Adam Barker
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Adam founded Scarlatti in 2004 and today works across a wide range of Scarlatti’s projects and services. While much of Adam’s role involves providing oversight across projects, he also enjoys getting more deeply involved in the detail of some project work.
Adam enjoys interrogating complex problems down to their logical roots, then working back up to identify possible solutions. He is also strongly focused on developing the Scarlatti team and creating opportunities for people to grow and contribute their skills.
He brings a particular strength in modelling and enjoys working with others in our team to build and maintain the models and simulations Scarlatti uses across its work. Adam’s modelling work supports clients to explore complex questions, test assumptions, understand possible impacts and make more informed decisions.
Adam champions Scarlatti’s work to develop new tools and products, including Confer and Vocina. This reflects his interest in applying data, technology and AI in practical ways that support better research, evaluation and decision-making.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours from the University of Auckland and a Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Cambridge.
