About Persephia
Persephia is an Australian software consultancy founded and run by Ashleigh Richardson and Harry Keightley, who met while teaching software engineering at the University of Queensland. We focus on providing robust, reliable solutions to a range of technical problems.
The name Persephia is derived from that of the Greek goddess Persephone. Persephone is the goddess of spring and rebirth, and was known for her ability to adapt to, and thrive in, new situations. We know that the rapid growth of the tech industry can be daunting, and we're here to help your business adapt to new needs and thrive.
Our People
Ashleigh Richardson
Ashleigh holds a Bachelor of Software Engineering and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Queensland (UQ). Her research is centered around addressing challenges that have arisen from the recent rapid developments in the field of natural language processing.
Ashleigh has a strong passion for teaching, and in addition to her role at Persephia Ashleigh lectures computer science at UQ.
Aside from her work in machine learning and education, Ashleigh is currently focused on projects in the areas of web and game development.
Harry Keightley
Harry holds a Bachelor of Science (CompSci Major) from the University of Queensland. Like Ashleigh, he has a passion for teaching, and has taught software development in varying capacities at UQ since 2018. Under his own companies, he has built software for start-ups, government bodies, and corporations alike.
Alongside Persephia, he is working with the University of Queensland, building machine learning tools for linguists, for use in low-resource transcription.
Harry is particularly interested in exploring software for the purposes of learning, entertainment, and in facilitating human connection.
