Richard Hosking
Co-Founder at Conductor
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolRichard Hosking is a founder and AI-trained software leader with 11 years’ experience translating academic research into production systems and commercial products. With a PhD in Computer Science and a first-class BSc(Hons), he has led data science teams, implemented mission-critical deployments at large organisations, and co-founded multiple ventures—from research-facing robotics and search startups to Conductor, a fintech reshaping holistic financial and mortgage advice. He blends deep technical skills (data pipelines, search, AWS, and production ML) with product and business development experience, often working at the intersection of research rigor and customer-facing solutions. Notably, he has repeatedly moved from prototype to scale—building tools and services that support researchers and consumers alike—and brings a practical, design-forward approach informed by collaborations with academic labs and industry partners.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of Auckland
English
Github Skills (15)
loops9
data-services8
stable8
science7
airflow7
open-access7
trust7
automation6
python6
matplotlib6
astronomy6
data-analysis5
data-visualization5
numpy4
telescope1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
eResearchCookbook/cookbook
Nov 2015 - Nov 2015
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
rhosking/coki-firebase
Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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