Summary
Alexander Horsfield is a data engineering and cloud architecture leader, currently Head of Data Engineering at Filament AI (Filament Syfter) in the UK, overseeing scalable ingestion and processing of large-scale structured and unstructured data and shaping resilient, future-ready data platforms. With around 10 years of experience across IBM, Filament, and consulting, he has delivered multi-tenant SaaS architectures for ML-driven insights, dashboards, and automation. He combines hands-on backend and architecture work with client-facing delivery, deploying cloud-native solutions across AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and on-prem environments. A notable achievement includes steering the Filament Engine workflow platform through a Node-RED transition, expanding ecosystem interoperability. He holds an MEng in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the University of York (1st Class Honours) and has a track record of turning complex requirements into auditable, scalable systems.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Hermitage School
Master of Engineering (MEng), Electronic and Computer Engineering, 1st Class Hons, Master of Engineering (MEng), Electronic and Computer Engineering, 1st Class Hons at University of York