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Daniel — Digital Strategy & Open Data Specialist

Daniel has built a diverse career across telecoms, banking, IT, schools and the cultural sector.

Areas of Expertise

  • Open Source & Open Data: Specialist in leveraging open source software and open data to create sustainable, interoperable digital solutions.
  • International Experience: Worked in the USA, Israel, Egypt, Germany, Switzerland, France, Australia, and the UAE.

Key Achievements

  • Developed the largest citizen science project website and database in archaeology for the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme.
  • Co-investigator for the MicroPasts project, advancing crowd-powered archaeology through crowdfunding and crowdsourcing.
  • Responsible for rebuilding the digital presence of the Fitzwilliam Museum throughout the covid era.
  • Led the British Museum's Digital Humanities programme, integrating 3D scanning and printing into research and public engagement.
  • Taught digital methods and theory at the Universities of Cambridge, Bristol, UCL, and Stirling.
  • Secured over £15 million in research funding for digital humanities and archaeological projects from major funders.

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow Commoner, St. Edmund's College
  • Member, AHRC Peer Review College (2022–2026)
  • Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (2014)
  • Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (2012)
  • Honorary Professor, Stirling University (2020–2024)
  • Member, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
  • Honorary Lecturer, Institute of Archaeology, UCL (2009)
  • Visiting RHSA Fellow, Australian National University (2019)

Leadership & Governance

  • Chairman, Cambridge University Rugby Football Union (RFU)
  • Chairman, Cambridge University RFU Disciplinary Committee
  • Trustee, Roman Research Trust, Discover Bucks Museum
  • Former Trustee, Palestine Exploration Fund (two terms)
  • Parent Governor, Aldbury Church of England School

Daniel is passionate about digital innovation, open knowledge, and building collaborative, future-proof solutions in the cultural and educational sectors.

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  1. BritishMuseumDH/britishMuseumFacesDetection BritishMuseumDH/britishMuseumFacesDetection Public

    A python example for using OpenCV to identify faces within @britishmuseum images.

    Python 70 13

  2. FitzwilliamMuseum/egyptiancoffins FitzwilliamMuseum/egyptiancoffins Public

    Egyptian Coffins website - Jekyll, material, bootstrap, jquery

    HTML 8 4

  3. rosettaStone rosettaStone Public

    Forked from BritishMuseumDH/rosettaStone

    Data for creation of the Rosetta Stone in 3D

    25

  4. FitzwilliamMuseum/fitz-main-website FitzwilliamMuseum/fitz-main-website Public

    A simple Laravel front end for the production version of the Fitzwilliam Museum website.

    Blade 5 1

  5. museologi.st museologi.st Public

    Personal website built in Gatsby 5

    JavaScript 3

  6. FitzwilliamMuseum/peripleo-fitzwilliam FitzwilliamMuseum/peripleo-fitzwilliam Public

    Forked from rsimon/peripleo-fitzwilliam

    An implementation of Peripleo with data from the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge

    JavaScript 1 1