Sequel.io allows organizations of all sizes to host webinars, conferences and networking sessions on their own websites. Marketers use the no-code solution to turn live video into a lead conversion engine by embedding virtual events within their websites, while developers can take the low-code API solution with out-of-the-box features to build powerful video platforms with live engagements for communities worldwide. Sequel.io powered thousands of embedded live sessions for companies like HP, Adyen, Comcast NBC Universal, Barclays, Splash and more.We developed a unique WebRTC and streaming solution for live video that can scale to 2M concurrent users and comes with pre-built features that take years to build in-house.

Worked as a senior software engineering lead in the CSE (Commercial Software Engineering) team in the US, managing internal and external engineering teams to deliver production quality solutions and turn ground-breaking ideas into reality. I sourced projects directly with our partners from the envisioning stage, designing the architecture, reviewing the project with internal and external leadership teams and leading the engineering team to deployment and handoff. While managing and leading teams, I also worked as an IC contributor for our user stories, writing production-grade code, doing tech designs, reviewing code and training younger engineers.• Tech lead of a 20+ engineering team for a production enterprise large-scale deployment for a Fortune 500 company. The name and nature of the project is confidential. Technologies include WebRTC, C++, web apps (Typescript), container orchestration on Azure, monitoring and auth. • Tech lead of a 8+ engineering team for the Kognitiv Spark project to improve our partner's main product working on the WebRTC networking layer, improving the h264 decoder and adding remote composition for 3d models.• Tech lead of a 5+ engineering team for the open-source project, 3DStreamingToolkit, that enables stereoscopic 3D experiences that run on the cloud and stream to devices https://github.com/3DStreamingToolkit/3DStreamingToolkit (190+ stars)• Worked on engagements as an engineering IC writing production code with multiple top-tier partners including HP, Aveva, Cornell Medicine and NASA.• Author at Microsoft developer blog and presenter at multiple conferences like NVIDIA GTC https://developer.nvidia.com/gtc/2019/video/S9142 and Microsoft BUILD https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2017/T6988

Worked as a software engineer II in the Partner Catalyst Team in London, UK. Focused on creating pioneering technologies for start-ups, enterprise innovation labs and open source communities. Most projects were confidential.• Introduced partners to Mixed Realty and led projects to create proof of concept solutions for their business. These partners include Intopalo, Spotify and local startups.• Published open-source code and engaged with local communities and meet-ups to present and share learnings: https://github.com/anderm/voronoi-selection-in-3d & https://github.com/anderm/holo-tag-recognition

Worked on Microsoft Soundscape, this project was sponsored by Satya Nadella aiming at assisting visually impaired individuals to navigate around a city using a variety of technologies including 3D Sound, beacons, custom headsets and cloud services. • Led and implemented the spatial sound technology on Windows Phone and iOS working closely with Microsoft Research Audio Team in Redmond. • Worked as a UX developer in the project responsible for the implementation and management of the 3D sound technology, general user experience and UI. Main technologies utilised are C/C++, Objective C and C#/XAML on Windows 10 and iOS.• Developed custom firmware in C for TI Sensor Tag to interact with the Win10 platform • Inventor in two granted US patents: Facilitating Interaction Between Users And Their Environments Using A Headset Having Input Mechanisms & Facilitating Interaction Between Users And Their Environments Using Sounds. • Played a crucial role in the PR launch in phase 1 and 2 that generated over 9 million social media impressions, 60 online articles and broad TV, radio and print coverage worldwide.

My role involved developing innovative technical solutions that grew the Ad Solutions business. Responsibilities included partnering with the production team to ensure viability of proposals and providing technical consulting when pitching to clients. I drove the One Microsoft advertising strategy by proposing cross-platform solutions and worked with technical vendor agencies to keep up-to-date with the latest innovations. I also continued to develop technical understanding across MSN, Skype, Mobile, Windows 8 and Xbox platforms.• Helped land important multi-million dollar deals (Nissan, Halifax) by working closely with the sales specialists to create strategies that reacted to the briefs with innovative tech solutions. Throughout the pitch process I provided creative advice that helped secure the clients’ signature.• Tested and developed new technical solutions across Microsoft platforms: Skype Answerphone, Xbox 360 Social Sharing, Bing Venue Maps, HTML5 responsive solutions. • Planned and executed the build of a complex parallaxing website for Halifax. The delivery of the project would not have been possible without my role as technical lead and developer.• Having no portfolio website for our team, I proposed to work with the tech lead to build a Win8 app that showcases our team’s projects. The tool provides the sales team with relevant case studies for use during client presentations.• Helped with many other brainstorms and pitches as a technical advisor.

During my 13 months placement I worked in the Client Technical Marketing team. My main role involved developing and maintaining software applications that showed Intel Technologies, as well as attending events and presenting demos in front of clients. I was also required to maintain websites, test systems, create posters, present technical subjects and train non-technical employees.• In order to better showcase Intel technologies working seamlessly, I designed and developed a Media centre application including a video transcoder and a video player. The application was used as a retail demo across EMEA. • Intel’s vision was to push innovation and show different ways of interacting with a PC. I proposed and developed a gesture-based computing demo that would use Kinect for input. The application was used in multiple events including the Ultrabook Symposiums, where I was filmed as a presenter and the video is now live on YouTube.• Received a Division Recognition Award for my outstanding contribution to events.• Developed tools and apps that have been used by the team in the retail environment and was the only software engineer in our team after a team member departed.• Organised and attended many events as a technical consultant in the UK and Germany.• Received “outstanding” rating in performance review.