# Antony Phillips

> Algorithmic Engineer - Optimization & Machine Learning

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/antonyphillips

Experienced Optimization Engineer with 10 years experience at top tech startups in London and San Francisco.

PhD in Optimization Algorithms (Operations Research), with strong research publication record.

## Work Experience
### Optimization Software Engineer @ Assembled
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States

### Lead AI Engineer @ MannyAI
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | London, United Kingdom

### Lead Optimization Engineer @ 7bridges
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | London, United Kingdom

### Senior Data Scientist @ Monzo Bank
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | London, United Kingdom
Tech lead for a complex workforce scheduling optimization system. End-to-end design and implementation.

### Senior Data Scientist and Project Tech Lead @ Shell
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | London, United Kingdom
Tech lead for cargo ship tracking for Trading decisions

Recommender system to identify cross-sell opportunities to increase customer share of wallet

### Senior Data Scientist @ Tesco
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | London, United Kingdom
Design of optimization algorithms using Operations Research techniques (mixed integer programming, metaheuristics etc.) for retail & supply-chain problems e.g. spatial optimization in fulfillment centers.

### Senior Data Scientist - Logistics Algorithms Lead @ Deliveroo
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | London, United Kingdom
Implementation of scheduling and dispatch algorithms for large-scale real-time logistics;
- Dispatch optimization modeling with exact and metaheuristic algorithms
- Design of network load management algorithms
- Machine learning algorithms for predicting customer/rider/restaurant behavior
- Rigorous statistical experimentation to test algorithm efficacy
- Mentoring on technical writing, optimization algorithms, experimental methodology etc.

### Data Scientist : Science to Data Science Fellow @ Pivigo
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | London, United Kingdom
Implementation of Machine Learning algorithms (logistic regression) to predict user behaviour in an online marketplace of locum GP staffing.

In collaboration with Lantum Ltd (formerly Network Locum Ltd).

### Optimization Consultant @ Stats NZ
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Auckland, New Zealand
Implementation of clustering algorithms for census districting, including optimal assignment of meshblock clusters to inspectors
GIS data extraction and visualization

### Optimization Consultant : Healthcare Simulation @ Waitemata District Health Board
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Auckland, New Zealand
3D simulation modellng for optimized dispatch of orderlies in Auckland hospitals
In collaboration with the Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland

### Optimization Consultant : Vehicle Routing @ Health and Disability Advocacy Service
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Auckland, New Zealand
Implementation of a vehicle routing model for the NZ Health and Disability Advocacy Service
In collaboration with the Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland.

### Research Intern @ Network Design and Simulation Group, University of Auckland
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010
Design of an interactive web-based environment to evaluate solutions to SAN (Storage Area Network) layout optimization problems

### Mathematical Programmer @ Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland
Jan 2007 – Jan 2008
Programming in Python for an open source linear programming toolkit, PuLP
Testing and documenting the applications and performance


## Education
### Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Operations Research
University of Auckland

### BE(Hons) / BCom Conjoint in Engineering Science, Finance
University of Auckland


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/antony-phillips

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Last updated: 2026-04-10