ZOE ISABELLE CLARK
Experience

Roles and responsibilities.

An overview of roles I have had across industry and academia.

01
2026 - present

Freelance Contributor

the Fifth Wave Institute
  • Authored commissioned article on the role of technology in care
  • Conducted independed research and produced analytical content for publication
  • Engaged with editorial feedback to refine and publish work.
02
2023 — 2026

Software Developer / Researcher

Baillie Gifford (Asset Management)
  • Delivered solo research reports on technical topics e.g. epistemic phrase usage in LLMs and quantum computing.
  • Reviewed internal business strategy and processes and assessed their efficacy and potential in relation to emerging technologies.
  • Developed prod and POC applications in Python, Angular, C# and more.
04
2022 — 2023

MSc Computer Science

Bristol University
  • Awarded prize for the best thesis research project – later published an academic paper from this thesis.
  • Thesis research in the field of HCI: co-designing technology with neurodivergent children.
  • See here for published academic work:
  • https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1450-4157
05
2018 — 2022

MA Philosophy

Edinburgh University
  • Awarded the Church of Scotland Memorial Prize for academic performance
  • Awarded an Edinburgh Award for Leadership in Student Opportunities for my work as a peer-assisted learning tutor
  • Specialised in the combination of philosophy of mind and metaphysics.
06
2016 — 2019

Outdoor Education Leader

Exploration Society
  • Teaching children outdoor skills like bushcraft, sailing, climbing, canoeing etc.
  • Acted under pressure in difficult situations e.g. first aid responding or managing danger.
  • Managed trip logistics and navigated hundreds of children through major cities on public transport.
  • Coordinated with teachers and parents and supported children pastorally when away on weeklong trips.