Tim Scargill is a former IBM consultant and electronic engineering graduate, now writing about all things technology-related. He is particularly interested in how emerging technologies will shape enterprise in the future. After completing a Masters degree in Electronic Engineering at the University of York, he moved on to become an IT consultant at IBM UK. Gaining knowledge and experience of big data and its business applications, he specialized in the analysis and processing of sensitive data. Specific interests include big data analytics and strategy, natural language processing and machine learning.