Sam Ashcroft
Senior Lecturer in Ai @QA Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Lecturer in Ai @QA Ltd
Teaching Master\'s level Artificial Intelligence and Data Science on the Level 7 Artificial Intelligence programme and the Level 6 AI Engineer programmeLLMs, GenAI, Agentic AI, RAG, AI Engineering, DeploymentData Science, Machine Learning, Dashboards & Reporting, AutomationPython, SQL, R, Power BI, Azure, HuggingFace, Streamlit, FastAPIAI Ethics, Governance, GDPR, EU AI Act, ISO, Data SecurityData Strategy, Digital Transformation, Automation, DataOps
EDUCATION
University of Nottingham
BSc Psychology (with International Study at HKU)
University of Chester
PhD in Human Reinforcement Learning
Petroc Official
A Levels - Maths, Physics, Psychology
The University of Huddersfield
MSc Artificial Intelligence (Distinction)
The University of Hong Kong
Study Abroad Year (part of BSc Psychology)
SKILLS
ABOUT SAM ASHCROFT
8+ years experience in digital & data training, AI, edtech products, and data science- PhD in computer-based research, Masters in Artificial Intelligence (Distinction)- Senior Lecturer in AI at QA Ltd, the UK\'s largest and best digital skill training provider- Previously Director of Digital Programmes at Corndel, 4th largest and fastest growing digital training provider working with the UK\'s top companies. Managed 400% technical team growth, 450% product growth, supported 28% YoY growth, for a business segment with £15m+ annual revenue. Key member of numerous data trailblazers. Developed product strategy, supported £m bids and £m acquisition. Personally co-planned, quality assured and signed off *all* 1500hrs technical training content across *all* digital and data programmes, including- Data Technician Level 3 (including Microsoft, Google, and Leadership variants)- Data Analyst Level 4 - Data Engineering Level 5 - Digital & Technology Solutions Professional Degree-Apprenticeship Level 6 - DevOps Engineer Level 4 - Software Engineer Level 4 (including 8 week bootcamp)- Previously Director of Data Curriculum in partnership with Imperial College London and their Executive Education department. Planned Corndel\'s Data Technician Level 3 flagship digital programme- Previously Delivery Director in Data Analytics at Corndel Digital. Leading the team of 30+ data science experts to drive digital transformation- Previously Deputy Programme Lead for Data Analysis at Estio Training- Taught research methods and statistics at university degree-level for several years- Co-Founder of Nottingham Data Science and Artificial Intelligence- Founder of the Data Science Society, Co-Founder of Chester Data Insights, Co-Organiser of Chester CodeUp- Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Product, Content, Editing, Training, Education, Management, Leadership, Curriculum, E-Learning, EdTech, Marketing, Sales, Compliance, Operations, Strategic Partnerships
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