Keith Robson
Retired at Microsoft
Woking, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolKeith Robson is an experienced engineering leader and entrepreneur who has transitioned from electronic design and R&D roles in aerospace and instrumentation to founding and exiting tech companies and leading industrial innovation in higher education. Over decades he has built and managed start-ups, seed funds and business angel networks, played a central role in creating the £90m University of Surrey 5G Innovation Centre, and steered regional programmes to grow high‑tech clusters in space, telecoms and digital manufacturing. Now a Visiting Professor and non‑profit executive, he focuses on commercialisation, spin‑outs and supporting young engineers into manufacturing and space careers. Less obvious is his blend of hands‑on product engineering experience with deep expertise in venture fundraising and ecosystem building, which lets him bridge technical teams, investors and policy makers effectively.
12 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Bsc Hons 1st Class Electronic Engineering, Bsc Hons 1st Class Electronic Engineering at University of Leeds
Github Skills (57)
adif10
php10
webapp10
logbook10
logging10
threejs9
automation8
3d8
analytics8
roller8
dice8
mysql8
webgl7
drag-and-drop7
drag7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
patrickrb/flappyBirdThreeJs
May 2016 - Sep 2017
Contributions:61 commits, 93 PRs, 65 pushes in 1 year 4 months
flappy-birdwebgljavascriptthreejsbird
patrickrb/nextlog
Jul 2025 - Jul 2026
Modern amateur radio logging software with full Cloudlog API compatibility. Built with Next.js and PostgreSQL. Features multi-station support, LoTW integration, award tracking, and seamless integration with SmartSDR, Ham Radio Deluxe, N1MM Logger+, and other popular amateur radio software. Clean web interface with secure API key management.
Contributions:43 reviews, 87 PRs, 119 pushes in 1 year
key-managementloggingnextjspostgresqlamateur-radio
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