About
My journey
I grew up in a single-parent family in Morley, a post-industrial town outside Leeds. My mum and grandmother taught me that hard work isn't optional — it's everything. That stuck.
After being educated at state schools, I won a place to study Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) at the University of Oxford. The odds were stacked against me — and that's exactly what would later drive me to build Zero Gravity.
After graduating from Oxford, I turned down corporate job offers to start Zero Gravity from my childhood bedroom with the last £200 of my student loan. No funding, no team, no safety net. Just a problem I couldn't ignore.
The platform was working. Thousands of Zero Gravity members were getting into top universities. The system said they couldn't — the data said otherwise. I raised £3.9m to scale the platform and was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30.
23,000+ students into top unis. 1,000+ into Oxbridge. £2.3m+ in scholarships. Millions in revenue. That was the foundation. Now we're building AI to identify potential the system misses — and unlock it at a scale that wasn't possible before.
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Awards & Honours
Zero Gravity was named the 36th fastest-growing startup in the UK and Ireland.
Named among the 25 most inspiring people aged 30 and under in the UK and Ireland.
Recognised at the UK Business Tech Awards for founding and leading Zero Gravity.
Awarded in King Charles III's Birthday Honours list.
Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Impact.
Received in memory of Princess Diana for social impact in education.
Received a social impact award from Number 10 for founding Zero Gravity.
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The wins, the lessons, and the stuff nobody talks about when building a startup. 25,000+ people are already following along.
Advisory & Board
DCMS is the government department responsible for culture, digital, media, and sport. I'm advising on the national youth strategy — a £500m investment to improve the lives of young people across the UK.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Feb 2025 — Present
DCMS is the government department responsible for culture, digital, media, and sport. I'm advising on the national youth strategy — a £500m investment to improve the lives of young people across the UK.
Lister is a state secondary school in Newham, East London — an area with a tough social backdrop, where 44% of students are eligible for free school meals. I served on the governing body, helping shape school strategy and improve outcomes for students.
Lister Community School
Nov 2020 — Nov 2024
Lister is a state secondary school in Newham, East London — an area with a tough social backdrop, where 44% of students are eligible for free school meals. I served on the governing body, helping shape school strategy and improve outcomes for students.
BYC is the national youth council of the UK and runs some of the country's biggest youth voice programmes, including UK Youth Parliament, NHS Youth Forum, and Bank of England Youth Forum. As a trustee I helped oversee governance, strategy, and making sure young people had a real seat at the table on policy that affects them.
British Youth Council
Oct 2020 — Nov 2023
BYC is the national youth council of the UK and runs some of the country's biggest youth voice programmes, including UK Youth Parliament, NHS Youth Forum, and Bank of England Youth Forum. As a trustee I helped oversee governance, strategy, and making sure young people had a real seat at the table on policy that affects them.
Speaking. Media. Partnerships. If you're working on something that matters, I want to hear about it.