Andrew Leigh PhD, CITP, MBCS in

Andrew Leigh PhD, CITP, MBCS

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Software Development Group Head at MASS
📍 United Kingdom

Andrew is the Software Development Group Head at MASS, where he holds full P&L accountability and leads the software development, product management, and research teams. A BCS Chartered IT Professional with a PhD in Software Engineering, he is described by colleagues as diligent, principled, and thoughtful. His expertise includes technical management and software architecture.

Outside of his main role, Andrew is an Associate Lecturer at The Open University and actively volunteers, using his company benefit days to contribute to a professional program committee. He has a keen interest in the history of computing, demonstrated by his reflections on the legacies of Lord Byron and Ada Lovelace.

In 2021, he received the AOUG Will Swann Award for Innovation and Knowledge Development for his PhD research on software architecture risks.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Software Development Group Head
Location
United Kingdom
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Software Architecture
His PhD focused on this, he has published a reading list on the topic, and he serves on the "Architecture in Practice" program committee.
AI Safety
He co-authored a publication titled "How to develop business-critical AI safely" and posts about topics like generative AI and the importance of "human in the loop."
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Software Development Group Head
MASS
9-2022
Associate Lecturer
The Open University
11-2017 - 4-2026
Head of Software Development
MASS
8-2011 - 11-2017
Principal Consultant - System Design Authority
MASS
11-2008 - 8-2011
Senior Consultant - Software Engineer
MASS
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Media appearances

Andrew Leigh Receives Open University Innovation Award. Featured in MASS
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Education
2015 - 2022
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Open University
2002 - 2008
Master of Science (MSc)
The Open University
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