retail/hospitality trials.• Liaise with customers across healthcare, entertainment, and commercial sectors to capture requirements and translate into technical specifications.• Secured multiple six-figure pilot contracts across various venues; delivered production-ready systems on aggressive timelines achieving 100% customer retention and expansion into additional use cases.• Maintain deep technical engagement across embedded firmware, wireless protocols, and analytics while scaling operations—personally leading critical path deployments and supplier negotiations.

University of Southampton

BPhys(Hons), Physics

Long Road Sixth Form College

A-Level, Maths, Physics, Electronics

University of Southampton

BEng, Electronic engieering