Experience

Quit Genius
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior iOS Developer

  • Jan 2022 - Present


Triller

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior iOS Developer

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

  Triller is a short form video platform, with millions of active users around the globe. During my time here I’ve worked on video performance improvements, using HLS. Implemented a “Quick Comments” section on the main video feed (using Texture). Rewrote the Discovery section of the app using Swift. Introduced the idea that UI elements are developed in a separate UIComponent module first, using the Atom, Molecules and Organism technique. Also created a “Concepts” app to show PoC to influencers, with features such as PiP, Multi Cam capture and Live photo video import. I also mentored our junior dev, helping him with code reviews, MVVM-C, unit and UI tests. Show less



Flexicoder Ltd

• Software Development

• Native Mobile App Developer - (iOS & Android)

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2020

  During my time as a freelancer I've developed and released over 40 apps to the Apple App Store and 13 apps to the Google Play Store. These apps have ranged in functionality from a loyalty programme for Costa Coffee to internal communications for Sky resellers to communicating with Bluetooth devices collecting spores in farmers fields. They have involved collaboration with multiple teams, a number working remotely, and also myself working on my own to deliver a complete stack solution. Recently release my number puzzle game on the Apple AppStore - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lucky-7/id1513892727 Released a 'Rogue' game on the Apple AppStore - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sf-rogue/id1506795612?ls=1 - I've written a few blog posts about the challenges I faced whilst developing it https://flexicoder.com/SFRogue/ Also working on an OSS app to help teenagers suffering from cancer to organise the information they need to keep with them, making appointments smoother - https://github.com/Flexicoder/dossier Show less



HM Revenue & Customs

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• iOS Developer

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  Initially contracted to develop a Brexit transportation specific iOS app, this app used the camera to capture barcodes and submit to a MongoDB back end. The app was ready for the original March Brexit deadline. Subsequently I've worked on the web front end for future possible phases of Brexit. I've also worked on the main HMRC iOS and Android apps, adding features such as P800 (tax refund) functionality Tools: Xcode/Android Studio, Swift, Kotlin, TDD, GitHub, Jira, Bitrise Initially contracted to develop a Brexit transportation specific iOS app, this app used the camera to capture barcodes and submit to a MongoDB back end. The app was ready for the original March Brexit deadline. Subsequently I've worked on the web front end for future possible phases of Brexit. I've also worked on the main HMRC iOS and Android apps, adding features such as P800 (tax refund) functionality Tools: Xcode/Android Studio, Swift, Kotlin, TDD, GitHub, Jira, Bitrise



SchoolsBuddy

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Full-stack Developer

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2019

  This project originally started out as a product called SubsBuddy, the idea being that sports teams could collect subs each week and organise players for future games. The founders were contacted by an international school to see if this product could be used for them to organise after school clubs, giving rise to the product as it is today (https://www.schoolsbuddy.com). For the first 4.5 years of this development I was the sole developer/architect for the complete stack using Azure as hosting and presenting information via a native iOS app, native Android app and Web front end. Webjobs are utilized to offload intensive tasks. The system is currently used by hundreds of schools around the globe, with Azure based data centres in Europe, America and Asia. At peak times there can be thousands of concurrent users, for example when a parents evening is opened. The system also integrates with major school management software such as ISAMS and Managebac, reducing the maintenance work required by the school staff. Tools: Xcode/Android Studio, Swift, Objective-C, iOS, Core Data, C#, AngularJS, SQL Server, JSON/XML/REST/XSLT, ASP.Net, TFS/Jira Show less



Paxton Access Inc

• iOS Developer

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2010

  I've created a suite of 5 iOS applications that integrate into Paxton's new system Net2 Anywhere, these apps allow users with installed Paxton Access to remotely open doors, clock in/out, access reports, maintain users and handle roll calls in an emergency event. The apps support localisation and have been optimised to support iOS4. Wrote a demo iPad app for Paxton to take to IFSEC show, this app rendered a buildings floor plan and placed users on the screen as they swiped through doors I've created a suite of 5 iOS applications that integrate into Paxton's new system Net2 Anywhere, these apps allow users with installed Paxton Access to remotely open doors, clock in/out, access reports, maintain users and handle roll calls in an emergency event. The apps support localisation and have been optimised to support iOS4. Wrote a demo iPad app for Paxton to take to IFSEC show, this app rendered a buildings floor plan and placed users on the screen as they swiped through doors



Hachette Book Group

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior .Net Developer

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2009

  Designed, developed and implemented a number of book related websites, i.e. http://www.beastquest.co.uk and http://www.franklinwatts.co.uk/ . These sites were developed using C# and SQL Server 2005. Also developed and implemented an internal site to allow the processing of bulk orders, ensuring that orders could be split between warehouse dispatch and printer direct. Designed, developed and implemented a number of book related websites, i.e. http://www.beastquest.co.uk and http://www.franklinwatts.co.uk/ . These sites were developed using C# and SQL Server 2005. Also developed and implemented an internal site to allow the processing of bulk orders, ensuring that orders could be split between warehouse dispatch and printer direct.



