Joe Duckers

Geographer, Tech Builder & Founder

about me

i'm joe . I'm a geographer / tech builder / founder driven by the pursuit of exploration, curisioties, and creating interesting solutions for both consumers and business'. I'm always looking for novel ways to apply ever evolving technology to solve real-world problems. I deeply enjoy learning new things, falling down their rabbit holes and maybe down the line it may become applicable to something else im working on. I thoroughly enjoy exploring places, for the first time and for the 10th time; there is often always something interesting.

i created this webpage so i could have a digital presence, and a reach to 8,246,853,575 people, within the 3 seconds it takes to type my name into google. over time i will be adding my projects, experiences, and things i find interesting to this page.

projects & experience

founder of portola ventures

a spv to hold ownership of saas projects

co-founder of competition hawk

your statistical edge in uk prize competitions.

founder of the tariff research company

a quant 'raas' specialising in international trade policy and tariff analysis

founded mariposa

a proptech startup democratising industry leading property data to individuals

advisory at razorglass

building tech and advising on strategy for a patent protected hardware company

run liverpool tech luma

a directory of tech events in liverpool

co-director of startup grind liverpool

organising events for over 500 members of our startup community in liverpool

professional experience

management consultant, tup & leon herman (2022 – 2024)

management consultant intern, treligan (2021)

education

ba (hons) geography, university of liverpool (2019 – 2022)

• dissertation: "Build-to-rent housing: An econometric analysis of affordability, the formation of 'Socioeconomic bubbles' and their effect on established communities in Liverpool."

technical skills

frontend development:

react, next.js, typescript, tailwind css, html5, css3, javascript (es6+)

backend & databases:

node.js, express, python, sql, postgresql, mongodb, rest apis, graphql

data science & ml:

python (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn), pytorch, keras, tensorflow, r, jupyter

gis & spatial analysis:

qgis, arcgis, google earth pro, spatial statistics, cartography

business intelligence:

power bi, tableau, excel advanced, data visualisation

financial modeling: