Richard Lee
Richard joined HC Group in 2020 and is the Director responsible for the Commodities Technology practice.
His areas of expertise are development, data engineering/science, quants, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and blockchain. Since joining HC Group, a notable placement that Richard has completed was when he partnered with a commodities technology start-up and helped them identify a new Chief Executive Officer. Richard enjoys working strategically with organisations to help them plan and identify ways they can evolve and innovate their business.
I am most passionate about continuously exploring the ways that technology is disrupting the world of commodities.
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