After obtaining a first class Classics degree from Oxford, I started work for AIT Ltd, as part of a team developing a highly configurable CRM system based heavily on XML technologies. Having progressed rapidly there, I realised that I wanted to focus more on core XML development, to which end I moved to DecisionSoft, well known for their cutting-edge XML expertise. Since joining I have taken responsibility for designing and coding an implementation of the [DOM Validation Interfaces]; I am also Technical Architect and Lead Developer on their [XBRL] toolkit product.