Mark Walker
Mark is an experienced enterprise technologist, having started his Executive career leading the development of a number of significant new Life Science software and hardware offerings within Brady Corporation. A large international firm selling signage and labelling solutions to identify and protect premises, products and people, Mark was instrumental in leading new software developments through coordinating a team of developers, writing specifications and monitoring/testing new software systems.
His successes at Brady led Mark to form his own enterprise software company, producing and selling to Universities and institutions working within scientific research. A hands-on role, Mark single-handedly executed his idea from concept to prototype, skilfully navigating a number of pivots. His agile approach enabled the outsourcing of development early on to gain fast turnaround, moving it back in house for maximum flexibility and control later when pivoting was a regular requirement, all during the lifecycle of the build programme. He subsequently oversaw the sale of the company to a Japanese Group.
Mark is a former Senior Adviser in digital and media at UKTI, where he used his time well to build a significant contact base in the technology space and development community, as well as the investment and company accelerator environment. Managing a team of seven, his role facilitated a good understanding of the London start-up and technology environment. He was also a start-up Mentor at Google Launchpad, an accelerator programme covering Business setup, Product & UX design and Marketing theory. Many of the learning concepts involved working with teams on HTML 5 and PHP development systems, as well as the various server space providers such as amazon web services and rack space, with services and advantages differing according to roll out locations and software requirements.
Most recently, Mark was approached by London’s Inward investment agency to be tech adviser to the Mayor’s international business programme. Helping London start-up tech companies expand into new geographies, Mark works closely with partner organisations that support and are adjacent to high growth technology providers, facilitating access to a wealth of different developer types and skills.
