Jez Nicholson

Building exciting new PropTech software

Jez Nicholson is a technology professional with extensive experience in geo-based software and product management consultancy. He currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at pororoca.tech and is a Director at TapirTech Ltd.1 2

Professional Background

Jez Nicholson specializes in building and maintaining geo-based software and provides product management consultancy services for startups and early-stage ventures.1 His expertise lies in the PropTech (Property Technology) sector, with a focus on geographical information systems.

Roles and Responsibilities

Chief Technology Officer at pororoca.tech
Director at TapirTech Ltd, appointed on June 4, 20212
Former Director of OSMUK (OpenStreetMap UK)3
Creator of OpenPlaques, an open data project3 4

Technical Skills and Interests

Nicholson is involved in various technical projects and open-source initiatives:

Geo/PropTech specialist4
Open Data enthusiast4
Contributor to GitHub projects, including tapir-reports, a Ruby gem for generating reports6

Personal Information

Nationality: British
Country of Residence: England
Location: Brighton, UK3
Date of Birth: March 19705

Jez Nicholson is actively engaged in the tech community, with a particular interest in geographical information systems, open data, and environmental projects. He has contributed to OpenStreetMap, including mapping wind turbines7, demonstrating his commitment to open-source geographical data.

Experience

Chief Technology Officer at pororoca.tech and Aegaea Limited (July 2022 - Present)

Creator of Open Plaques (May 2009 - Present); Director at OpenStreetMap UK Community Interest Company (May 2018 - August 2022); CTO at TapirTech (April 2016 - July 2022); Senior Developer at Landmark Information Group (January 2015 - March 2016), Head of Product Development at Argyll Environmental Ltd (February 2011 - January 2015); Technical Director at Kerb (August 2009 - January 2011); Consultant Developer at Media Molecule (August 2009); Consultant Developer at Argyll Environmental Ltd (June 2005 - August 2009); EU Web Development Manager at NCsoft (November 2006 - March 2009), Lead Developer at BSD Europe (March 2004 - November 2006); Consultant Developer at Schlumberger WesternGeco (September 2000 - March 2004); Director at First Light Associates (August 2000 - March 2004); Developer/Trainer at Unilever (February 1999 - August 2000); DBA at Claritas (March 1997 - February 1999); Developer at Brann (July 1992 - February 1997)