Simon Poole

Simon Poole has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Simon is currently the Group CTO at Smartbox Assistive Technology, a position they have held since October 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Technical Director at the same company from May 2021 to October 2023.

Before joining Smartbox Assistive Technology, Simon worked at Just Eat Takeaway.com, starting in December 2014. During their time there, they held various roles, including Head of Product - Data & AI from March 2019 to May 2021, Head of Technology - AI and Algorithms from August 2017 to March 2019, and Senior Technology Manager, Consumer Product Development from December 2014 to August 2017.

Simon also has experience working at IMDb.com, Amazon.co.uk, where they served as a Software Development Manager from May 2008 to May 2014 and as a Senior Software Engineer from October 2005 to May 2008.

Prior to their tenure at IMDb.com, Simon worked as a Software Engineering Leader at Appliance Studio from February 2000 to August 2005.

Simon's earliest work experience was as a Research Engineer at HP Research Labs, where they worked from September 1997 to March 1999.

Simon Poole attended the University of Bristol from 1993 to 1997, where they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.