Mike (he/him) is a Research Software Engineer and a founding member of the RSE Team at Newcastle University. His background is in video game development, and he has a keen interest in gamification and interactive data visualisation. In 2017, he completed his PhD and got a job as a Research Associate before officially becoming an RSE in 2019.

He has attended every RSE Conference since 2017, has given several talks and has been on the Conference Committee in 2022 and 2023. Mike was elected as a Trustee in 2023, and has been chair of the 2023 elections team, chair of the Communications & Publicity working group and a member of the Conference and Events team. In 2024, he was elected to the role of vice-president.

In addition to trying to raise awareness of Research Software Engineering, Mike is also interested in discussing and promoting mental health, and is also a keen storyteller who has written blog posts for the Newcastle RSE Team, The Society and the Software Sustainability Institute. He is particularly keen on campaigning for better career development and support for RSEs, as well as helping the community and the conference to continue to grow and improve. In 2025, he was named as a Fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute to continue the conversation around mental health in the research software community.