Allied Respiratory Ltd.

• Legal Services

• Senior .Net Developer

  • Sep 2007 - Jul 2008

  Designed, developed and implemented an Asset Tracking system in VB.NET and SQL Server 2005. The first release had to be live within a week of me arriving. The 2nd release incorporated planning functionality to service oxygen concentrators, and using MapPoint 2006 to plan routes for the engineers to use. The third release has just gone live to allow calculations of rebates to patients. Tools: VS 2005, VB.Net, SQL Server 2005, MapPoint 2006, HTML, XML, XSL/T Designed, developed and implemented an Asset Tracking system in VB.NET and SQL Server 2005. The first release had to be live within a week of me arriving. The 2nd release incorporated planning functionality to service oxygen concentrators, and using MapPoint 2006 to plan routes for the engineers to use. The third release has just gone live to allow calculations of rebates to patients. Tools: VS 2005, VB.Net, SQL Server 2005, MapPoint 2006, HTML, XML, XSL/T



SSP Limited

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior .Net Developer

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2007

  Had a “hands on” lead developer within SSP’s eBusiness team, I was responsible for a team of 5 developers which worked on the company’s corporate developments such as the MoreTh>n business site, http://www.morethanbusiness.com/morethanbusiness/ (quote section, not brochureware). I also designed and developed a WYSIWYG Windows application to define document templates that are used throughout web sites to produce dynamic PDF’s. I introduced the use of FxCop for code reviews to improve the standard of junior developers Show less



Ace Insurance Group

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior .Net Developer

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2005

  Designed, developed and implemented the following projects • C# image caching system used to separate the VB6 application from scanned images. The cache can run on multiple servers and manages disk space usage. • C# ASP.Net application to show specific documents from the cache. • XML/XSLT application to mimic the online page, but for data and images saved to a local drive. Designed, developed and implemented the following projects • C# image caching system used to separate the VB6 application from scanned images. The cache can run on multiple servers and manages disk space usage. • C# ASP.Net application to show specific documents from the cache. • XML/XSLT application to mimic the online page, but for data and images saved to a local drive.



Horixon Portfolio Management

• Senior .Net Developer

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2004

  Designed, developed and implemented the following projects • VB.NET windows application to generate VB.NET classes and ASP.NET pages based on SQL Server tables. • ASP.NET with Crystal Reports .NET application to track collections • ASP.NET application to dynamically generate graphs to show SQL Server database use. • ASP.NET application to capture and view claims collections information • ASP.NET application to maintain Broker Addresses • VB.NET windows application to show, adjust and print reinsurance treaty statements. • VB6 application to interact with MS Outlook to pull out and store secure emails. Tools: VB.NET, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Crystal Reports .NET, MS Visual Studio 6.0, ASP, XML, XSL, XSL/T, DHTML, HTML, ADO, SQL Server 7/2000 Show less



24X Ltd | Business SMS Solutions

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Seniot .Net Developer

  • Aug 2000 - May 2002

  Designed, developed and implemented the following projects • n-tier VB6 application to design, create and render WML/HTML pages, based on the target devices capabilities. • prototype application that graphically displays plan information using MS DirectX technology. • interactive text messaging system for Estate agents, using VB6, XML, XSL, ASP, COM+. • n-tier VB6 application to design dynamic question sets that can be answered on a PDA. • interactive text messaging system to deliver ring tones and logos to mobile phones. • a Chat/Dating application for Sky waptv, VB6, WML, ASP, COM+ Tools: VB.NET, ADO.NET, MS Visual Studio 6.0, MS Embedded Visual Basic / Windows CE, MS DirectX 8, ASP, XML, XSL, XSL/T, DHTML, HTML, WML, ADO, SQL Server 2000, Project 2000 Show less



Extempus

• Senior Developer

  • Apr 2000 - Jul 2000

  • Designed, developed and implemented a Euro 2000 fantasy football game, rendered to both HTML and WML using XML and XSL • Developed numerous client prototypes for rendered results to HTML and WML, using the same XML data source transformed by XSL Tools: MS Visual Studio 6.0, Nokia Toolkit, MS FrontPage 2000, ASP, XML, XSL, XSL/T, DHTML, HTML and WML, ADO, SQL Server 7/2000 • Designed, developed and implemented a Euro 2000 fantasy football game, rendered to both HTML and WML using XML and XSL • Developed numerous client prototypes for rendered results to HTML and WML, using the same XML data source transformed by XSL Tools: MS Visual Studio 6.0, Nokia Toolkit, MS FrontPage 2000, ASP, XML, XSL, XSL/T, DHTML, HTML and WML, ADO, SQL Server 7/2000



