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Hotlabs Technology provides top-notch technology leadership services, specializing in interim CTO and VP of Engineering roles.

London, Gb

Vu.City is a leading urban planning and development platform that provides detailed 3D digital twins of cities. The company offers innovative solutions for visualizing, analyzing, and collaborating on urban projects. Their technology helps architects, planners, developers, and local authorities make informed decisions about city development.

Tuto.AI is a language learning start-up that empowers learners through personalised, data-driven and engaging experiences.Technologies: AWS, React.js, AWS, Javascript, Python, Natural Language Processing (Hugging Face Transformers // spaCy // NLTK), (TTS - Text-to-Speech) Google Tacotron 2 // Microsoft Azure TTS // FastSpeech 2 // Amazon Polly • Develop the Technology Roadmap: creating a clear technology roadmap for the company, outlining the steps needed to build the MVP and establish the technology infrastructure for the company's future growth.• Build and Manage the Engineering Team: recruiting, hiring and managing contractors for the newly formed product engineering team. This includes building a strong engineering culture, defining the hiring process, and creating the team structure.• Build the MVP: Lead the development of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP), working closely with the engineering team to ensure that the product is developed according to the company's vision and user requirements.• Support CEO with Pitching to Prospective Investors: explaining the technology behind the product and how it supports the business model.• Investigate the Application of NLP and TTS technologies: creating an automated content processing timeline, which can be used to improve the quality and efficiency of the company's language learning materials.

Zurich, Zurich, Ch

Holodia VR Fitness platform HOLOFIT reinvents cardio fitness with immersive & gamified training experiences (Techstars ’21). Technologies: VR, Unity3D, AWS, iOS, Android, C#, PHP• Restructure Company Processes for Efficiency: Analyse the company's existing processes and identify areas for improvement. Restructure processes to optimise efficiency and productivity, working with the team to implement changes.• Refactor Technical Architecture: Review and update the company's technical architecture to ensure it aligns with business objectives, security standards, and scalability requirements. Identify opportunities for improvement and work with the team to implement the necessary changes.• Hire Top Talent: Lead the recruitment process, ensuring the company attracts and retains the best talent. Build a strong technical team, mentoring and developing team members.• Develop Products: Oversee the company's product development process, ensuring that products are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards. Work closely with the product team to define product roadmaps, prioritise features, and plan releases.• Define Technical Roadmap: Define and execute the company's technical roadmap. Work with the product and engineering teams to identify and prioritise technical initiatives that align with business objectives.• Document Processes: Document company processes, procedures, and guidelines. Ensure that these documents are up-to-date and accessible to all team members, facilitating communication and ensuring consistency across the organisation.

London, England, Gb

Peak Brain Training is a mobile application designed to provide 50m+ users with a range of cognitive training games and activities aimed at improving various aspects of cognitive function, such as memory, attention, problem- solving, language, and mental agility.Technologies: iOS, Android, Unity3D, AWS, Java, Python• Manage Cross-functional Teams: oversee and manage cross-functional teams, including mobile, game, design, and product management teams, ensuring that they are aligned with the company's overall mission and goals.• Define Technical and Product Strategy: work closely with the CEO and CFO to define the company's technical and product strategy, and present it to the board of directors, leveraging their experience to provide valuable insights.• Reorganise Production Pipeline: reorganising the company's internal production pipeline after acquisition to ensure maximum efficiency and timely delivery of products.• Architect Scalable Infrastructure: lead the architecture refactoring effort from a monolithic to a microservices architecture running on ECS (Fargate) in order to support the company's growth and provide a scalable infrastructure.• Foster Technical Excellence: foster technical excellence within the engineering teams, ensuring they are up-to-date with the latest technologies, methodologies, and best practices.• Drive Innovation: drive innovation within the organisation, leveraging their technical expertise to identify new technologies and opportunities for improvement, and drive the adoption of these technologies.• Foster a Culture of Collaboration: promoting open communication and collaboration across departments and teams.• Develop and Manage the Technology Budget: work closely with the CFO to develop and manage the technology budget, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and efficiently.

