Freddie Marshall
Founder, Mesoura
A data management consultant who spent years supporting organisations that struggle with the same fundamental challenges: Proving data value to stakeholders and connecting and organising data across disparate systems.
After consulting for global investment firms, trading operations, and a retail conglomerate, I felt these weren't configuration problems but required purpose-built solutions. That realisation, combined with emerging possibilities in automated code and lean product design, led me to found Mesoura in late 2024.
Professional Background
Current Role
Founder, Mesoura | October 2024 - Present
Developing lean, purpose-built data software that addresses specific challenges within data. Where technical solutions have traditionally been either too broad or too manual to scale.
- Built Mesoura Metadata from concept to working product: automated metadata lineage through static code parsing technology
- Designed FastDQ to generate professional data quality evidence in minutes, eliminating weeks of manual SQL analysis
Previous Experience
Data Governance Consultant, Billigence Europe | January 2023 - August 2024
Consulted for major organisations on data governance maturity, data quality frameworks, and metadata management. Led engagements with Anglo American's commodities trading division and Mondelez International's global governance programme.
- Designed data quality frameworks with Databricks SQL and PowerBI visualisations for Anglo American's trading operations
- Built Mondelez's global Collibra operating model, including bespoke workflows and landing page UI
- Established governance data ownership approaches and constructed Python add-ons to ensure data controls
- Designed package responses for governance initiation and maturity assessments
Data Management Consultant, Kubrick Group | February 2020 - September 2022
Delivered data management consultancy across major financial services and investment firms. Led international teams and managed complex metadata management projects across multiple time zones.
- Led an international team of 15 as project manager on metadata management initiative at Nomura across 4 time zones
- Built a global departmental database in 3NF with automated PowerPoint generation for senior stakeholders
- Designed LGIM's Collibra metadata model to be compatible with Solidatus for lineage visualisation
- Utilised data scraping and REST APIs to automatically parse data from query code into Collibra
- Performed data analytics using Python, Alteryx, and Tableau to unlock insights for stakeholders
Education
BA Liberal Arts | University of Warwick
2016-2019 | 2:1 (Upper)
Achieved First Class in dissertation: "Applying Polanyi's Political Analysis to Facebook." Liberal Arts programme encompassed diverse topics including History of Venice, Philosophy of Science, and Quantitative Studies.
Founded and served as President of Liberal Arts Society; President of Warwick Debating Society.
Skills & Expertise
Technical Skills
- Python & SQL Development
- Databricks & Data Warehousing
- Tableau & PowerBI Visualisation
- Collibra & Alation Platforms
- Data Quality Frameworks
- Metadata Management & Lineage
- REST APIs & Data Scraping
- Alteryx & ETL Development
Leadership & Strategy
- Data Governance Strategy
- International Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
- Product Strategy & Design
- Business Case Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Client Consulting
Personal Interests
Outside of work, I enjoy chess, fine dining, and meditation. I love to learn, be it a new tool, an era of history or a puzzle to solve. When I'm not building data products, you can find me hiking, exploring new restaurants, or reading.
Publications
Articles & Blog Posts
- "Opinions on the Data Landscape" - Medium, 2025
- "8 Steps to Analyse Data" - Medium, 2025
- "Working with Claude: 10 Tips" - Medium, 2025
Get in Touch
I'm always interested in connecting with fellow data professionals, potential customers, and anyone passionate about improving their data.