CV

I started programming when I was eight years old. Over a decade later my interest in the computing field is at an all time high. My areas of interest include compilers, virtual machines, formal semantics and type systems. I have worked in web development, written numerous articles on a wide range of topics, contributed to open source software and spoken at international conferences. I'm confident enough to know that I'm good at what I do and humble enough to know that I've a lot to learn and discover yet.

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge
  • First Class
• A Levels
  • Computing (A)
  • Mathematics (A)
  • Physics (A)
  • General Studies (A)
• AS Levels
  • Further Mathematics (A)
  • Psychology (A)
• GCSEs
  • Business Studies (A*)
  • English Language (A*)
  • English Literature (A*)
  • French (A*)
  • History (A*)
  • Mathematics (A)
  • Statistics (A)
  • Science (Double Award) (A*,A*)
  • Technology (A*)

Certifications

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications

Work History

This is a selection of some of the companies I have worked for and projects I have worked on, either freelance or as an employee.

• Edument 2010 - Present
  I joined startup mentoring and development company Edument as their first employee. Based in south Sweden, I work with various Edument clients to help them develop better software, or in some cases take on some complex parts of their development for them. My work has included search engine and product prediction engine development and deployment, as well as system architecture. I also teach.
• Rakudo Perl 6 (2007 - Present)
  I started making some small contributions to Rakudo, now the most advanced and complete Perl 6 compiler, in late 2007. I soon ended up as one of the key developers, and have received several grants that have turned this from a just-for-fun open source project into part of my paid work. I'm comitted to seeing Rakudo through to becoming a complete implementation of the Perl 6 specification.
• TN DataKonsult (2008 - 2010)
  I have worked as a consultant for this Swedish development company, on behalf of many of their clients. I've worked mostly with .NET, C# and SQL Server, but have also been involved maintaining and porting legacy ASP and VBScript code. I've also carried out code reviews and security reviews.
• wallcreate (2006 - Present)
  I took on the lead development role back when this successful canvas art business was a startup, and continue to develop for them to this day. The site is built using Perl and MySQL.
• Programmer's Heaven (2001 - 2010)
  Programmer's Heaven is one of the worlds leading developer resource websites. My role has been varied: writing numerous articles on a wide range topics, planning and prototyping future features for the site, and implementing tools and backend modules in a range of programming languages, mostly C#. In 2007 I became lead developer, and oversaw an extensive re-development of the site.

Speaking Experience

I have spoken at dozens of conferences and workshops, stretching from Portland, Oregon in the west to Tokyo in the east, from well known cities such as London and Beijing to places a little more off the beaten track, such as Vladivostok. I have a strong track record of making difficult topics accessible, and delivering well prepared, energetic and entertaining talks.

Other Notable Experience

• Winner of IBM Thinkpad Challenge (September 2005)
  Second year group projects at Cambridge saw me taking on the role of project manager and guiding my team to winning the prize for best project at Cambridge. The team then represented Cambridge at the national ThinkPad Challenge, which we went on to win.

Interests

I'm a serial traveler, reaching up towards having visited three dozen different countries. I love walking amongst mountains and other beautiful scenery, the Swiss Alps being one of my favourite places to indulge in this activity. I'm a Christian and am often involved in some activity related to this. For three years I was a co-organiser and leader of my local church's childrens summer club. I enjoy music from a range of genres, though these days am most into rock, metal and alternative. Occasionally, I produce music too. Indian curry is my favorite food.

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