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Alvan initially wanted to pursue a career as a corporate/commercial solicitor after his LLB Law undergraduate degree at the University of Manchester. However, amidst all the pressure and challenges pursuing this path, he realised his natural interest and inclination was towards legal innovation. A pivotal moment was the Law, Money & Technology course in his third undergraduate year which offered valuable opportunities. Winning a contest earned him a legal design sprint internship with DWF and MUFC’s legal team. Then, a document automation challenge landed him his first legal technology role at SYKE as a Junior Legal Engineer. At SYKE, he progressed quickly and was given high-level responsibilities, leading projects with various external clients including global natural resource corporations, publishing companies, healthcare businesses, FMCG companies, and law firms, all whilst being partially seconded out as a Legal Tech Consultant. Despite being offered a promotion, he then moved ‘in-house’ to Taylor Wessing as a Knowledge Engineer, a decision that saw him gain further skills and experience, especially working with internal stakeholders, departments, and clients. Finally, an opportunity with BCLP emerged and he secured the role of Legal Solutions Engineer starting in January 2023. Across his accumulated experience, Alvan has designed and built a wide variety of solutions using an array of tools/platforms. Solutions include CLMs, legal front doors, Q&A guidance tools, matter/case management systems, collaboration portals, document repositories, document analysis/review and approval processes, automated document suites, knowledge management systems, company portals, immigration portals, HR/recruitment tools and processes, and business/startup accelerator systems. He particularly enjoys process-heavy work often involving workflow automation, where there is always a story/journey to be witnessed. He is passionate about using process improvement, technology engineering, project management, and client or stakeholder management to deliver impactful legal solutions. Alvan continually seeks to develop further his technical prowess to expand the team’s collective technological capabilities. Additionally, he is also an active member of the legal community, where he enjoys engaging with and building meaningful relationships with people who are equally passionate about legal technology and innovation. Feel free to contact Alvan for unique opportunities, passion projects, event collaborations, or a friendly virtual coffee chat!