United News and Media

• Senior Developer

  • Jan 2000 - Mar 2000

  • Designed, developed an automated Excel data capture system • Designed, developed a set up of XML and XSL reports Tools: MS Visual Studio 6.0, MS Excel 2000, MS Windows NT,XML, XSL, DHTML and HTML • Designed, developed an automated Excel data capture system • Designed, developed a set up of XML and XSL reports Tools: MS Visual Studio 6.0, MS Excel 2000, MS Windows NT,XML, XSL, DHTML and HTML



Aon

• Albania
• Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Developer

  • Aug 1999 - Dec 1999

  • Designed, developed and implemented a number of ActiveX controls for their reinsurance application, based on n-tier technology. One of these controls dynamically built a form based on an object being passed. • Designed, developed and implemented a system wide error handler control, which built a comprehensive XML error file if the application failed. This file was then displayed in IE5 using XSL Tools: MS Visual Studio 6.0, MS FrontPage 2000, MS Windows 95/NT, XML, XSL, DHTML and HTML • Designed, developed and implemented a number of ActiveX controls for their reinsurance application, based on n-tier technology. One of these controls dynamically built a form based on an object being passed. • Designed, developed and implemented a system wide error handler control, which built a comprehensive XML error file if the application failed. This file was then displayed in IE5 using XSL Tools: MS Visual Studio 6.0, MS FrontPage 2000, MS Windows 95/NT, XML, XSL, DHTML and HTML



Tadion Associates

• Senior Developer

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 1999

  Designed, developed and implemented a stock market prediction application. System accepts real-time feeds from Internet providers calculates cross over points and optimizes results. Results are displayed graphically. Consisted of a number of ActiveX controls and DLL’s written in VB6, based on n-tier technology. Tools: MS Visual Studio 6.0, MS FrontPage 2000, Project 97/98, MS Windows 98 Designed, developed and implemented a stock market prediction application. System accepts real-time feeds from Internet providers calculates cross over points and optimizes results. Results are displayed graphically. Consisted of a number of ActiveX controls and DLL’s written in VB6, based on n-tier technology. Tools: MS Visual Studio 6.0, MS FrontPage 2000, Project 97/98, MS Windows 98



PricewaterhouseCoopers

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Developer

  • Jun 1997 - Jun 1999

  • Designed, developed implemented and supported a GUI Report design and generation system. • System consisted of a number of ActiveX controls and DLL’s written in VB5 & VB6, based on n-tier technology. • Designed and developed a remote data entry system using ASP, IIS 4.0, DHTML and VB Script. Responsible for 5 developers and 2 testers. • Numerous presentations and demonstrations to the end users of the system. Tools: MS Visual Studio, Access 97, MS Visual Source Safe, Visual InterDev, MS FrontPage 97/98, Project 97/98, MS Windows 95/98/NT 4 Show less



Lloyds Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Developers

  • Oct 1996 - May 1997

  Designed, developed and implemented a Change Control system using Visual Basic 4 and Access 2. The support team of 8 developers currently uses the application. Tools : MS Visual Basic 4.0, Access 2,PVCS Designed, developed and implemented a Change Control system using Visual Basic 4 and Access 2. The support team of 8 developers currently uses the application. Tools : MS Visual Basic 4.0, Access 2,PVCS



American Express

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Developer/Architect

  • Mar 1989 - Oct 1996

  • Designed and developed an object orientated Client/Server application for the capturing of Promotional Information and Message Text with WYSIWYG design capabilities for American Express’s new Statementing system. Smalltalk front end and CICS RPC’s running on the mainframe. • Designed and developed a reward system based on spending patterns. System consisted of 120 batch programs, 10 on-line programs and a PC Front End, all accessing a number of multimillion row DB2 tables. • Presented the technical design to US Systems in Phoenix and Florida. • Technical Lead for multiple projects, with direct reports of up to 10 developers Tools: MS Visual Basic 3.0 & 4.0, MS Access 1.1, Visual Works 2.5, PMW, MS Project, DB2, COBOL/COBOL II, CICS, DL/1, Mainframe utilities Show less



Numerous

• Denmark
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Developer

  • Aug 1983 - Mar 1989

  The following were all mainframe programmer jobs using COBOL, CICS and DL/1. Lombards North Central, American Express & Informatics Consulting Ltd The following were all mainframe programmer jobs using COBOL, CICS and DL/1. Lombards North Central, American Express & Informatics Consulting Ltd