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British remote working freelancer specialising in applications and games for the following platforms: Java (15 years), J2ME /Java Me (10 years), Android (4 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)
• Currently in the final of the TIGA games design contest with "The Dead Walk"
• Finalist in the First Startup Labs Program in Taipei
• 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 400,000 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, PL/SQL, SQL, C/C++, C#, Obj-C, XML, COBOL, LUA, Prolog, Assembly, VRML, Perl, OPL/16, Z, Arexx, Blitz Basic, Flash Lite, ActionScript, Processing.
Platforms developed for: PC, Amiga, Sony PS2, PSP (homebrew), Nintendo GBA (homebrew), Amiga CD32, Xbox360 (XNA), Mobile/JavaME, iPhone/iOS, Android, Blackberry, T-Mobile Sidekick (Hiptop SDK), Windows Phone 7, TC65, Arduino, Playbook.
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)
• Computer/mobile games design (coming soon ‘The Dead Walk’)
• Video Production: Special effects, music video director/producer (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 countless companies over the years and delivered hundreds of applications all over the world on various platforms, there are far too many to list, but please see some of my favourites here.
Softography (pretty version)
Amiga
• Ultimate Gloom
• Zombie Massacre
Android
• Royal Ascot
• Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
• Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials
• Magners Bee Beard
• Sonorox
• LapseDroid
• Voice For Calls
• Hot Flash
• To Begin Again
• Particule
• Liquid Paper
• Chuckie Egg
• Mobivault
• Vibrox
• Open Heavens
• HD Sudoku
• MangoBooth
iPhone
• Ultimate Spot the difference
• Urban Tag
• Open Heavens 2010/2011
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 2010/2011 (UK, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland), Bestival 2010, Camp Bestival 2010, Wakestock 2010/2011, Freeze 2010, Bloodstock 2010, Winter Wonderland 2010, Boardmasters 2010, Relentless NASS 2010/2011, Camden Crawl, Evolution, Rockness
• NHRA Championship Drag Racing
• Planet Sagem Racer (embedded into Sagem MY-V65)
• Open Heavens 2010/2011
• OilSpace
• Visto Mobile
• Migoplayer
• Radiant Silver Sphere
Blackberry
• Vodafone Mclaren Mercedes Official F1 Grandprix App 2010
• Festival Guide Apps for: Sonisphere 2010/2011 (UK, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland), Bestival 2010, Camp Bestival 2010, Wakestock 2010/2011, Freeze 2010, Bloodstock 2010, Winter Wonderland 2010, Boardmasters 2010, Relentless NASS 2010/2011, Camden Crawl, Evolution, Rockness
• Radiant Silver Sphere
• Open Heavens 2010/2011
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
Websites:
Examples of my work, all of this was created by me:
http://www.radiantsilverlabs.com/
http://sites.google.com/site/j2mefreelancercontractor/ (older portfolio)
For references/recommendations please see my LinkedIn Profiles:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/j2meguy
http://www.linkedin.com/in/androidguy