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ABOUT US

We’re hooked on learning, teaching, and squeezing every bit of progress out of small-group magic.

Each of us, from seasoned software architects to dev mentors, brings a unique spark: obsessing over developer workflows, experimenting with new tech stacks, obsessing over micro-feedback loops, tailoring sessions to your team’s context.

Skiller Whale was created to be something very different:

Our Manifesto

Our Manifesto

Our Manifesto

Our Manifesto

We believe that people learn best from people, from doing,  from making mistakes, from feedback and from questioning.

We believe that time can be hugely cut down by mimicking experiential learning in intensive micro-workshops led by an expert practitioner.

Learning that is core to how an engineering team operates, not a fringe add-on or an after-thought.

Learning that aligns with team-level priorities and changes what the team is capable of.

And we’re called Skiller Whale because…well, our love of puns knows no bounds.

Since 2021, we've helped tech teams grow with confidence and clarity.

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Meet the team

Hywel

Co-Founder / CEO

Hywel has led a wide range of dev teams for the past decade (including two VC-backed start-ups), and is a published curriculum author. He wrote his first program in C aged 9, and is currently building an 8-bit computer. He also plays saxophone for a funk band.

Hywel

Co-Founder / CEO

Hywel has led a wide range of dev teams for the past decade (including two VC-backed start-ups), and is a published curriculum author. He wrote his first program in C aged 9, and is currently building an 8-bit computer. He also plays saxophone for a funk band.

Hywel

Co-Founder / CEO

Hywel has led a wide range of dev teams for the past decade (including two VC-backed start-ups), and is a published curriculum author. He wrote his first program in C aged 9, and is currently building an 8-bit computer. He also plays saxophone for a funk band.

Dave

Co-Founder / CTO

Dave has managed data and software teams and projects for the last decade, for the Ferrari F1 team, and in edtech startups. When he’s not indulging a lifelong obsession with jazz piano, he’s also learning how to raise two small humans.

Dave

Co-Founder / CTO

Dave has managed data and software teams and projects for the last decade, for the Ferrari F1 team, and in edtech startups. When he’s not indulging a lifelong obsession with jazz piano, he’s also learning how to raise two small humans.

Dave

Co-Founder / CTO

Dave has managed data and software teams and projects for the last decade, for the Ferrari F1 team, and in edtech startups. When he’s not indulging a lifelong obsession with jazz piano, he’s also learning how to raise two small humans.

Hayley

Co-Founder / CMO

Hayley has been the first commercial/marketing lead for 2 edtech start-ups, after running her own professional training company for 7 years. In her spare time, she's currently teaching herself pottery, oil painting and maths.

Hayley

Co-Founder / CMO

Hayley has been the first commercial/marketing lead for 2 edtech start-ups, after running her own professional training company for 7 years. In her spare time, she's currently teaching herself pottery, oil painting and maths.

Hayley

Co-Founder / CMO

Hayley has been the first commercial/marketing lead for 2 edtech start-ups, after running her own professional training company for 7 years. In her spare time, she's currently teaching herself pottery, oil painting and maths.

Fred

Head of Platform

Fred has led the software teams of many successful startups, and has spoken at Ruby on Rails conferences across 6 countries and 3 continents. His 12th birthday present was a C compiler. In 2012 he received a Ruby Hero award for services to the community. In his spare time, Fred runs very long distances and is mastering the art of sourdough bread.

Fred

Head of Platform

Fred has led the software teams of many successful startups, and has spoken at Ruby on Rails conferences across 6 countries and 3 continents. His 12th birthday present was a C compiler. In 2012 he received a Ruby Hero award for services to the community. In his spare time, Fred runs very long distances and is mastering the art of sourdough bread.

Fred

Head of Platform

Fred has led the software teams of many successful startups, and has spoken at Ruby on Rails conferences across 6 countries and 3 continents. His 12th birthday present was a C compiler. In 2012 he received a Ruby Hero award for services to the community. In his spare time, Fred runs very long distances and is mastering the art of sourdough bread.

Meri Williams

Advisor

Meri is a published author, international speaker and experienced technology leader. Currently CTO at Pleo, she has led teams in Procter & Gamble, the Government Digital Service and Monzo, amongst others. A published author and international speaker, she is the chair of The Lead Developer conference which now runs in many cities across the world including London, New York, San Francisco and Berlin. 

Meri and her wife Elly sponsor scholarships to help more girls start STEM careers in her hometown of Stellenbosch, South Africa. In her spare time she enjoys building complex Lego, board & video gaming, snorkelling and underwater photography.

Meri Williams

Advisor

Meri is a published author, international speaker and experienced technology leader. Currently CTO at Pleo, she has led teams in Procter & Gamble, the Government Digital Service and Monzo, amongst others. A published author and international speaker, she is the chair of The Lead Developer conference which now runs in many cities across the world including London, New York, San Francisco and Berlin. 

