In the world of scholarly publishing, products and services are often described as an “ecosystem”. So let’s do some Biology.
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Things I’ve written…
This is a presentation I gave to the ORCID Research Integrity Webinar series - an overview of the Researcher Identity Verification framework I’ve been working on.
Identity is everywhere. But does it need to be? How can we answer this question?
Things I’ve done recently…
STM Solutions
I’m Product Manager for Identity & Access at STM, looking after things like the Article Sharing Framework and working on academic web working groups focussed on Researcher Identity.
Unthinkable
As well as working independently, I’m an associate at , a multidisciplinary design agency. I contribute as a specialist in identity strategy, working alongside many other great people.
Royal Society of Chemistry
I helped to define identity strategy as part of a wider programme of digital transformation. Acted as interim Service Owner and Tech Lead for Identity, reviewing and advising directly on project work.
ORCID
Working with on researcher identity and persistent identifiers in scholarly communications. Contributing to the development of their identity strategy and technical architecture.
Things I’ve done previously…
Elsevier
As Product Director for Identity at , I led a multi-year programme that brought together dozens of globally significant products, making access easier for millions of scientists, clinicians and students all over the world.
BBC
As a Product Manager, Service Owner and Principal Web Developer at the , I helped to create the ’s sign in system, and was a founder member of the team that wrote the accessibility standards.
Edinburgh
I spent many years living, working and studying in . I worked for the University of website, taught biology, made websites for research groups and university departments, and worked as a freelance science journalist, writing for New Scientist, BBC Wildlife, and The Discovery Channel.
Things people have said…
Richard’s positivity and wit make him a rare asset to any organisation, team or network.
He has the uncanny ability to frame important problems in a way that is immediately accessible and compelling.
He rolls up his sleeves and engages with the problem at every layer, whether that’s strategy, code, UX or analytics.
We work in an industry that is very solutions-focused, but Richard is one of those rare individuals who makes you stop and think.
He’s comfortable dealing with complex and abstract topics but able to crystallise and explain these to anyone.
He always puts the user first and takes a principled stand to protecting privacy.