Tech Together is a North London based community interest company with a focus on tackling digital exclusion to ensure equal access to online services for everyone.We offer digital support sessions and workshops to help people learn the skills they need for day-to-day online tasks and generally build up confidence of using smartphones, tablets and computers. We can also offer help and advice with internet connectivity as well as access to low-cost or loan devices for those that are excluded due to finances.Our well established Coffee & Computers sessions have been running as a volunteer-led community group for over 6 years now. Tech Together CIC was established in July 2022 to enable us to continue this important work and to develop and expand the business in a sustainable way. As well as the digital support services for individuals and organisations we also offer more general IT advice and consultancy to VCS groups, charities, non-profits etc to help them better utilise online tools and services.

Volunteer, Trustee and day-to-day Manager for a community organisation offering digital support and skills/training services to local residents.

Freelance consultant and developer, working on numerous web, mobile and GIS solutions using a wide range of different technologies and platforms. Clients and organisations include IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), UNEP, British Antarctic Survey, Google, ESA, and other related partners. Range of services offered from analysis of existing systems and new project requirements, minor enhancements and customisations of active solutions, through to full design and implementation of web and mobile applications. Technologies used (but not limited to) include Javascript, jQuery, CSS, HTML, PHP, Python, Java/JSF, mySQL, PostgreSQL, (Google) APIs, Cloud Services, OGC mapping services and tools, iOS/Objective C, Android/Java, ODK.See website for more details/recent projects...http://mpapps.net/

Development of projects to utilise earth observation/satellite derived data and imagery to deliver end-user applications and services.Working with a range of different partners and business areas, including academia, scientific research institutions, non-profit organisations, government funded groups as well as SME's and larger commercial partners.Focus on technical design and implementation of solutions, using a wide range of tools/technologies, with preference for open source where possible, including GeoServer, OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WPS etc), PostGIS, Javascript, OpenLayers, JSF, CSS/HTML5.

Freelance contractor working with a small software consultancy, focussing on the design and development of new IT solutions, primarily multi-media based applications on mobile devices, for airline in-flight entertainment systems. Various technologies and platforms used, including .NET on Windows devices, Android/Java (Archos devices) and linux/unix/c/scripting (Sony Playstation devices).

Senior development role in new media business focussing on the online management and distribution of multi-media files (primarily Hollywood movies). Heavy emphasis on back-end systems integration (primarily using BizTalk), with a high degree of hands on development and personal responsibility for project delivery.

Lead technical role in the IT development team of the world’s largest online grocery retailer, designing and implementing solutions to provide customers with the online shopping experience and manage all the “back-end” business functionality and systems integration required to make the operation a success. Technologies used include C#, .NET, VB, COM/COM+, ASP/ASP.NET, XML, Biztalk, SQL, MSMQ, www/ftp.