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Andrew Milne

Welcome to yubik.com, the home website for Andrew Milne. Inventor, engineer and author.

Discovery through creation is a universal concept. Even to share a thought is to create an impression in someone’s mind.

We expand our knowledge of the world by creating things that are useful and beautiful, including systems that express our knowledge in abstract ways.

Let’s work on something together!

R&D collaboration is always welcome, but so is work with an educational or commercial focus.

Here are some possible next steps:

I can help you on a wide range of projects.

Think of me for analysis, product planning, technical due diligence and other early-stage work. Effort here will save you time and money down the road.

I am available on contract at market rates. You won’t have to pay a Director of Engineering rate for short term help with data gathering or technical writing. Same thing for coaching and learning assistance in math, physics and computing science (all levels), or with anything else you see on my resume.

My core skills are in applied science, but my core values are in rational inquiry and respect for evidence and logic. I’m open to any kind of work that puts these to good use.

You can reach me by e-mail at andrew@yubik.com.


Andrew Milne Online Resume

Thought leader in applied science. Experienced manager of research and development. A creative problem-solver committed to the success of everyone on the team.

EXPERIENCE

Senior Lead, Optimization Solutions (Finance Products), 1QB Information Technologies (1QBit)

October 2015 to November 2022

1QBit was founded in 2012 to develop software for quantum computing and machine learning. The company was privately held by a group of strategic investors, including Accenture, Allianz, CME Group, Fujitsu, NatWest and the Siam Commercial Bank.


Senior Director, Technology Specialist, CME Group

August 2008 to August 2015

CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. It operates the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), COMEX and NYMEX.


Director of Algorithmic Engineering and Advanced Technology, New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)

December 2004 to August 2008

NYMEX is a commodities exchange most known for energy futures trading, specifically crude oil and natural gas. It was acquired by CME Group in 2008.


Manager, Business Planning; Manager, Technology, Sony Corporation of America (SCA)

February 2002 to June 2004


Director, E-Commerce, Digital Media, Reciprocal (formerly AT&T a2b music)

March 1999 to July 2001

Reciprocal provided content delivery and e-commerce services for 120 major media clients in 7 digital rights management systems, including InterTrust and Windows Media.

Director, E-Commerce for the Entertainment Division and the International Business Development team, reporting to the SVP Marketing and Product Strategy.


Senior Researcher and Developer for Audio/Media, N2K Entertainment (Encoded Music Online Delivery)

January 1997 to May 1999

N2K was the leading Internet music company of the late nineties. Its operations included the Music Boulevard e-commerce site, the N2K Encoded Music label, music portals and individual artist sites for Leonard Bernstein, Miles Davis, David Bowie, and many others.


Senior Engineer, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

August 1988 to December 1996

CBC is Canada’s public broadcaster, with an annual budget (at the time) of $1.3 billion. CBC Engineering managed $40+ million in studio equipment procurement and delivered $10+ million in engineering services.


PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

For a complete list of my patents and publications, see Andrew Milne on Google Scholar.

Some of my unpublished material is available on ResearchGate, including a tutorial on Granger Causation with Python code to replicate the examples. Granger Causation is a great technique, but it doesn’t work the way many people first expect.

My focus is always on connecting people with systems, a concept that I recently wrote about on Substack. I believe strongly that inclusive team building and agile methodologies are big part of this, and over the years they have brought me good results.

TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES RECENTLY USED:

Most of my work involves communicating with other people. However, I frequently act as a resource on my own projects, and this has given me first-hand experience with the software listed below:

You can reach me by message on LinkedIn, or by e-mail at andrew@yubik.com

You can also follow me on Bluesky (although it’s mostly cat pictures).