Charlie Hull
25+ years in search. Founded Flax (UK open-source search company); former Managing Consultant at OpenSource Connections. Now runs The Search Juggler, an independent search consultancy. Organizer of the Haystack conference and the London Search & AI Meetup.
Known For
- “Search Optimization 101” blog series (how do I know my search is broken, how to fix it, reducing business risk)
- Neutral, vendor-agnostic consulting stance
- Haystack conference organizer
- Deep expertise in open-source search: Lucene, Solr, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Vespa
Articles
- Search Optimization 101 - How do I know my search is broken
- Search Optimization 101 - How do you fix a broken search
- Search Optimization 101 - Reducing business risk by optimizing search
Affiliations
- The Search Juggler — solo consultancy (current)
- OpenSource Connections — former Managing Consultant
- Flax — founded (UK open-source search firm, closed)