London, London, Gb

Vida is technology platform which enables a circle of care connecting healthcare providers to the elderly and their families.Technologies: iOS, Android, Angular, Heroku, Ruby on Rails, Kotlin, Swift• Scale the Product Development Team: responsible for scaling the product development team from 3 to 15 in less than 6 months, following the first funding round. This will require a deep understanding of the company's hiring needs, recruitment processes, and team dynamics.• Support Fundraising Efforts: work closely with the CEO and CMO to support fundraising efforts, including preparing materials and presenting to VC investors. This will require strong communication skills and a deep understanding of the company's technology and business objectives.• Develop the Mobile Platform: responsible for developing the first MVP of the mobile platform while building an engineering team to support it. This will require expertise in mobile development, as well as a deep understanding of user needs and business objectives.• Review Mobile UX/UI Design: revise the work of the Mobile UX/UI designers to ensure that the platform meets user needs and is aligned with the company's overall design standards.• Develop the Technology Roadmap: build a technology roadmap to support the company's business objectives, taking into account user needs, emerging technologies, and industry trends. Balance short-term and long-term objectives.• Empower and Coach Team Leaders: empower and coach team leaders to ensure that they are equipped to lead their teams effectively. Providing guidance on technical and leadership skills, as well as fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.• Build Technical and Personal Growth Plans: build technical and personal growth plans for direct reports, ensuring that they are able to develop their skills and advance their careers within the company.• Implement OKR Methodology to ensure that the technology team is aligned with the company's overall objectives

London, London, Gb

Digital revenue optimisation tool. The personal shopping assistant for your website. Digital Assistant helps sell products and support customers. Enabling brands to recreate their in-store experience.Technologies: iOS, Android, .NET, Objective-C, Swift, Java• Mobile Strategy: responsible for developing and implementing the company's mobile strategy. This includes identifying opportunities for growth, defining the product roadmap, and ensuring that the mobile platform aligns with the company's overall business objectives.• Mobile App Development: oversee the development of the company's mobile app, ensuring that it meets user needs and is aligned with the company's design and branding standards. This includes managing the mobile development team, prioritising features, and ensuring that the app is delivered on time and within budget.• Mobile Performance: monitoring and optimising the performance of the company's mobile app. This includes analysing user behaviour, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes to improve engagement, retention, and conversion rates.

London, London, Gb

Technologies: iOS, Objective-C, Swift• Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality iOS applications.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and improvethe overall user experience.• Provide technical direction, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable software.

Amsterdam, Nl

Hyves was the major Dutch social networking website, launched in 2004. It allowed users to create profiles, connect with friends, share photos and videos, and play games.At its peak, Hyves had over 10 million registered users in the Netherlands, making it one of the country's most popular websites. Technologies: iOS, Android, BlackBerry SDK, Java, Javascript, Objective-C- Design, implementation and Testing of mobile applications on iPhone, Google Android & Blackberry platforms- Development of an iPad hybrid application using the PhoneGap framework- Development of Mobile Widgets developing for Nokia devices (Vodafone Hyves Widget, Betavine project)- Collaboration in configuring and managing the BuildBot deploy system - Tools: XCode,Eclipse IDE, SVN (Tigris subversion control system),TRAC (Integrated SCM & Project Management),Atlassian suite (Jira + Confluence)

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Gb

Technologies: Unity3D, Torque3D, UnityScript, C++, Java• Assisted with laboratory activities and designed curriculum for the "Visualisation and Animation Technology" module, which covered topics such as 3D rendering fundamentals and the creation of interactive virtual reality environments using high-level languages such as X3D/VRML.• Designed a simple Stereoscopic Visualisation tool using C++ programming language.• Coordinated the planning and procurement of equipment for the Visualisation Lab.• Provided laboratory assistance and designed curriculum for the "C++ Basic Programmingfor Electronic Engineers" module.• Conducted extensive research on emerging technologies related to StereoscopicVisualisation (S-3d) and Virtual Reality applications.

Lecce, It

Technologies: OpenGL, C++, Torque3D, TrollTech QT• Design and development of a tool for biomedical tomographic data 3d visualisation• Creation of a web-based tool for server system visual monitoring (2d) using Adobe Flex• framework• Design and implementation of a web-based tool for visual monitoring (3d) applied to• industrial control systems. (Ajax/X3D)

Msc, Computer Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science