Simon Redfern

Simon Redfern is the CEO of TESOBE and founder of the Open Bank Project. He is a seasoned technologist with over 25 years experience in IT. He studied electronic engineering in Manchester in the early 80's focusing on realtime programming and digital systems, followed by relational databases and then the web in the early 90's. Since then, Simon has worked as a software developer, architect, CTO and DBA on numerous web based platforms. Always keen to explore emerging technologies, Simon is also a composer / musician and enjoys interdisciplinary creative collaborations. He is a keen supporter of open source and open data believing they are a sustainable force for social good. He is @simsysims on twitter.