Personal Profile

British remote working freelancer specialising in applications and games for the following platforms: Java (15 years), J2ME Java Me (10 years), Android (3 years), Windows Phone 7 (1 year). Available to hire now for remote freelance and contract work.

Currently based in Taipei, Taiwan with a successful remote freelance career for over ten years.
Actively seeking projects – get in touch to discuss requirements.

Accolades & Achievements

• Finalist in Android Developer Competition (ADC2) in 2010 with 'Sonorox'
• Winner of Young Software Engineer of the year award 2002
• Best Software Engineering final year project award in 2002 (Spektra)
• Developed leading Bluetooth advertising solutions for world’s largest mall in Dubai, in-car prototypes for Seattle police and mobile trading tools for the London stock exchange
• Currently have over 300,000 downloads of my own apps on Android market

Languages

These days I specialise in, Java, Android, J2ME (Java ME), Windows Phone 7. But past experience includes:

Swing, Java3D, J2ME, LWUIT, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, WML, WMLScript, UML, PLSQL, SQL, CC++, C#, Obj-C, XML, COBOL, LUA, Prolog, Assembly, VRML, Perl, OPL16, Z, Arexx, Blitz Basic, Flash Lite, ActionScript, Processing.

Platforms developed for: PC, Amiga, Sony PS2, PSP (homebrew), Nintendo GBA (homebrew), Amiga CD32, Xbox360 (XNA), MobileJavaME, iPhone, Android, Blackberry, T-Mobile Sidekick (Hiptop SDK), Windows Phone 7, TC65, Arduino.

Other Skills

• Technology Writer (Taipei Times, Amiga Format, Rush Magazine)
• Admob integration, porting, web design, graphic art
• Project Management (I can coordinate my own guys for large projects)
• Computermobile games design (coming soon ‘The Dead Walk’)
• Video Production: Special effects, music video directorproducer (under the name of The Corrupted - finalist in Urban Nomad film competition), live VJing (using my own custom software 'Ferox Neutrino'), visuals programming, Time lapse photography

Education

• University of Stirling: Bachelor of Science degree in Computing Science (With honours)
Honours Project (developed in Java): Virtual Alumni Reunion Software (VARS) - An isometric online MMORPG to enable virtual reunions. Grade: 1A (highest possible grade)

• University of Stirling: Master of Science degree in ‘Technology and Innovation Management’ (A+ Distinction) MSc research project: “Evaluating Java for commercial game development”. Grade 80% (A)

• 11 GCSEs (8 As, 3 Bs) and 4 A-levels (Physics, German, Biology, General studies) basic abilities in French, German, Mandarin.

In-house Experience

• British Telecom – Java application programmer
• Rockstar North (was DMA Design) – Playstation2 games programmer
• DC Studios – Mobile games designer developer porting engineer
• Firebrand Games – Mobile games developer
• Beyond Capture – Mobile games technical producer developer
• Global Drum – Technical director lead mobile developer
• Visto (was Psion Software) – J2ME Application developer
• Elite Systems – Mobile games developer porting engineer

As a freelancer I have dealt with hundreds of companies over the years and delivered over 400 applications all over the world on various platforms, there are far too many to list, but please see some of them here.

Softography (pretty version)

Amiga
• Ultimate Gloom
• Zombie Massacre
Android
• Magners Bee Beard
• Sonorox
• LapseDroid
• Voice For Calls
• Hot Flash
• To Begin Again
• Particule
• Liquid Paper
• Chuckie Egg
• Mobivault
• Vibrox
• Open Heavens
• HD Sudoku
iPhone
• Ultimate Spot the difference
• Urban Tag
• Open Heavens 20102011
T-Mobile Sidekick
• Bust-a-move Puzzle Bobble
Playstation2
• Grand Theft Auto - Vice City
Mobile Phone (J2ME JavaME)
• Vodafone Mclaren Mercedes Official F1 Grandprix App 2010
• Ice Age Skater
• Paperboy 2 : Wheels on fire
• Bad Lads Army (ITV Television)
• Festival Guide Apps for: Sonisphere 20102011 (UK, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland), Bestival 2010, Camp Bestival 2010, Wakestock 20102011, Freeze 2010, Bloodstock 2010, Winter Wonderland 2010, Boardmasters 2010, Relentless NASS 20102011, Camden Crawl, Evolution, Rockness
• NHRA Championship Drag Racing
• Planet Sagem Racer (embedded into Sagem MY-V65)
• Open Heavens 20102011
• OilSpace
• Visto Mobile
• Migoplayer
• Radiant Silver Sphere
Blackberry
• Vodafone Mclaren Mercedes Official F1 Grandprix App 2010
• Festival Guide Apps for: Sonisphere 20102011 (UK, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland), Bestival 2010, Camp Bestival 2010, Wakestock 20102011, Freeze 2010, Bloodstock 2010, Winter Wonderland 2010, Boardmasters 2010, Relentless NASS 20102011, Camden Crawl, Evolution, Rockness
• Radiant Silver Sphere
• Open Heavens 20102011
Other
• Seattle Police Roster Application
• BlueMarket (worlds first Bluetooth Marketing system)
• Sprintz Drinking Game
Web Sites
• Alive Mediasoft
• Crewe College
• COVE Centre for excellence
• APR Recordings
• Stirling University Students Association

Contact Details

Contact me now to discuss any requirements.
Mobile: +886976351260
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Websites:
Examples of my work, all of this was created by me:

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Areas covered: Global

Company name: Radiant Silver Labs

Industry type: Information Technology

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