Curriculum Vitae

A broad range of work on the company's statistically-based portfolio risk and performance analysis products, on both server and client sides. I was responsible for a de novo Application Service Provider system for hosted delivery of portfolio analytics and also contributed to overall software design and direction.

The ASP system comprised XML communication protocols, a Perl client controlling large-volume processing via a core C++ calculations server, a mediating SQL database for inputs, control information and results, and a PHP presentation layer for report delivery over the Web.

Working on the design and implementation of games for interactive TV set-top boxes and other consumer delivery platforms. Leading teams varying from 3 to 8 people, I was responsible for the core coding and program architecture of most projects, as well as day to day technical management and overall technology strategy.

Our most substantial project was a portable virtual machine system for running narrative games on a variety of platforms. An extensive toolchain (compilers, assembler and disassembler, resource managers and so on) was developed in Java, along with runtime implementations in Java, C, JavaScript and Flash ActionScript.

A similar, but much more constrained, system was developed for creating simple multiple-choice adventures for Flash MX web deployment, and this was used to build games for the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/swisstoni/) and Yahoo Personals (http://uk.personals.yahoo.com/static/go_dating.php).

In addition, there were various other projects for OpenTV and Liberate STBs, J2ME mobile phones, PocketPC etc.

Developed PC version of children's card game Uno for US toy giant Mattel, using a C++/DirectX front-end and a Java server, glued together with COM. Also compilers and other tools for building the asset files used by the game.

Previously, continued work on the BTP game server (see below; BTP was bought by HotGen) developing various demos including a simple isometric-view strategy game and physics code for a bowls game for the BBC.

Overseeing development of a massively-multiplayer server-based internet role-playing game using Java for both client and server, with a generic server architecture adaptable to many different game styles.

Included developing custom network protocols; cryptography; compilers and building tools for the internal scripting language; tools to automatically generate HTML documentation; many visual components.

Wide range of development work on music-oriented multimedia and network games. Also general maintenance, R&D, network administration etc.

Specific projects included:
PopShop - a CD-ROM about London fashion and nightlife for Japanese publisher Itochu (English & Japanese language versions).

Agent Command - a set of protocols and implementation framework in C++ for agent-based network gaming (TCP/IP, WinSock).

Development of a general-purpose OO framework for Director applications including unified event-handling, async animation and other periodic processing, encapsulated QTVR, etc.

Development of modules for the Virtual Nightclub project, including a real-time 3D inventory facility.

Program design and implementation of childrens' CD-ROM game Stringalongs for publisher Reed Interactive.

Development of in-house tools (standalone applications and plug-in for Adobe Premiere) for handling multi-track Quicktime movie files.

Consultancy on localization for Stringalongs.

Wide variety of work including:
Designing, coding and supporting mail-order and book-distribution systems (invoicing, order-processing, stock control, accounting) using Borland Paradox and C for MS-DOS.

Designing and editing Prowler Press Gold magazine (Nov 1992-Nov 1993) and assorted other publications.