Hugh Williams

Computer Science MSc Student and Freelance Copyeditor

Birkbeck College London

About Me

Computer Science MSc student and freelance subeditor working out of Brixton, London. I have particular interests in the open-source movement, decentralization of internet technologies and the crossover between synthetic biology and technology. Since graduating from Imperial College London, I have worked in scientific publishing in both content- and business-focussed roles. I’ve always been passionate about science, technology and research, so helping researchers from around the world to communicate their results is a very fulfilling experience.

Interests

Voice technologies
NLP and Information Retrieval
FOSS
Synthetic Biology

Education

MSc Computer Science, Ongoing

Birkbeck College London
BSc Biological Sciences, 2017

Imperial College London

Skills

Python

C#

Java

Linux

R

git

Experience

Tech Founder

Falmouth University Launchpad

Sep 2020 – Present Falmouth

Studying for a MSc in Entrepreneurship whilst founding an agri-tech start-up.

MSc Computer Science

Birkbeck College London

Oct 2019 – Sep 2020 London

Language Courses

Java
Python
C#

Theory Courses

Object Oriented Programming, SOLID, Design Patterns
Computer Archictecture and OS
Databases and Knowledge Management (SQL)
NLP and Information Retrieval
Information Systems (Technical Architectures, Agile Development)

Thesis Project (ongoing)

Igor: an Open-Source Voice Assistant for Biomedical Research
- Python
- REST APIs
- Frontend web development

Freelance Copyeditor

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020 London

Working on titles across the Nature portfolio to produce scientific articles of exceptional quality.

Remote working as part of a global team.
Delivering high-volumes of work to tight schedules.

Journal Development Editor

BMC

Sep 2018 – Dec 2018 London

Overseeing five open-access journals in the medical imaging portfolio

Responsibilities

Coordinating editorial and production and business teams.
Developing business plans to ensure journal growth.
Producing and updating content for journal websites and marketing campaigns.
Liasing with external investors.

Associate Subeditor

Nature

Sep 2017 – Sep 2018 London

Processing accepted manuscripts for publication in the world’s leading scientific journal

Responsibilities

Editing scientific literature for clarity and style.
Redrafting submitted figures to ensure visual consistency across the journal.

BSc Biological Sciences with Research Abroad (First Class Hons)

Imperial College London

Oct 2013 – Jun 2017 London and Madrid

Achievements

Final Year Project: Bioengineering Photosynthesis in Cyanobacteria (First).
Research placement at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid on hepatitis C virus with results published in Frontiers Microbiology.