Andy McMahon is a machine learning engineer and data scientist with experience of working in, and leading, successful analytics and software teams. His expertise centers on building production-grade machine learning systems that can deliver value at scale, and he has spent his career turning that expertise into results in demanding, regulated and industrial environments.

He is currently ML Engineering Lead at NatWest Group, where he works on bringing machine learning into the heart of banking, and was previously Analytics Team Lead at Aggreko. Across both roles he has combined hands-on engineering with team leadership, mentoring data scientists and engineers while keeping a firm focus on models that actually make it to production.

Andy’s route into data science runs through physics: he holds an undergraduate degree in theoretical physics from the University of Glasgow, as well as master’s and Ph.D. degrees in condensed matter physics from Imperial College London. In 2019, his industry impact was recognized when he was named Data Scientist of the Year at the International Data Science Awards. He also co-hosts the AI Right podcast, discussing hot topics in AI with other members of the Scottish tech scene.