Farooq Ansari

Farooq has over 15 years experience in the tech industry across project management, product and commercial roles. He’s worked with clients ranging from startups to multinationals across a range of industries on projects spanning digital transformation, technology modernisation and innovation.

Farooq has spoken at a number of conferences and panels across the country, and is an advocate of the tech scene in the North. He is based at Softwire’s Manchester office where he works with a range of clients with a focus on software and data engineering, generative AI and software modernisation.

Farooq previously worked in the City as a finance and derivatives lawyer, before enjoying a stint at the BBC. Since then, he has also worked in a range of agencies and consultancies in Manchester and London before joining Softwire in 2022.