I am a man who is living the mobile dream – in more ways than one. I am a technologist, executive & entrepreneur, working in the arena of the mobile web, and living around the world. (This year: an island off Belize.)
I’m the Director of Developer Relations at Sencha Inc.
Prior to that I was the CTO at dotMobi. Previously I’ve worked for startups, consultancies and a telecoms vendor. I start, grow, & lead teams by example; I speak at industry events; I write on technology topics; and I can hold my own in board meetings.
Software satisfies my creative side. I use Python, Javascript, PHP, Ruby, C#, Java… and after that, they all start to look the same. Django, WordPress, Drupal, Rails, nginx & node.js are my server technologies of choice. MySQL and SQL Server databases like me: I love them back when I get them to draw beautiful pictures, blazingly fast.
Welcome to my life online, and please take a look around. And if you like things a little more formal, here is my resumé.
Recent projects
- IvyRoot – cloud-based mobile business intelligence for the 21st century
- WhitherApps – debunking mobile app myths with HTML5
- Professional Mobile Web Development for CMS Platforms (Wiley/Wrox)
- PercentMobile – Python, .NET, Java & node.js APIs for mobile analytics
- tinySrc – scaling graphics for mobile devices doesn’t get any easier
- WordPress Mobile Pack – popular mobile plug-in for WordPress
- HWOF.mobi – the mobile Hollywood Walk of Fame guide
- MetaJam – an ultra-fast entertainment database for mobile devices
- mobiForge – dotMobi’s influential mobile developer community
- Mobile Internet For Dummies (Wiley) – the mobile web is for everyone
- DeviceAtlas – large, fast, & comprehensive mobile handset database
- Mobile Monday Dublin – you can’t beat friendly mobile chat & Guinness
…and a number of secret projects that I would have loved to have told you about.
Additional information can be found on the projects page of this site.
Career
- Founder, IvyRoot
- CTO, dotMobi
- CTO, Argogroup
- UK Director, AnywhereYouGo.com
- Founder, WAPtastic.com
- Management Consultant, Ernst & Young
- Product Manager, Sema Group Telecoms
- Physics Teacher, Kings Sch. Macclesfield
- MA (Hons) Physics, University of Oxford
