James Hancock drives Swanbarton’s innovation to ensure the company’s consultancy and software engineering services stay at the cutting edge. He is a data scientist focusing on artificial intelligence with over 10 years of experience in the energy sector. James has successfully developed and run multiple innovation projects from concept development and consortium building through to system deployment and analysis. James’ work at Swanbarton also includes model building, implementing AI-enabled systems, and undertaking consultancy work from a data-orientated stance. He was recently awarded a distinction in his Master of Artificial Intelligence from the University of Bath, where he focused on the use of reinforcement learning for energy system optimisation. Before working at Swanbarton, James worked in the offshore energy industry, helping deliver high-value projects on time and on budget.