About me

Hi, I’m Eve 🍏

Eve Anderson, founder of Lighthouse Software, looking at the camera in a black jumper with rainbow eyeliner Eve smiling in a floral top Eve smiling in a white t-shirt

I've been writing and shipping software for almost 2 decades. I've done a lot of different things...

  • The early days making websites in PHP.

  • Saving people money on their mobile phone bills at Billmonitor.

  • Building a global accounting platform at Sage.

  • Analysing LCMS data to help researchers understand disease at Waters.

    Basically curing cancer.

  • Herding AI models at V7.

    Not too dissimilar from herding cats.

  • Automating product sampling for some of the world's biggest beauty brands at SoPost.

  • Lighthouse Software

    And now, running my own software business helping founders launch their AI-built apps.

I also do stuff that isn't work 🤯

I live in Tynemouth, where the river Tyne meets the North Sea. They weren't very creative with names up here - the main street is called Front Street, and the beach is called Longsands 🙄.

Tynemouth Longsands at low tide, the sun low over the sea
Sunrise over the Longsands. 📸 Photo credit: Me

I studied Computer Science at Warwick University, then a few years later did a Physics degree with the Open University - I'm a bit of a nerd like that. I was lucky enough to join a trip to Switzerland for a tour of CERN, which was... smashing 💥.

The title page of my Physics thesis, The Theory and Effectiveness of Adiabatic Quantum Computation PDF, 17 pages
If you're brave, or have insomnia, you can read my thesis on adiabatic quantum computation.

Outside of work, I play Roller Derby for Tyne & Fear - we're the reigning UK champions and ranked 6th in the world. I've also played for England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. My derby name is Stone Cold Eve #316 - if you know that reference, then congratulations, you are also old. Don't ask me what roller derby is unless you have a spare hour or two.

I'm the one in the skirt - showing off my anti-gravity skates.

I'm a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and I try to support queer-run businesses where I can. You'll often find me "co-working" (aka eating cake 🍰) at my favourite queer-owned café, Brew & Bind.

A laptop, a notebook and a pot of tea on a café window bench, looking out on a wet street
Hard at work at my favourite local queer-owned café, Brew & Bind. The Biscoff loaves are goooooood.

I’m proud to work with people of all identities and backgrounds. 🌍 Pride flag Come as you are.

Fancy a chat?

If you’d like a hand launching your app, or you want to compare notes on roller derby, I’d love to hear from you. Book a free call, or send me a message.