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John Gregor has over 20 years of work experience in the technology industry. John started their career in 1997 as a Research Associate at Heriot-Watt University. In 1999, they joined ION Geophysical as a Software Engineer, where they gained experience in development and maintenance of key products in C, Motif, and Awk. John then progressed to a Senior Software Engineer role, leading a team of seismic acquisition specialists and translating complex requirements into bespoke software solutions. From 2011 to 2015, John served as a Staff Software Engineer at ION Geophysical, leading the design and development of a next generation back-end system. In 2016, they joined Blackford Analysis Ltd as a Technology Lead. This experience showcases John's expertise in software development, team leadership, and system design.
John Gregor completed their education in the following chronological order:
1. John attended Heriot-Watt University from 1996 to 1997 and obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Computer Science.
2. Prior to that, they attended the University of Dundee from 1992 to 1996, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science.
3. John also pursued studies in Philosophy at The Open University, although the specific years of attendance are not provided.
In addition to formal education, John Gregor has obtained multiple certifications on various topics related to computer science and programming. These certifications include "C# File System Tips and Tricks," "C#: Delegates, Events and Lambdas," "C#: Interfaces and Generics," "Programming Foundations: Design Patterns," "C# Essential Training," and "Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts." These certifications were obtained in 2018, with the majority acquired in February, from the institution LinkedIn.
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Blackford Analysis is a provider of software products that accelerate comparison of medical images. By saving clinician time and increasing capacity, Blackford’s products help to increase productivity and streamline communication across the healthcare enterprise.Designed to be integrated directly into any image viewer, Blackford’s products workseamlessly within existing systems to enable instant comparison of multiple image studies with a single click, providing a typical time-saving of 10%-20% for each comparison made.In 2010, Blackford Analysis was spun-out from the University of Edinburgh by CEO Ben Panter with funding from U.S.-based angel investors and Scottish Enterprise. Conrad Chin, previously the product director at Voxar, a leading medical imaging company, became the company’s Chairman.In 2011, Blackford Analysis unveiled the first release of its productivity suite at the Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Blackford’s tools use cutting-edge algorithms and takes advantage of multi-core processing technologies to allow near-instant registration of scans, including scans from different sources.In 2013 the company announced its first product integrations into commercial image viewers, and has ever since been working in partnership with multiple imaging system providers such as Philips, Intelerad Medical Systems and Viztek to name a few.Blackford also works with a number of companies outside diagnostic imaging on helping them deliver enhanced outcomes and better products. An example of this is our long standing product development engagement with Optos and engineering giant Rolls Royce.The company has grown substantially over the past few years with sales offices in both the UK and the USA.