Ian joined Symbian in 2000 and is currently a technology architect responsible for connectivity. He has previously filled roles ranging from developer through project manager to technical manager by way of quality manager and process consultant (including presentation at international conferences).

He has an MA in Computer Sciences from Cambridge University and an MBA from Warwick University. As a software engineer for over twenty years he has been with a number of software companies and has worked on more than fifteen operating systems, developing software ranging from enterprise  systems to embedded software. He his married to Lorraine and they have two children, Ross and Kelly, and a number of pets.