Bin-truck computer vision platform

Waste collection generates rich visual signal the council was not using. I designed the technical architecture for a cross-council computer vision platform mounted on bin trucks, and ran the cross-functional work needed to get it funded and built.

Solution Architect — conceptualised the platform and championed the high-level design across directorates.

Operational visibility on the street — missed collections, contamination, fly-tipping, infrastructure damage — was limited to crew reports. Multiple directorates wanted the data; nobody owned the platform.

1. 01 Produced high-level architecture and C4 diagrams to make the design legible to non-technical stakeholders.
2. 02 Ran discovery across waste, highways and public realm teams to anchor the use cases.
3. 03 Championed the design through governance (TDF / ARB) to secure cross-directorate backing.

• ▹ Platform approved with cross-council impact scope.
• ▹ Set the pattern for how the council stands up shared AI / CV infrastructure instead of per-team point solutions.