Simon Rowse
Head of Data Science @Veson Nautical
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Data Science @Veson Nautical
GB
Joined via acquisition. Established high-performing Data Science function for PE-owned global maritime commerce SaaS platform serving clients. Recruited and oversee team of 4 PhD data scientists while maintaining hands-on / individual contributor role.Product & Commercial Strategy- Developed >$50M ARR data product roadmap, leading from concept through commercial launch- Driving launch of first product with ~$20M ARR potential and validated market fit- Built repeatable product development infrastructure enabling systematic revenue-generating capabilities- Influencing organisational strategy via industry analysis, segmentation, targeting etc.AI & Technical Innovation- Building production-grade agentic AI orchestration system using MCP (Model Context Protocol) enabling natural language data integration and workflow control of complex maritime software- Developing multi-agent architecture delivered via API, democratizing access to shipping, chartering, and operations workflows- Positioning company at forefront of conversational AI in maritime commerceInfrastructure & Engineering- Built production infrastructure with full data pipeline (SQL → MongoDB → Snowflake → S3 → EKS → API)- Established GitLab CI/CD deployment pipelines supporting enterprise-grade availability and security- Architected API-first product delivery enabling seamless client integrationsGovernance & Legal- Established data governance framework ensuring regulatory compliance and ethical AI development- Clarified client data rights and IP ownership with Legal, enabling commercial product developmentLeadership & Execution- Built and drive high-performing team- Contributing enhancements to existing commercial products while developing new pipeline- Navigating multi-acquisition integration across Product, Engineering, Commercial and C-suite stakeholders
EDUCATION
Aston University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Human Psychology
SKILLS
ABOUT SIMON ROWSE
I build AI/ML products that generate 8-figure revenue in B2B SaaS.Over 20 years, I’ve developed a valuable combination of technical depth and commercial judgment that converts data into high margin 8 figure ARR. At Veson Nautical, I’ve built an £80M+ portfolio of enterprise AI/ML products including products like fuel consumption estimation and fuel price estimation, freight rate estimation and agentic AI orchestration systems and vector embedding entity resolution. Before that, I created VesselsValue’s Aviation valuation models and launched the industry’s first emissions estimation model.How I work- Commercially driven: Every product starts with validated market need and clear path to revenue, not technical curiosity- Technically hands-on: I stay current (Python, LLMs, MCP framework, agentic AI) while operating at executive level- Team builder: Recruited and managed 15+ PhD level roles. I hire for curiosity and coach for execution; led PhD-level data scientists to production delivery- Ruthlessly focused: Simplicity scales. I build what matters, ship it, then iterate.
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