metadata
title: Archie Sarre Wood
hide_title: true
Archie Sarre Wood
Building and growing developer tools. Working on Evidence, an open-source business intelligence tool.
Projects
select
'DuckDB GSheets' as name,
'https://duckdb-gsheets.com/' as url,
'https://github.com/evidence-dev/duckdb_gsheets' as source_code,
'Connect Google Sheets to DuckDB' as description,
87 as stars
union all select
'DuckDB SQLTools',
'https://github.com/evidence-dev/sqltools-duckdb-driver',
'https://github.com/evidence-dev/sqltools-duckdb-driver',
'SQLTools extension for DuckDB',
20 as stars
union all select
'BigQuery SQLTools',
'https://github.com/evidence-dev/sqltools-bigquery-driver',
'https://github.com/evidence-dev/sqltools-bigquery-driver',
'SQLTools extension for BigQuery',
40 as stars
union all select
'GoSQL',
'https://github.com/archiewood/gosql',
'https://github.com/archiewood/gosql',
'A simple SQL database implemented in Go',
150 as stars
union all select
'Pure CSS Site',
'https://pure-css-site.netlify.app/',
'https://github.com/archiewood/pure-css-site/blob/master/index.css',
'A site built with only CSS',
16 as stars
union all select
'Baby Tracker',
'https://baby-tracker.evidence.app/',
'https://github.com/archiewood/baby-tracker',
'A data viz app to track baby''s feed and sleep',
10 as stars
Experience
Community and Growth @ Evidence
Apr 2022 - Present | Toronto / London
Leading community engagement and growth initiatives for Evidence, an open-source business intelligence platform that enables code-driven analytics. Responsibilities span:
- Technical documentation and developer experience
- Community management (GitHub Issues & PRs)
- Content creation (Blog, Social Media)
- Developer relations and conference speaking
- Product strategy and development
BI Team Manager & Chief of Staff @ Patch Plants
Jan 2021 - Sep 2021 | London, UK
Led data strategy and operations for fast-growing e-commerce startup (194% growth in 2020):
- Managed BI stack (Fivetran, Snowflake, dbt, Looker) and data team
- Executive team member driving strategic planning and OKRs
- Led special projects including geographic expansion and Brexit planning
- Board observer
Strategy Manager @ Patch Plants
Aug 2019 - Dec 2020 | London, UK
- Led £2.4m equity crowdfunding round with 3,000+ investors
- Drove initiatives improving order contribution by 34%
- Managed UK-wide expansion project
Consultant @ OC&C Strategy Consultants
2016 - 2019 | London, UK
Led strategy projects across retail, consumer goods, and B2B services:
- Customer segmentation and market sizing
- Operational transformation
- Commercial due diligence
- Team leadership of 2-5 consultants
Education
University of Cambridge
- MSci Physics (First Class Honours) | 2014 - 2015
- BA Natural Sciences - Physics (First Class Honours) | 2011 - 2014
Awards & Achievements
- Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Blue (2015)
- British Physics Olympiad Gold Award
Volunteer Work
Physics Tutor | The Access Project
2020 - 2022
Tutoring Physics to students from disadvantaged backgrounds