People

Although we create innovative technology, we know that people are our greatest asset.

Our core team offer a unique blend of technical excellence, intellectual rigour, creative flair and practical skills born of years of experience in industry and academia. Our team have consulted for the BBC, Ministry of Defense, Home Office, HM Treasury, Tesco Personal Finance and Motorola. See our case-studies for more details.

Daniel WintersteinDr. Daniel Winterstein

Daniel has worked as an AI/mathematics developer in a variety of roles: as a consultant for companies such as the BBC and Motorola and the Ministry of Defence, in computer games for industry-leader Realtime Worlds, and as a university researcher. He studied Mathematics at Cambridge University (receiving first class honours and being elected as a scholar of Trinity Hall), followed by an M.Sc. with distinction and a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from Edinburgh University. Daniel is also a semi-professional writer and playwright, and writes an occasional science column for The Scotsman newspaper.

Jim ReadJim Read

Jim, who originally trained as an engineer, has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants since 1976. Jim is an experienced project manager with more than twenty years experience of managing a broad range of complex projects for public and private sector clients in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Recent public sector experience has involved assignments with HM Treasury (working with a number of departments), Defra, The Electoral Commission and Home Office.

Joe HalliwellDr. Joe Halliwell

Joe has worked in a variety of businesses from blue-chip corporate services to hi-tech start-ups in mobile communications and robotics. He studied Mathematics and Philosophy at Oxford University (receiving scholarships from Arthur Andersen and University College) before joining Daniel at the University of Edinburgh to obtain an M.Sc. with distinction and Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence. Joe is passionate about open-source software and has contributed to systems that are deployed on millions of desktops worldwide.

This core team is supplemented by a network of tried and trusted experts from academia and industry. So, where necessary, Winterwell can rapidly source specialist knowledge to complement our core skillset.