Gary has a Bachelor’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering and a PhD in Industrial Hypermedia, both from the University of Southampton. Prior to academia, Gary was a Quality Assurance Manager in a medium-size manufacturing company, where he conducted QA audits on the supply chain. Gary is a member of the Institute of Engineering Technology, a Chartered Engineer and a Principal fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Gary is also a qualified assessor for cyber essentials, Information assurance and GDPR through IASME.