Meri and her wife Elly sponsor scholarships to help more girls start STEM careers in her hometown of Stellenbosch, South Africa. In her spare time she enjoys building complex Lego, board & video gaming, snorkelling and underwater photography.

Meri Williams

Advisor

Meri is a published author, international speaker and experienced technology leader. Currently CTO at Pleo, she has led teams in Procter & Gamble, the Government Digital Service and Monzo, amongst others. A published author and international speaker, she is the chair of The Lead Developer conference which now runs in many cities across the world including London, New York, San Francisco and Berlin. 

Meri and her wife Elly sponsor scholarships to help more girls start STEM careers in her hometown of Stellenbosch, South Africa. In her spare time she enjoys building complex Lego, board & video gaming, snorkelling and underwater photography.

What’s important to us
(and what’s not)

We strive to be intelligent, playful learners, like our Orca, Ada (yes, we love a Lovelace reference).

These principles define who we are, not only as a company providing a product, but also as a group of people working together.

We strive to be intelligent, playful learners, like our Orca, Ada (yes, we love a Lovelace reference).

These principles define who we are, not only as a company providing a product, but also as a group of people working together.

Our Company Values

Our Company Values

Our Company Values

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Athlete winning a race
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Athlete winning a race
Athlete winning a race
a group of people in a room with a projector screen
two men sitting at a table playing a board game
man in black suit jacket figurine
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Concetrated triathlete grayscale

Intelligence

We think deeply about our product. We don’t think it’s too much to expect that every single hour of learning should have at least one moment where you lean back and say “aha!’ mind. blown.”

We value deep thinking and clever solutions in our team, and we would often choose smarts over experience.

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Athlete winning a race

Playfulness

Our product's effectiveness is due in part to the fact that it's fun. We emphasise the enjoyability of learning new concepts. We think it’s important to create a human environment in which learners feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes.

And, as a team, we play games during lunch and compete to make the best whale puns.

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Coach explaining something to an athlete

Constant learners

As a learning company, we lead from the front. This means we all learn new technologies on a regular basis.

It’s also important to us that we learn from mistakes and trends, so we’re able to quickly adapt to our customers’ changing needs.

Our Culture

We believe that diversity makes us stronger and are dedicated to building a company that represents society as a whole. We value marginalised people’s safety over privileged people’s comfort.

We value honest and open communication, and we believe that in order to foster an environment that enables this, it’s important that our team feel included, recognised and like they can bring their full selves to work.

We believe that diversity makes us stronger and are dedicated to building a company that represents society as a whole. We value marginalised people’s safety over privileged people’s comfort.

We value honest and open communication, and we believe that in order to foster an environment that enables this, it’s important that our team feel included, recognised and like they can bring their full selves to work.

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Learn by doing

Dive straight into real-world challenges with expert guidance and no wasted time. We skip the lectures and filler, every session moves you forward. Progress you can measure, skills you can use.

Dive straight into real-world challenges with expert guidance and no wasted time. We skip the lectures and filler, every session moves you forward. Progress you can measure, skills you can use.

Dive straight into real-world challenges with expert guidance and no wasted time. We skip the lectures and filler, every session moves you forward. Progress you can measure, skills you can use.

Our Manifesto

Our Manifesto

Our Manifesto

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Careers

We’re a bunch of curious, code-loving humans who take learning seriously — and ourselves less so.

Come and build the future of tech training with us.

We’re a bunch of curious, code-loving humans who take learning seriously — and ourselves less so.

Come and build the future of tech training with us.

We’re a bunch of curious, code-loving humans who take learning seriously — and ourselves less so.

Come and build the future of tech training with us.

Careers

Careers

Careers

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Learn as a team

Collaboration isn’t just encouraged—it’s the point.

Work side-by-side with peers, share ideas, and tackle problems together in a space built for creative thinking and collective progress.

Collaboration isn’t just encouraged—it’s the point.

Work side-by-side with peers, share ideas, and tackle problems together in a space built for creative thinking and collective progress.

Collaboration isn’t just encouraged—it’s the point.

Work side-by-side with peers, share ideas, and tackle problems together in a space built for creative thinking and collective progress.

How it Works

How it Works

How it Works

Extensive Topics

From programming fundamentals to advanced system design, our curriculum spans the tech landscape. Whatever your team needs to master next, we have the workshops to get them there.

From programming fundamentals to advanced system design, our curriculum spans the tech landscape. Whatever your team needs to master next, we have the workshops to get them there.

From programming fundamentals to advanced system design, our curriculum spans the tech landscape. Whatever your team needs to master next, we have the workshops to get them there.

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Live coaching. Real outcomes. Zero fluff.

Live coaching. Real outcomes. Zero fluff.


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